Work Planning & Control Functional Area Manager

LLNL•Livermore, CA

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Environment, Safety, and Health (ESH) Directorate is seeking a Work Planning & Control (WP&C) Functional Area Manager to lead a critical Laboratory-wide program that enables safe, disciplined, and effective work execution. ESH manages more than 100 complex programs across the Laboratory, with a budget of $90 million and a workforce of more than 450 employees. In this leadership role, you will provide strategic direction, management oversight, and technical leadership for the WP&C functional area and its team of more than 60 professionals. Reporting to the Integrated Work Management (IWM) Department Manager, you will ensure the Laboratory’s WP&C program is effective, efficient, and consistently implemented in support of the Laboratory’s mission. This position may offer a hybrid schedule, which includes the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week, after a probationary period.

Requirements

Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or ESH-related field, or the equivalent combination of education and extensive related experience.
Significant experience leading a program at a large company or national laboratory, including experience with strategic planning, workforce planning, budget management, organizational dynamics, and establishing strategic and operational goals.
Significant subject matter expertise in DOE Work Planning & Control requirements, including the ability to assess applicability, operational impact, and implementation challenges.
Extensive experience building strong working relationships and trust with a demanding operational base, leading staff to achieve high standards of partner-focused service.
Experience working with cross-functional management teams to develop organizational strategy, objectives, measures, and goals.
Expert situational awareness, problem solving, decision making, and analytical skills necessary to independently advise, recommend, and resolve highly complex problems impacting a large organization.
Significant experience in performance management and supervision of staff and managers, including career development, annual performance appraisals, and salary administration.
Highly effective communication, facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to influence all levels of internal and external leadership.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a science, engineering, or ESH-related field.
Experience collaborating with other DOE or NNSA sites, including WP&C matters.
Experience serving as the primary point of contact for in-field safety program implementation and interface.
Understanding of nuclear facility requirements related to planning and controlling work.
Experience leading or integrating safety programs across multiple hazard domains.

Responsibilities

Serve as an integral member of the IWM management team to formulate and execute strategic plans and goals, and to steward a WP&C program that is clearly understood and consistently implemented across the Laboratory.
Provide overall leadership, direction, technical oversight, and accountability for the FA while managing the delivery of an innovative, effective, and partner-focused WP&C program.
Engage WP&C FA partners and stakeholders to ensure comprehensive integration and teaming, operating as a valued and trusted partner in enabling safe mission execution.
Build and sustain trusted relationships with DOE Livermore Field Office, line management, and ESH stakeholders to resolve complex, sensitive, and high-impact technical issues.
Advise Directorate and Laboratory senior management on broad WP&C matters and drive alignment on issues that affect organizational performance and mission execution.
Evaluate and maintain meaningful, data-driven performance measures that accurately reflect the health and effectiveness of the WP&C program.
Lead workforce planning activities for the functional area, including hiring, retention, succession planning, career development, and performance management.
Participate in EFCOG (Energy Facility Contractors Group) working groups and benchmark with other DOE sites to identify, share, and implement best practices that support continuous improvement.
Perform other duties as assigned.