Cleared Senior Manager - Special Programs, NM/CA, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories is the nations premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
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• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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We are seeking highly motivated Senior Managers (Senior Manager, R&D Science and Engineering) to lead the 8480 Special Programs Group. Special Programs provides a range of communications and cross-domain situational awareness services in support of various National security missions. The work portfolio includes development activities as well as 24x7x365 operations.

Senior Managers in Special Programs will be responsible for developing and realizing strategy, interfacing with sponsors, interacting with other Sandia organizations working with the same sponsors, providing status information to Sandia leadership, and leading the team in the fulfillment of commitments.

The group is primarily funded through proposals to external agencies and supports multiple US government agencies in meeting critical national security needs.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Team across the Laboratories to participate in the development of strategies that support Sandia's contributions to challenging National security problems
• Provide leadership for the group and be accountable for negotiated execution, management assurance reviews, and desired outcomes
• Craft and execute workforce development plans including recruiting, hiring, retention, career development and performance assessment for managers and staff, and facilitate the transfer of knowledge and skills from experienced to earlier career staff
• Mentor and provide professional development to the managers and staff on your team
• Work with your management team to resolve operational, personnel, safety or security issues
• Engage across the group, the Laboratories, and your customers to understand and represent the work as appropriate
• Meet with key customers and other partners, locally or at remote locations to maintain and build relationships and programs
• As a Mission Essential Function for Sandia, you will engage the Labs Continuity of Operations Program (COOP) and support bridging communications to the Sandia New Mexico site COOP.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time in either CA or NM.

$229,800 - $390,800

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• Master's degree in a technical or business field with at least six years relevant experience or Ph.D. in these fields with at least two years relevant experience
• Strong record of technical leadership in multiple domain areas
• Experience with program management involving sensitive information such as national security programs and classified information
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills in developing trusted partnerships among peers, staff, management, and customers
• Proven ability to develop and motivate employees, handle personnel issues and resolve conflict in a positive manner
• Proven experience leading high performing teams, creating a positive and high-trust teaming environment
• Active DOE Q clearance (or equivalent), ability to acquire an SCI clearance (which may require a polygraph test), and the ability to become a FIE Manager
• Ability to travel in support of programmatic objectives and partnerships

• Master's degree in a data science, computer science, mathematics, engineering, or related technical field with at least six years relevant experience or Ph.D. in these fields with at least two years relevant experience
• A minimum of five years of demonstrated leadership and/or managerial experience
• Experience working with Special Programs sponsors
• Experience managing organizations with a diverse portfolio including Information Technology (IT), software development, and deployment to meet mission needs
• Experience with 24x7x365 operations
• Demonstrated history of external program development, communications, and leadership
• Current SCI clearance

The California National Security Products Center provides design engineering, qualification, product realization, sustainment, and advanced development for a suite of nuclear weapon component technologies as well as products for other National security customers. Our work supports the Laboratories purpose: develop advanced technologies to ensure global peace.

The Center's portfolio includes the following systems:

• Telemetry systems for Joint Test Assemblies (JTAs).
• Handling gear used for weapon operations.
• Gas transfer systems (GTS) for CA weapons.
• A variety of use-control subsystems.
• Special Programs providing communications support and cross-domain situational awareness for national security.

The Center's work is enabled by partnerships with organizations throughout Sandia and various U.S. government agencies.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the posting date. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.