What Your Job Will Be LikeWe are seeking a hardworking leader with a strong background in security to fill the role of Senior Manager, Safeguards & Security Management. In this critical position, you will lead a diverse and motivated team of Safeguards and Security (S&S) professionals dedicated to supporting national security. You will oversee the integrity, effectiveness, and strategic alignment of Sandia's S&S program across all sites and subcontractors. This role provides essential leadership and integration across Strategy and Operations, Contract Security, and Performance Assurance teams, ensuring consistent implementation of DOE security requirements, comprehensive risk management, and robust program performance metrics. You will coordinate resources and activities across sites, communicate at the executive level, and support Sandia's compliance with NNSA and DNS roadmaps to maintain a strong security posture vital to mission success. Additionally, you will develop strategies to align with SNL/California S&S programs and ensure the Security Information Systems team is properly resourced to meet strategic and operational goals.
On any given day, you may be called upon to:
- Provide leadership and direction to managers and team members within the group.
- Coordinate recruitment, selection, training, performance assessments, work assignments, salary considerations, recognition, and disciplinary actions.
- Ensure customer needs are met safely and securely by managing deliverables, program and project plans, budgets, structures, schedules, and staffing.
- Balance acquisition and development of resources, capabilities, and knowledge with current and future projects or programs.
- Lead security operations including planning, directing, and organizing security-related programs.
- Implement policies, procedures, and systems to maintain and enhance Sandia National Laboratories¿ overall security.
- Plan and coordinate a diverse range of activities, initiatives, and products within and across the group.
- Assist with safeguards and security plans and coordinate division-level resources, including funding and equipment.
- Participate in multi-lab teams and workgroups to improve alignment and communication.
- Take responsibility and accountability for activities assigned to owners outside your direct organization.
- Effectively manage a group of up to 100 people.
* Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.
Salary Range$193,000 - $328,200
*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.
Qualifications We Require- Bachelor's degree in a discipline relevant to Safeguards and Security functions (such as Criminology, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Engineering, Physical Sciences, etc.) plus ten (10) or more years of relevant experience working at a facility which imposes controlled access requirements or at a National Security institution; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Five (5) or more years of leadership/managerial experience.
- Five (5) or more years of experience managing multiple policy and/or mission projects/programs.
- Active DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent required to start.
Qualifications We Desire- Master's degree and five or more years¿ experience working with a DOE/Federal Agency program oversight personnel.
- Ability and willingness to assume leadership responsibilities across all Safeguards & Security programs, ensuring operational continuity and program excellence.
- Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring first level managers
- Demonstrated understanding of management assurance or quality systems.
- Strong interpersonal skills that demonstrate the ability to effectively negotiate and develop trust-based working relationships with multiple internal and external customers and partners.
- Ability to simultaneously manage tasks and programs within a high ambiguity environment and to establish a continuous process improvement/learning environment.
- Demonstrated ability to motivate employees, manage personnel issues, and resolve conflicts.
- Demonstrated adherence to Sandia's Corporate Values and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Broad understanding of Sandia's national security mission work.
- Experience with problem solving and resolution techniques.
- Experience with data review that focuses on developing plans to show continuous improvement.
- Experience and knowledge in Safeguards & Security operations in NM and remote sites.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to make informed decisions quickly, especially in high-pressure situations.
About Our TeamThe Safeguards & Security (S&S) Program is dedicated to protecting people, information, facilities, and materials to support our national security mission. We address security challenges by actively listening to customer needs and developing and implementing effective solutions. Additionally, S&S continuously monitors and manages risks that could negatively impact the security of our operations and the safety of our workforce. Key risks include a continued increase in Incidents of Security Concern (IOSCs), longer clearance processing times, active shooter scenarios, insider threats involving the malicious release of critical and/or classified information, and workforce members who travel and conduct business internationally.
Our goal is to build strategic partnerships and provide effective tools and resources to integrate security into every aspect of work performed at Sandia. The S&S Program leads the development, implementation, and successful execution of a diverse portfolio of programs, including Classification, the Security Incident Management Program (SIMP), Classified Matter Protection & Control (CMPC), Operations Security (OPSEC), Security Awareness, S&S Training, Personnel Security, Deployed Security, Material Control & Accountability (MC&A) / Nuclear Material Management, and International Security Operations.
The S&S Senior Manager will also coordinate with additional programs such as Technical Security Systems (TSS), Protective Force, Physical Security, and Information Systems Engineering. Furthermore, the S&S Program plays a key role in leading and supporting initiatives from DOE, NNSA, and the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE).
Posting DurationThis posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
