Posting Duration
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.
NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs
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.
Salary Range
$75,900 – $146,200
*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.
What Your Job Will Be Like
We are seeking a Project Manager to support the ND Component Design PM Department (10438), which provides exceptional enhanced project management services to high rigor ND Component Center 7600.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Interact with high-ranking internal management and external NNSA
- Work independently to provide leadership and oversight of cost and funding activities, schedule development, schedule management, EVM, change control, risk, and reporting responsibilities
- Interpret programmatic requirements and the ability to negotiate with the Systems Program Management team
- Communicate programmatic information up to internal and external Sr. level leaderships
- Coordinate and prioritize activities between technical staff and external vendors (design updates, technical staff, and external vendors)
- Build partnerships across sites with KCNSC, NNSA, vendor and other counterparts
- Work collaboratively on a team of project controllers and interns to execute on programmatic deliverables
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 80-100% of time.
Qualifications We Require
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline plus two or more years of experience in Project Management; or equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrate the knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of the job (Regardless of education or achievements, must have at least 2 years’ experience leading projects)
- Active DOE Q-level security clearance or DOD equivalent
Qualifications We Desire
- Familiarity with the W87-1 program, change control processes/Primavera P6 and Cobra
- Understanding of Connectors/Interconnects/LAC
- Ability to work independently to develop and lead PM, Risk, Schedule solutions with the Connectors/LAC team
- Experienced individual that is comfortable interacting with high-ranking internal management and external NNSA
- Strong ability to interpret programmatic requirements and the ability to negotiate with the Systems Program Management team
- Strong communication skills and relationship building skills to partner internally and across external sites
- Experience working with connectors/LAC/components on previous high rigor, ND projects
- Knowledge of the 6.X process
- Previous project management experience
About Our Team
The ND Component Design PM Department (10438) provides exceptional enhanced project management services to high rigor ND Component Center 7600. Through partnership with our Project Management Teams, our technical partners are better able to focus on the technical solutions required to achieve mission success. We provide enhanced project management support throughout the project lifecycle through an expert based, service-oriented team atmosphere.
About Sandia
Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s 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
- Extraordinary co-workers
- Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
- 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 vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*
World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov
*These benefits vary by job classification.
Security Clearance
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.
EEO
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.