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Sandia National Laboratories · 14 hours ago

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

Livermore, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$230K/yr - $391K/yr

6+ years exp

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation. They are seeking a Senior Manager to lead the 8480 Special Programs Group, responsible for developing strategies and providing leadership in support of various National security missions.

GovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Program managementActive DOE Q clearanceTechnical leadershipMaster's degreeSpecial ProgramsEmployee developmentCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsConflict resolutionTeam leadership

Required

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

Preferred

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