STScI Annual Report 2002: A Living Mission

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Steven Beckwith
Deputy Director
Michael Hauser
for Science
Bruce Margon
Management
Thomas Lutterbie
Director’s Office [DO]
The DO is responsible for the overall performance of the Institute. � At the current time, the DO performs
five tasks to guide the Institute’s work to achieve the goals of the Strategic Plan: First, it promotes and
protects Hubble’s pace of scientific discovery and potential for the future. Second, it strives to maintain
the scientific integrity of Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) under NASA’s changing
budget constraints. Third, the DO seeks to improve the culture and environment within the Institute at
all levels. Fourth, it ensures that the Institute remains NASA’s choice and the choice of the community
to implement the science and operations of Hubble, JWST, and their successors. Fifth, the DO delegates
authority, instills responsibility, and ensures accountability in the organization. � The Director is the
leader of the Institute and is responsible for its performance to the AURA President, the AURA Board,
NASA, the community of scientific users, and the public. He is the selecting official for time on the
Hubble Space Telescope and the associated grant funding to support scientific research with the data.
He recommends to AURA the promotion of scientists to tenured appointments. He approves budget plans
for the Institute as well as large capital expenditures and use of the discretionary funds. The Director
represents the Institute to the AURA oversight committees—the Space Telescope Institute Council (STIC)
and the Institute Visiting Committee (IVC)—the AURA Board, and the public at large. � The Deputy
Director (DD) serves as Acting Director in the Director’s absence. The DD is responsible for oversight of
the Divisions that directly support the missions: Instruments, Operations and Data Management, and
Engineering and Software Services. The DD presides over regular reviews of the Divisions and their
work plans, and is responsible for ensuring that the staff can meet the commitments of the Institute.
� The Director is the head of the Director’s Office, which includes the Deputy Director, the Associate
Director for Science, the Chief Information Officer, the Head of Program Management, and the Head of
Business Services. � The DO is responsible for leading the Institute. By defining the organization,
strategy, policies, plans, and management team, the DO guides the work of the staff and guarantees the
Institute's commitments to NASA, the scientific community, and the public. The goal of the DO is to make
it easy for everyone to contribute their best capabilities to the Institute’s missions. The DO obtains the
resources needed by the staff to do their work, and it allocates those resources to optimize the productivity
of the Institute. The DO represents the Institute by conducting its external relations, reporting to AURA
and its oversight committees, and receiving guidance from advisory groups.
Associate Director for Science [ADS]
ADS is the Institute’s senior officer for science staffing and science policy. He is responsible for oversight
of the Science Division, Science Policies Division, and the Office of Public Outreach. The ADS
coordinates scientific hiring, renewal, and promotion, and oversees policies applying to the science staff
and their research activities. He acts as a scientific representative of the Institute in initiatives with
other organizations.
Program Management [PM]
The Head of PM is responsible for planning, allocating, and tracking the budgets of the major missions.
The Heads of the Hubble Mission Office, JWST Mission Office, and Community Missions Office report to
the Head of PM, who works with NASA to establish and maintain the contracts needed to carry out the
Institute’s work. He works with the Mission Heads to ensure that their goals for the missions are met
as required by NASA. � The Program Management function comprises groups responsible for financial
and resource management and developing innovative programs throughout the Institute. � The
Resource Management Group leads financial and business planning activities Institute-wide. It prepares
and helps negotiate and administer contract cost proposals, prepares and administers budgets and
staffing plans, and generates government reports such as budget variance analyses. � The Operations
Management Group provides a managerial and programmatic integration between Divisions, Mission Offices,
and the DO. It is a focal point for managing staffing and work plans as well as schedules and requirements.
This group's program managers also participate in process improvement activities and lead special
projects, where they promote effective integration, coordination, communication, and conflict resolution.