Description
This posting is for an alternate opening, and will only be hired if the primary candidate is deemed ineligible for deployment or withdraws from the position.
Leidos has an opening for a South Pole Winter Site Manager. The position will deploy to the South Pole Station, Antarctica, for 13 months and serve as the senior site lead during the 9 months of the austral winter.
Deployment to Antarctica is required for this position. Only candidates with former ASC/USAP deployment experience will be considered for this role.
This is a Seasonal Contract position from February 2025 to November 2025.
This position requires successful completion of physical and dental examinations required by the NSF for deploying to Antarctica.
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Due to contract requirements, US citizenship is required.
Must obtain a Public Trust security clearance prior to start date.
The standard work schedule for this position is 40 hours per week in Denver, 54 hours per week when deployed to Antarctica. (Monday through Saturday, 9 hours per day.)
The South Pole Winter Site Manager will assist the South Pole Area Management in the day-to-day management of Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station during austral summer (4 months), before becoming the senior leader on site for the full austral winter season (9 months).
The Challenge:
- Responsible for coordinating and tracking the final selection process for winter personnel and organizing & coordinating pre-deployment team building & emergency response trainings for winterover staff.
- Plans & leads station emergency response program, on-site training, and emergency response teams during the summer and winter seasons.
- Plans and ensures all winter readiness trainings & activities are completed prior to station closing for the winter season.
- Leading day-to-day site operations during the austral winter. This includes conflict resolution; de-conflicting resources; ensuring operational schedules are met and tasking is completed.
- Provides station leadership & management, and serves as the senior on-site point of contact for all activities at South Pole Station during the austral winter season.
- Serves as the main liaison between the on-site staff and CONUS headquarters staff during the winter to ensure that issues are resolved and planning for the next season takes into account any changes or challenges on station during the winter.
- Ensures that winter personnel provide responsive and appropriate levels of support to all program participants at South Pole Station during the austral winter.
- Plans and ensures all on-site summer readiness activities are completed prior to station opening for the summer season.
- Interacts, as appropriate, with National Science Foundation representatives, science grantees, military, aircraft contractors and other support agencies as required.
- Other duties may include assisting with Environmental Safety and Health, Finance or other responsibilities as assigned.
What Sets You Apart:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 10 years of professional experience; or 8 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree.
- Leadership experience must include the demonstrated ability to work with and independently manage a diverse, skilled work force.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully manage conflict resolution and problem solve operational & logistics issues is required.
- Leadership experience at remote locations is highly desirable. Polar experience is desirable.
- Minimum of 10 years leadership experience preferred.
- Leadership experience within matrixed organizations is highly desirable
Original Posting Date:
2025-01-02
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.