Integrated Safety Teams Department Manager

We have an opening for an Integrated Safety Teams (IST) Department Manager to lead the Environment Health and Safety (ES&H) Integrated Safety Teams (IST) Department at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).

In this role, you will provide management and technical leadership of the functions, disciplines, and personnel within the IST Department which includes 11 Integrated Safety Team Leads (ISTLs), approximately 150 matrixed employees from the ES&H Department Functional Areas, the Injury and Illness Program Office, and the Emergency Planning function for ES&H.  You will interface with all of levels of ES&H, LLNL senior management, Principal Associate Directorate and Directorate management across the Lab, Livermore Field Office managers, and Department of Energy (DOE) personnel. You will be a key member of the ES&H Directorate senior management team and be counted on for strategic vision and technical oversight to meet the goals and objectives of the ES&H Directorate customers and stakeholders.

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. The specifics of the hybrid schedule, including the exact number of days required in the office and virtual work options may vary based on the needs of the team and the organization. 

You will

• Serve as an integral member of the ES&H senior management team, develop high-level organizational strategies and priorities, manage the investment of resources, develop programs to sustain core competencies, evolve and enhance compliance in support of our customers, and attract and retain a diverse staff of technical safety professionals across the entire ES&H AD.
• Lead ISTLs and direct ES&H program risks/opportunities to Functional Area Managers to create an integrated operating paradigm among ISTLs, field disciplines, and subject matter experts that support the customer needs.
• Influence a culture of customer service, partnering, “getting to yes”, project management, and continuous improvement in support of the Laboratory’s mission work, with the goal of conducting ES&H support with shared fate as a valued and trusted partner.
• Lead the Laboratory’s Injury and Illness Program and ensure that LLNL is compliant with all injury/illness reporting and recordkeeping regulatory and contractual requirements imposed by regulation, DOE Directives, and operating contracts.
• Advise Directorate and Laboratory senior management on broad issues of regulatory compliance, collaborate with other organizations to gain concurrence/acceptance on complex issues affecting all areas of the Laboratory.
• Champion the ES&H directorate-wide process improvement effort related to Emergency Planning to include clarifying and documenting procedures for both internal to ES&H and external support of our customers during emergency response actives at LLNL. 
• Oversee development and maintenance of meaningful, data driven performance measures within the IST Department that inform Laboratory decision makers and accurately reflect the health of the IST Department Programs at the Laboratory.
• Oversee IST Department performance management, salary management, and manage hiring and recruiting activities, including career development of employees and organizational succession management.
• Maintain a commitment to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship. 
• Bachelor’s degree in science, ES&H, engineering, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and extensive related technical experience.
• Extensive experience leading and managing within a diversified organization including various levels of staff, with proven ability to proactively maintain a strong safety culture in the workplace.
• Significant experience in ES&H program management and Human Performance concepts and/or related performance improvement methodologies in a highly technical organization focusing on diverse, cutting-edge experimental science.
• Significant experience using independent judgment to strategically manage an organization, establish organization goals/objectives and interpret policies, delegating, directing, and monitoring the work of others.
• Significant experience leading and/or managing an injury/illness or related ES&H program at a large company or national laboratory including investigating injuries/illnesses, developing related processes, policies and procedures, performance measures, and analyzing data for outcomes.
• Advanced knowledge in two or more ES&H related areas which may include:  Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Health Physics, Environmental Protection, Emergency Management, and Work Planning and Control to include a high-level knowledge of the associated ES&H related laws, regulations, and standard industry practices.
• Extensive experience in performance management and supervision of organizational staff and managers, including performance issues, career development, annual performance appraisals, and salary management with the ability to motivate and inspire a diverse group of personnel.
• Expert communication, facilitation, collaboration, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills necessary to effectively explain, direct, present, advise, negotiate, and influence all levels of management, both internal and external to the Laboratory.

Qualifications We Desire

• Advanced Degree in Engineering/Science or related field, and/or certification in industrial hygiene, safety or other ES&H related field.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of relevant OSHA, DOE Orders, and/or LLNS requirements related to Injury/Illness and collaborating across the DOE complex.
• Experience leading and implementing ES&H programs in a research laboratory and/or high hazard facility environment.
• Experience managing structured emergency response systems and emergency response actions.

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Position Information

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

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Included in 2024 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• Flexible Benefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
• Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) - visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity
• Our core beliefs - visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity/our-values 
• Employee engagement - visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity/employee-engagement

Security Clearance

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance.  If you are selected, we will initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if you meet 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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