Sandia National Laboratories Hiring for Senior Manager, Knowledge Management – Hybrid at Albuquerque, NM  Full Time

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.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Are you a leader in Knowledge Management, passionate about people and looking for a new challenge? If so, we are seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager, Knowledge Management to lead Sandia’s Knowledge Management team!

In this role, one will lead the development, execution, and integration of strategy for the knowledge management team. The selected candidate will direct and oversee group operations, policy integration, and matrixed services to mission partners. This position is responsible for the development and effective execution of large-scale company programs and initiatives deployed through human resources.

This position reports to the Center 3200 Director, Strategic Talent Management.

On any given day, one may be called upon to:

• Collaborate and advise all levels of management within the division and the laboratories on Labs-Level knowledge management strategy, functions, and objectives, including options, solutions, and follow-on execution

• Guide decision-making processes, operational assurance, and focus on early detection and resolution of potential strategy, process, integration, and/or operational issues

• Develop and lead short and long-term objectives and tactical and strategic plans for complex HR activities that often require partnership across the laboratories

• Create and foster trust-based internal partner relations and exceed expectations

• Work closely with key program and policy staff to understand Sandia’s priorities and messages, as well as implement effective strategies, and activities to ensure knowledge transfer

• Provide strategic direction, align human resources functional priorities with Sandia’s strategic objectives, encourage boundary breaking, and drive innovation and change to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency

• Effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and execute programs and initiatives that maximize the employee experience

• Support the Director, Strategic Talent Management, in creating and aligning Labs wide workforce and HR strategy and associated objectives with Sandia’s strategic plan and customers

• Lead six managers and ~100 staff, including hiring, professional development, assessment, and performance management, and demonstrate a knowledge of managing matrixed staff who are embedded with their internal partners

The selected applicant can work a combination of onsite and offsite work. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.

Qualifications We Require:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Communications, or a relevant field, plus 10 years related experience; or equivalent experience and/or achievements that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job

• At least 5 years of demonstrated leadership and/or managerial experience

• The ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• A Master’s degree in a above, plus 10 years related experience

• The demonstrated ability to:

• Manage and execute knowledge management programs to successful completion

• Interact effectively with all levels of internal and external partners and customers, including the ability to build and manage effective working relationships

• Deliver results, effectively manage people, and guide multidisciplinary teams

• Mentor management team and exempt professionals

• Model behaviors that reflect Sandia’s Core Values:

• We serve the nation

• We respect each other

• We act with integrity

• We deliver with excellence

• We team for great results

• Expertise and competencies in strategy, policy integration, AI, and classified work; a demonstrated working knowledge in human resources

• Experience advising executive management on strategic and tactical decisions

• The ability to use facts, metrics, and data to guide strategic business decisions

• The ability to interpret, execute, and recommend modifications to HR related policies based on best business practices and drivers

• A demonstrated dedication to safety

• Experience working in an environment with stringent security rules and guidelines

• A demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion

About Our Team:

The Knowledge Management organization reports directly to the Director, Strategic Talent Management, providing operational and strategic support, including deployment of technical writers and information management professionals. We collaborate with many Lab partners to ensure effective knowledge capture and identify innovative solutions to transfer knowledge that is relevant to the present and future work environment and mission needs. The programs and processes enabled by this organization have a direct impact on the mission work of the Lab.

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:

Sandia is required by DOE 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 obtain and 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.

Salary Range:

$142,600 – $242,300

*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.

Job ID: 692740