Division Leader, Training and Operation Services

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Pay Range

$148,416 - $269,940 at the AMC.3 level

This is the lowest to highest salary range in good faith we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

We have an opening for a Division Leader (DL) to lead the Training and Operational Services Division (TOSD) within the Security Organization (SO). As the DL, you will provide strategic leadership and direction for all training, emergency management, and Environmental Safety & Health (ES&H) activities within SO. You will serve as a trusted advisor to SO and Laboratory leadership, ensuring that SO's training, emergency management, and property management programs are robust, compliant, and aligned with institutional goals. You will drive continuous improvement and operational excellence across a diverse portfolio, including the Protective Force Division (PFD), Central Alarm Station (CAS), Physical Fitness Program, and the Small Firearms Training Facility (High Hazard Facility). This role requires significant collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and the ability to influence outcomes in a complex, regulated environment. This position reports to the Security Organization Deputy Director.

You will:

• Plan, lead, and manage the operations of the TOSD, overseeing a diverse team responsible for security-specific training, emergency management, ES&H activities, and the safe and secure management of high hazard facilities.
• Collaborate directly with senior management and other division leaders to participate in the development and execution of strategic plans and long-term objectives for the Security Organization and the Laboratory, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities.
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of SO training programs, ensuring annual review and updates of web-based and instructor-led courses, job and function analyses, and delivery of approximately 200 training sessions annually.
• Oversee project planning and execution for major initiatives within the division, including resource allocation, schedule management, and evaluation of project outcomes to ensure long-term success.
• Serve as the lead Security Duty Officer (SDO), responsible for Laboratory-wide security emergency response notifications, maintaining security posture during unplanned events, and acting with the full authority of the SO Director during off-hours or as delegated.
• Oversee the SO Emergency Management Program, including the Business Continuity Plan and Continuity of Operations (COOP), ensuring readiness and compliance with DOE/NNSA, federal, and state requirements.
• Direct the SO Property Management Program, maintaining accountability for high-risk, high-value, and export-controlled assets (~$12.8M), and ensuring compliance with all security and export control requirements for property transactions and fleet management.
• Chair the SO ES&H Executive Council, providing leadership for the development, adequacy, and effectiveness of the SO ES&H Program, and ensuring compliance with all relevant environmental, safety, and health regulations.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all SO facility issues, collaborating with the Operations and Business Principal Directorate to ensure facility needs are met and prerequisites are communicated.
• Manage the TOSD budget, prioritize resources, and ensure compliance with applicable Orders and institutional requirements.
• Lead and integrate multiple distinct functions and departments within the division, fostering collaboration and synergy across teams to achieve strategic and operational goals.
• Represent the SO and/or Laboratory on institutional initiatives, councils, and with external sponsors, site offices, and DOE headquarters in relevant functional areas.
• Occasionally serve acting capacity for senior SO management, and perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of education and significant related experience.
• Extensive experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing complex, cross-functional operations in security management, emergency management, training program development, and/or ES&H compliance.
• Proven ability to strategically interpret, implement, and enforce DOE Orders, CFRs, and ES&H standards, regulations, policies, and procedures to drive organizational compliance, mitigate systemic risks, and provide expert guidance to leadership and cross-functional teams, or equivalent experience.
• Advanced organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to set priorities and manage multiple, competing demands.
• Demonstrated success in leading projects to successful completion, with an emphasis on efficiency and achieving organizational objectives.
• Proven ability to resolve complex, multi-faceted training, personnel, and operational issues with minimal guidance.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to effectively present, advise, influence, and build positive relationships at all levels.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Advanced degree and/or professional certifications in security, emergency management, or a related field.
• Experience managing high hazard facilities and/or high-value property assets in a regulated environment.
• Experience with regulatory compliance processes and/or audit procedures in high-consequence operations.

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

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• FlexibleBenefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
• Our values - visithttps://www.llnl.gov/inclusion/our-values

Security Clearance

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance.If you are selected, wewill initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if youmeet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

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