Title:  Director of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

• Develop and implement enterprise-wide IT strategy aligned with mission and operational goals.
• Lead business system modernization strategy.
• Ensure cybersecurity compliance with federal regulations.
• Ensure an effective IT governance process in order to responsibly plan, develop, and implement effective management and business systems to support and achieve lab goals.
• Oversee IT budgets, procurements, and workforce recruiting, retention, and development.
• Foster effective working relationships with across the lab, DOE and other stakeholders.
• Ensure the division staff and subcontractors are fully aware of their individual responsibilities to promote a safe, healthy and environmentally sound work area.

• Required: 15 or more years experience in IT
• Required: 5 or more years IT leadership experience

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business or relevant discipline
• Preferred: Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business or relevant discipline

• Strong track record of working collaboratively with diverse leaders to communicate IT strategies and build consensus around key initiatives.
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, hire, and inspire high-performing IT teams with a focus on teamwork, respect, transparency and accountability.
• Working knowledge of key business and IT functions, including human resources, procurement, software applications, network infrastructure, desktop support, data centers, records management, document control, and project portfolio management.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in business operations and IT service delivery, with a consistent focus on innovation and mission enablement.
• Ability to manage budgets and allocate resources in resource constrained environment.

About Jefferson Lab 

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.  

A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by SURATech, LLC, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world. 
 
Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab 

At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to: 

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans • Flexible Spending Accounts 

• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)  

• 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested • Flexible Work Arrangements  

   (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)  

• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs  

• Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches,  

   mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast 

SURATech, LLC manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). SURATech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.   
 
SURATech is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am – 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request. 

Employment with SURATech is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.