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Deputy Director, Y12 Field Intelligence Element

Y-12 National Security Complex
Oak Ridge, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 7/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/15/2026
Location: Oak Ridge, TN

Job Title: Deputy Director, Y12 Field Intelligence Element

Career Level: Advisor

Job Specialty: Program-General-Technical

What You'll Do

Provide continuity of leadership in the absence of the Director of the Field Intelligence Element at the Y12 National Security Complex including the interface with Department of Energy Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence and numerous other national level intelligence agencies. Lead and coordinates a staff responsible for the management, safety, and security of one accredited Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF), and a second pending construction in conjunction with the accrediting authorities of DOE IN. Responsible for select program development, formulating tasks and projects within an appropriate range of complexity, as well as mission management. Assist in the development of long-range staffing plans and strategies and analyzes the impact of mission changes on personnel, mission and the organization. Determine programmatic objectives and requirements, and recommends procedural improvements for assigned programs. Present complex data & other material to senior CNS Leadership and national level Intelligence Community leadership. Model / demonstrate an ability to lead under and propagate a values-based culture including Integrity, Trust, Teamwork, and Excellence with a focus on the CNS imperatives of "Safe, Secure, Zero Defects, & Deliver as Promised." Responsible for managing a broad range of intelligence operations and risk management activities. Responsible for assisting with the preparation for and undergoing inspections and accreditation of classified systems and facilities with applicable regulatory agencies. Responsible for implementing the vision and strategic direction of the Y-12 Field Intelligence Element and representing core mission areas - Intelligence Training, Analysis, relevant site Subject Matter Expertise – to the Intelligence Community.

Responsible for the program's overall success or failure. Performs in a variety of roles or provides support and technical knowledge in two or more of the job specialties assigned within the Program Management job family. May perform the following roles. Manages a group of related projects, tasks, and other work scope in an integrated, coordinated and efficient manner. Identifies customer needs, requirements, and opportunities; develops integrated projects; and leads and manages accomplishment of program requirements to create synergy for the enterprise while exceeding the customer's expectations. Establishes an integrated program team and serves as its leader to develop multiyear plans which balance stakeholder views, corporate interests, and scope execution. Communicates program plan and status to management, stakeholders, and customers. Prepares documentation to support annual plan formulation, work authorization, performance monitoring, change control, and closeout. Engages with the scope executing organizations to develop and seek concurrence with required change actions. Performs program risk management. Performs economic analyses on new or improved product opportunities. Develops business models and determines market trends to substantiate long-term prospects. Develops input for and manages the Performance Evaluation and Measurement Plan aspects of the program requirements. Controls costs within the approved program targets. Reviews and approves or rejects requests to pursue activities outside previously approved work scope or funding profile.

What You Can Expect

  • Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
  • Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
  • Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
  • Career advancement and professional development programs
  • Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Minimum Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree: Minimum 12 years of relevant experience.
  • OR Master's degree: Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
  • OR PhD: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.

Why Y-12?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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