Company Description
Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!
Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.
We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This is essential to innovation and creativity for continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.
Pay Range
$104,370 – 129,588 annually
Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay including education, experience, the external labor market, and internal equity.
Job Description
We have an opening for a Business Analyst within the National Ignition Facility and Photon Science (NIF&PS) Principal Associate Directorate. You will be responsible for analyzing, planning, executing, and leading activities pertaining to various projects within NIF&PS. This position is in the National Ignition Facility & Photon Science (NIF&PS) Principal Associate Directorate (PAD) reporting to the NIF&PS Business Manager.
In this role, you will
- Analyze present state of business/scientific processes and workflow, develop alternative future-state approaches, and facilitate implementation of new or enhanced business solutions.
- Develop and implement strategies for addressing process gaps, including processes that cross functions; monitor the progress and impact of changes by working as a liaison between client and technical staff.
- Provide in-depth consultation to clients and technical staff to identify and evaluate standards and procedures to improve overall process efficiency; works cross functionality to build fully functional and controlled business processes. Responsible for end-to-end process maps.
- Contribute to statistical models on goals, metrics, and roles involved in a functional business process.
- Utilize Excel and VBA to create innovative applications that streamline business processes and enhance efficiency.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
- Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, information management, or related field or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Knowledge of and experience using the NIF&PS Planning System (NPS) and other Laboratory financial systems.
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office with extensive experience in advanced Excel functions.
- Self-motivated problem solver with excellent analytical skills and ability to solve complex problems while working under consultative direction, leading, and training others.
- Experience leading the analysis and design of complex business processes and designing and implementing strategies for complex process improvements.
- Experience developing and delivering formal proposals for the implementation of operational changes to improve information and processing systems.
- Experience as a team leader implementing business solutions and knowledge of project management practices.
- Skilled written and verbal communication skills necessary to lead multidisciplinary team members, using negotiation skills to influence all levels of staff.
- Ability to facilitate and collaborate effectively to present and explain information to stakeholders.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Position Information
This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.
Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?
- 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, 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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Equal Employment Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing all with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status, age, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
We invite you to review the Equal Employment Opportunity posters which include EEO is the Law and Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision .
Reasonable Accommodation
Our goal is to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates applying and interviewing at the Laboratory. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please use our online form to submit a request.
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