HPC Platforms Program Director; Project-Program Director

Position: HPC Platforms Program Director (Project-Program Director 5)

What You Will Do

We are seeking an exceptional leader to direct the HPC Platforms Project Management Office within our High-Performance Computing Division. This strategic role reports directly to the HPC Division Leader while also serving as the ASC Platforms Program Manager under the ASC Program Director.

• Lead the Platforms element of the Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASC) program, managing a sophisticated portfolio of HPC technology investments and high‑consequence platform procurements tailored to national security computational needs and representing capital investments of hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Serve as a vital strategic resource for senior leadership throughout Los Alamos National Laboratory, providing expert guidance and technical vision that shapes and advances computing initiatives.
• Establish and cultivate strategic partnerships with integrators and diverse technology producers to advance computing capabilities.
• Collaborate with program managers, division leadership, federal stakeholders, and industry partners to guide technology development, planning, acquisition, and deployment of world‑class computing platforms at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
• Lead a specialized team through complex capital acquisitions via formal Department of Energy processes, including deployment, operation, and decommissioning of computing platforms.
• Coordinate cross‑functional HPC project leaders spanning hardware, software, and facilities‑infrastructure initiatives related to high‑performance computing platforms.

Minimum

Job Requirements Leadership

• Experience leading high‑visibility, multi‑disciplinary computing programs, including implementing a strategic vision that engages employees, program, and project stakeholders.

Program Management

• Significant experience managing technical programs, including project development, planning, negotiation, advocacy, resource allocation, execution, and customer interactions.

Project Experience

• Strong experience developing, managing, and tracking project baselines to ensure completion on schedule and within budget. Demonstrated ability to identify variances to the project baseline and to develop and implement recovery plans.

Collaboration and Communication

• Demonstrated ability to facilitate work across organizations and with different corporate partners to advance and integrate work in a multi‑program, multi‑organization environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical personnel.
• Experience developing and delivering briefings, presentations, and documents for internal and external stakeholders.

Technical Experience

• Working knowledge of the needs for deployment and operation of leadership‑class computing platforms for national security applications.

Education / Experience

This position requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and 12 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Clearance

The ability to obtain a “Q” clearance which typically requires U.S. citizenship.

Desired Qualifications Line Management Experience

• Demonstrated experience leading and enabling direct reports in a technical setting.

DOE Experience

• Demonstrated successful experience interacting/interfacing with the Department of Energy program offices, programmatic secretarial offices, NNSA sponsors, and the tri‑Lab ASC community.

HPC Vendor Experience

• Working experience in industries supplying hardware and software for or integrating HPC computing platforms or infrastructure.

Contracting Experience

• Experience in large formal acquisition projects and management of operations contracts with a diversity of vendors across industry.

Work Location

The work location for this position is hybrid and is located in Los Alamos, NM. Hybrid is defined as working partially onsite/partially offsite but within 2 hours ground commute of this location.

Benefits

• PPO or high‑deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Free basic life and disability insurance.
• Paid childbirth and parental leave.
• Award‑winning 401(k) (6%…