Executive Strategy Professional - Global Security (Experienced)

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:

$88,600 - $172,300 *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.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Are you passionate about your work and dream of driving global and national security strategies in an innovative science and technology environment? You could be the Executive Strategy Professional we are looking for to support Sandia’s Global Security Portfolio and Division!

The successful candidate will engage with the Labs-level strategy team, driving strategy activities in multiple program areas and supporting Division 6000 leadership with strategic initiatives. You will lead strategic planning and drive strategic priorities for the programs and centers, while collaborating with executive management and leadership throughout the full strategic management life cycle.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Design, develop and align strategies within the portfolio and division, and work to integrate these strategies across Sandia
• Drive the design, development, facilitation and implementation of long-term organizational and mission strategies for the Division and Global Security Portfolio
• Align and calibrate strategic goals with Labs-level, program, center and cross-lab strategic goals and objectives
• Integrate strategy with operational plans and align resourcing priorities and decisions
• Assess internal/external market factors and trends that could influence current and future strategies
• Provide executive-level support including the production of briefing materials and strategic documents for dissemination
• Develop and steward a community of key collaborators and strategic partners throughout the Labs

Qualifications We Require:

• Master's degree in a relevant field, plus 2 years of experience; OR Bachelor's degree in stated fields plus 5 years' relevant experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Q-level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Experience with or substantial knowledge of strategic planning for large or complex organizations
• Leadership development, coaching and mentoring experience
• Demonstrated ability to understand, synthesize and communicate salient points for different audiences, including executive, operations, program and business
• Ability to work effectively at strategic and tactical levels in response to changing events and directions
• Familiarity with Sandia’s business and organizational management processes and rhythms
• Broad network of contacts and working relationships within Sandia
• Familiarity with Global Security mission areas, government customers, and rules governing FFRDCs, including exposure to the Division 6000 culture, environment and strategies
• Experience leading through influence, with proven ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional project teams
• Proven ability to work independently and effectively in a team environment
• Active TS / SCI clearance

About Our Team:

We work with a wide range of U.S. government agencies to protect critical U.S. government assets and installations, facilitate nonproliferation and arms control activities, safeguard nuclear weapons, reduce the risk of terrorist acts, prevent the misuse of nuclear, chemical, biological and radiological materials and respond to catastrophic events and emergencies.

We are responsible for leading GS portfolio management, strategy development, and Division 6000 operations. The Global Security Strategic Futures Group (6160) holds responsibility to guide division level strategy and to implement strategic foresight activities including the identification of potential new business with emerging customers, threats and technologies to identify capabilities leading toward innovative solutions.

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.

Job ID: 687671