Cleared Senior Manager, R&D - Nuclear Deterrent Realization and Sustainment, Onsite

About the role

We are seeking an R&D Senior Manager to lead the Nuclear Deterrence Realization and Sustainment Group (2230). The focus is on delivering with excellence, ensuring on-time, safe, and secure delivery of all services and products that support the stockpile modernization and sustainment programs. The role also involves driving modernization of the technologies, capabilities, and processes that underpin successful delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead managers and staff across multiple technical domains to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of Sandia products and services to diverse programs, while navigating complex challenges and constraints.
• Collaborate closely with peers across the Labs and the broader NSE, including design agencies, production agencies, and NNSA field and production offices to anticipate, prioritize, and resolve current and future product realization and sustainment challenges.
• Cultivate and maintain strong external partnerships with key stakeholders such as the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center and Sandia Field Office.
• Demonstrate deep understanding of the integrated Group 2230 portfolio and its mission value, develop staff expertise to meet evolving mission requirements, and continuously enhance organizational health and performance.
• Serve as a role model by leading with integrity, building trust-based relationships, challenging the status quo, communicating effectively, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Champion the development and adoption of innovative methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for projects, programs, and personnel to optimize work scope, schedules, budgets, and organizational objectives.
• Guide the group's technical efforts and strategic direction in alignment with nuclear deterrence mission priorities and the strategic plans of the Center, Division, and Laboratory.

Requirements

• Bachelor's and advanced degree (MS and PhD) in relevant STEM field plus ten (10) years of directly relevant experience.
• Five or more years of demonstrated leadership and/or management experience.
• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent with the ability to obtain and maintain Sigma 15 access.

Qualifications Desired

• Demonstrated experience managing activity level work and hazards such as radiation, explosives, etc.
• Leadership experience in nuclear weapon design, production, and/or stockpile stewardship for systems or components with a strong understanding of NSE product delivery and sustainment.
• Proven commitment to operational excellence in safety, security, quality, and on-time delivery with engineering excellence.
• Experience executing programs using defined quality processes including the Nuclear Weapon Realize Product Subsystem (RPSS) processes.
• Experience working with Physics DAs, KCNSC, Pantex, NNSA, SFO, USAF and US Navy customers and partners.
• Demonstrated ability to apply and adopting innovative, enterprise-wide approaches to solve complex technical challenges and improve execution.
• Self-starter with strategic thinking skills, capable of setting vision and leading organizational change.
• Proven ability to build trust-based relationships with external/internal partners and customers.
• High social acumen and emotional intelligence; adept at anticipating and resolving ambiguous or contentious issues involving differing technical perspectives.
• Skilled at influencing technical decisions and project delivery without direct authority and problem-solving skills in ambiguous environments with limited direction.
• Proficient in creating accountability, managing conflict, and facilitating win-win solutions.
• Demonstrated passion for shaping and preparing for the future through continuous learning, professional development, and knowledge management.