Enterprise Risk Manager

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

This position is responsible for managing the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program (a single, cross-functional program) that spans and influences all Safeguards & Security (S&S) topical areas to define, implement and enabled a unified, risk-informed security posture across all S&S functions, ensuring that the organization proactively identifies, prioritizes, and mitigates risks resulting in the best possible resource allocation, enhanced mission assurance, regulatory compliance, and sustained stakeholder confidence in the Laboratory's ability to protect critical assets and operations. This position reports to the Deputy Director for the Security Organization.

• Manage the ERM program for S&S, ensuring integration of reputational, strategic, and operational risk management practices across all topical areas, in alignment with the NNSA DNS ERM Plan.

• Serve as the focal point for ERM compliance, developing and maintaining program documentation, risk registers, and local ERM policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with peer managers (Risk, Assurance, MC&A, Protective Force, Physical Security, etc.) to ensure consistent risk treatment, adversary assumptions, and protection strategies throughout the S&S organization.
• Integrate risk data and performance metrics (KPIs, KRIs, assurance activities, incident trends) into a centralized S&S risk profile and dashboard to support risk-based oversight and decision-making.
• Facilitate risk prioritization and resource allocation discussions, providing S&S leadership with clear, data-driven insight into risk posture, vulnerabilities, and mitigation priorities.
• Monitor and report on ERM program execution, risk mitigation progress, and continuous improvement actions; prepare briefings and documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent S&S in risk-related forums across the DOE/NNSA complex, ensuring effective communication of risk posture and program status to Laboratory and external leadership.
• May lead cross-functional project teams or working groups for ERM implementation, coordinating efforts and resources across multiple S&S topical areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Security, Risk, Assurance, Management, or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and significant related experience.
• Demonstrated management capability to establish operational objectives and work plans, translate broad direction into actionable priorities, and delegate and coordinate work across multiple stakeholders to meet schedules and program goals.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and maintain program policies, procedures, and governance documentation in a regulated environment, including interpreting higher-level requirements and assuring consistent implementation.
• Demonstrated analytical skills to evaluate complex and diverse inputs (for example, performance metrics, trend data, assurance results, and operational information), identify key issues and risk drivers, and produce clear, decision-quality recommendations for senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to build alignment across peer organizations using diplomacy, negotiation, and influence, including facilitating discussions to reach agreement on priorities, assumptions, and treatment approaches in sensitive situations.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring program performance and execution, tracking actions and commitments, and driving timely closure through follow-up, escalation, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to prepare concise briefings, reports, and documentation and to effectively present to S&S leadership, Laboratory management, and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency with standard business tools (for example, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and the ability to organize and manage multiple concurrent assignments with minimal direction.
• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications We Desire

• Experience supporting or leading cross-functional initiatives involving risk, assurance, compliance, or performance management, preferably within security, operational, or mission environments.
• Experience developing dashboards or management reporting (for example, KPIs/KRIs, trend analyses, action tracking) to support risk-based oversight and resource prioritization.
• Familiarity with DOE/NNSA sponsor interactions and representing an organization in complex-wide forums, working groups, or best-practice activities.
• Knowledge of Safeguards & Security topical areas (for example, physical security, protective force, MC&A, assurance, or risk functions) and how strategies and assumptions are translated into operations.

Pay Range

$202,020 - $275,424 Annually

This is the lowest to highest salary range in good faith we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

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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 2026Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• FlexibleBenefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
• Our values - visithttps://www.llnl.gov/inclusion/our-values

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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