Director of Contractor Assurance and Contract Management (Functions as Risk Officer)

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The Director of Contractor Assurance and Contract Management (CACM) is a member of the SLAC Senior Management Team and is directly accountable to the Laboratory Director for providing leadership, vision, management, direction, oversight, strategic and tactical planning in executing all aspects of the Laboratory’s integrated Contractor Assurance System (CAS), Contract Management (CM), and Quality Assurance (QA) programs.
SLAC’s integrated CAS, CM and QA programs are designed to enable outstanding science and operational excellence, while ensuring compliance with SLAC prime contract requirements with the US Department of Energy (DOE) as well as other applicable requirements.
Critical duties include: (1) Independently manage SLAC’s enterprise risk system to ensure it is working to identify, track, and address risks; (2) lead discussions amongst the SLAC Senior Management Team, DOE and Stanford University to identify, track, and address enterprise risks; and (3) independently develop leading risk indicators and flags that measure the health of the Laboratory for SLAC and Stanford leadership.
The CACM Director is responsible for working with Stanford University (Vice President for SLAC at Stanford) and the DOE SLAC Site Office (SSO) in implementing the Stanford/DOE prime contract and for managing the DOE Office of Science Contractor Performance Evaluation and Management Plan (PEMP).
The CACM Director is further responsible for overseeing and managing the Lab’s institutional policies within frameworks set by Stanford University and DOE requirements.
The CACM Director leads a team of professionals who manage all CAS, CM, and QA programs.
The CACM reports to the Laboratory Director, with day-to-day coordination with the Deputy Director for Operations | Chief Operating Officer, and functions as a trusted advisor to the Director’s Office and Stanford University.
Other responsibilities include: The CACM director will interface with representatives of SLAC Management, Stanford University, the Stanford Board of Oversight, DOE SSO, and DOE Headquarters to independently provide the following: Leadership and direction in implementing CAS to support the Laboratory’s efforts to safely, effectively, and efficiently deliver its mission and projects, while achieving operational excellence.
Evaluation of the performance of the DOE/Stanford prime contract and providing reasonable assurance to Stanford University and DOE that the Laboratory has a set of management systems and processes which fulfill contract requirements.
Administration, maintenance and oversight of all elements of SLAC’s Performance Assurance system, including but not limited to enterprise risk management issues, external and internal assessments, institutional quality metrics and trending, institutional policies and requirements, corrective actions management, enforcement coordination, effective lessons learned implementation and continuous improvement.
Working with Legal Counsel, oversee the Laboratory’s completion of Prime Contract deliverables.
Provide oversight, advice, and counsel to SLAC management and staff on all CAS-related matters.
Administer and manage processes and tools that provide DOE, SLAC and Stanford University access to CAS-related information and notifying stakeholders of assurance system changes.
Lead the Laboratory’s enterprise risk management process and coordinate the Director’s Assurance Committee.
Manage SLAC’s PEMP processes including preparation and submittal of mid-year and year-end self-evaluations to DOE SSO and Headquarters program offices as well as completion of the annual Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) process.
Advise executive management on programmatic and policy development.
Lead senior management in implementing quality assurance functions in support of the Laboratory’s efforts to safely, effectively and efficiently deliver its mission and projects.
Provide oversight, advice and counsel to SLAC management and staff on all quality assurance-related matters.
Hire, mentor, counsel and retain staff, provide personal development opportunities for direct reports, and remain accountable for the performance of employees.
Responsible for the financial viability and success of the CACM organization.
Influence and negotiate with Laboratory and University senior management on matters of significance affecting the organization(s).
Champion, lead and develop creative solutions, principles, theories and concepts.
Other duties as assigned.
To be successful in this position you will bring: A bachelor’s degree in a field related to science, business administration, engineering, or management, plus ten years of relevant experience in operations management, project management, financial management, or risk management.
Relevant experience performing above listed responsibilities, including: Advanced knowledge and extensive experience working in enterprise risk management, assurance or quality programs, as well as developing and implementing risk management frameworks and performance metrics.
Implementation and management of these programs in a research and development or academic organization is preferred.
Experience and expertise in issues management (e.
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, incident investigations, root and apparent cause analyses, lessons learned programs, etc.
).
Demonstrated strategic leadership planning and change management skills.
Financial experience in budget planning and management.
Building relationships with senior managers and internal and external constituents.
Able to influence people, troubleshoot complex issues, think creatively and resolve conflicts.
Extensive experience understanding, interpreting, and retrieving needed information from data sources, policies, procedures, laws, regulations, terminology, schedules, and personnel.
Extensive experience in collecting and analyzing performance data, ability to review and report institutional performance against an organization’s strategy.
Expert level application and development in providing sound strategic and technical advice to management.
Expert communication to deliver information at all levels of the organization with different types of personnel and communication styles in a tactful, professional, influencing, motivating manner while maintaining confidentiality.
Strong knowledge of industry standards trends and regulatory requirements.
In addition, preferred requirements include: Advanced degree in science, engineering, business or management field.
Experience at federally funded research and development centers, especially those funded by the U.
S.
Department of Energy.
Knowledge of Federal Government Contractor Assurance systems Knowledge of export compliance controls, policies and procedures, investigations and resolution of non-compliances Experience with oversight organizations.
SLAC Manager Competencies: Results through Others: Achieves expected results by effectively delegating and managing the work of others.
Aligns Priorities: Ensures planning and prioritization of resources and work efforts; ensures alignment of direct and matrix reports to support organizational goals and business plans.
Applies Lab Acumen: Maintains understanding of lab efforts and direction as well as current research and trends, considers technology and customer impacts, and contributes relevant, informed ideas to lab growth.
Navigates Complexity: Manages a multitude of information and complex circumstances to discern what is most important; demonstrates effective problem-solving, decision-making, and takes appropriate action, even in difficult situations or with conflicting data.
Builds Trust: Earns trust and credibility from team members, peers and stakeholders; demonstrates SLAC values of respect and integrity.
Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve team, department/directorate and lab goals.
Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences; delivers clear and appropriate written and verbal communications; makes clear and impactful presentations to a variety of internal and external audiences.
Self-Awareness: Seeks feedback from others and takes ownership of, and actions to address what is learned; recognizes impact on others and adjusts as needed; pursues continuous learning opportunities; implements a meaningful development plan.
Team Effectiveness: Effectively motivates team members and fosters a diverse and collaborative team environment; leverages team members’ strengths for overall team effectiveness; incorporates insights to improve team operations.
Purpose & Vision: Articulates a clear vision of expected outcomes; inspires others to execute work plans and feel a sense of purpose and ownership for the mission.
Physical requirements and working conditions: Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
Work standards: Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1—General Policy and Responsibilities: Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, - Classification Title: Business Operations Manager 4 Job Code: 4144 Grade: O Employment Duration: Regular Continuing The expected pay range for this position is $228,000 to $280,000 per annum.
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position.
The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.