Senior Manager, Semiconductor and Optical Sciences Group 1120
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Job Summary
The Physical, Chemical, and Nano Sciences Cent! er (Center 1100) has an opening for a Senior Manager who wants to help build science strategy that brings state-of-the-art physical science to bear on Sandia's national security missions. Sandia looks to our basic and applied research to bring innovation and understanding that strengthens Sandia as a forefront science and technology institution. This Senior Manager will be responsible for coordinating Sandia's Basic Energy Sciences - Materials Science and Engineering Program, and the strongest candidates will demonstrate a deep understanding of this customer's interests and the value this customer places in Sandia's research. Program development roles can also include participation on LDRD Investment Area Teams, and other aspects within the Energy, Climate, and Infrastructure Security Program. Equally important to programmatic roles, this Senior Manager is responsible for the performance of the Semiconductor & Optical Sciences Group (1120), which consists of three departmen! ts: Quantum Phenomena, Semiconductor Materials & Device Scienc! es, and Advanced Materials Sciences. The Group's customers include Basic Energy Sciences, the Intelligence Community, the Nuclear Weapons Program, and Laboratory Directed Research and Development.
Group 1120 is one of three groups within Center 1100. In addition to line management responsibilities, Senior Managers serve the entire Center in multiple roles which involve close interactions with peers in Centers 1700 and 1800, and Divisions 5000, 6000, and 8000. All three Senior Managers in Center 1100 work closely together, and as a team they develop business opportunities for the entire center. All play a critical role in ensuring the success of the Center and precise responsibilities will depend on the strengths of the successful candidate and the collective backgrounds and interests of the set of Senior Managers. There is a modest amount of travel associated with the position.
The successful candidate will possess the following attributes:
- A ! passion for the physical, chemical, and nanoscale sciences, and their roles at Sandia.
- A strong background in and commitment to basic and applied research.
- An aptitude to understand the breadth of science within the Center and to represent it to internal and external communities.
- The ability to champion theory, experiment, modeling, and simulation of physical and chemical phenomena.
- A desire to partner with Center managers, staff, and colleagues in other Sandia organizations to both serve Sandia mission needs and nurture organizational vitality.
- A strong business acumen including demonstrated teaming and interpersonal skills, and effective written and verbal communication.
- A commitment to Sandia Corporate values, workforce diversity, and the motivation to achieve a culture of continuous improvement in safety, security, and quality.
In order to be c! onsidered, internal promotion candidates must meet eligibility requirements stated in Policy HR100.1.9. Internal candidates must be nominated via a Letter or Recommendation to the Vice President of Division 1000. Letters of Recommendation must be submitted via the selecting Director by the posting closing date. For internal candidates, required Full Spectrum Leadership (FSL) competencies can be found at mid-level full spectrum leadership competencies (https://remote.sandia.gov/sites/focus/SiteAssets/SitePages/Full%20Spectrum%20Leadership/,DanaInfo=sharepoint.sandia.gov,SSL+Mid-Level%20Leader.pdf).
This job series oversees and manages managers and members of the workforce within the group. Coordinates subordinate employee recruitment, selection, training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition and disciplinary actions. Ensures that customer needs are satisfied safely and securely, through managing and coordinating specific deliverables, ov! erall program and project plans, budgets, structures, schedules, and staffing requirements. Balances the acquisition and development of manager and staff resources, capabilities, and existing and future projects or programs. Oversees activities that involve the creation and application of scientific theories and laws and engineering methods used within scientific and engineering disciplines to develop or demonstrate new designs, concepts, materials, machines, products, processes, or systems.
Primary Job Duties
Understands the work of organizations and connects the work and expertise of organizations with potential beneficiaries, collaborators, and customers.
Guides the work of the group.
Applies mission knowledge and experience to independently judge work quality, performance, and alignment of results with customer expectations.
Oversees and manages managers and members of the workforce, including hiring, professional development, and assessmen! t and performance management, consistent with the mission of the organi! zation.
Ensures that customer needs are satisfied through the creation of trust-based relationships.
Leads development of customer relationships and funding for the organization, ensuring alignment between the work of the organization and Sandia's strategic plan.
Guides managers and staff in connecting their work to customer needs, organizational goals, and Sandia's mission.
Supports the center director in crafting an organizational vision and objectives that are consistent with Sandia's strategic plan and customer expectations.
Assists in planning and coordinating a diverse range of mission activities, new initiatives, and products within and across the group.
Counsels and assists employees and management on government legislation, U.S. Department of Energy contract compliance, and Sandia policies or procedures to ensure compliance.
Assists in planning and coordinating a diverse range of research and development activities and processes for new ! technological initiatives and products within and across the organization.
Participates in the development of methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for projects, programs, and people, and assists in determining how to use research and development organizations to meet work scope, schedules, budgets, and organizational goals.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Understands the work of organizations and connects the work and expertise of organizations with potential beneficiaries, collaborators, and customers.
Guides the work of the group.
Applies mission knowledge and experience to independently judge work quality, performance, and alignment of results with customer expectations.
Oversees and manages managers and members of the workforce, including hiring, professional development, and assessment and performance management, consistent with the mission of the organization.
Ensures that customer needs are satisfied through the creation of! trust-based relationships.
Leads development of customer relations! hips and funding for the organization, ensuring alignment between the work of the organization and Sandia's strategic plan.
Guides managers and staff in connecting their work to customer needs, organizational goals, and Sandia's mission.
Supports the center director in crafting an organizational vision and objectives that are consistent with Sandia's strategic plan and customer expectations.
Assists in planning and coordinating a diverse range of mission activities, new initiatives, and products within and across the group.
Counsels and assists employees and management on government legislation, U.S. Department of Energy contract compliance, and Sandia policies or procedures to ensure compliance.
Required
- A PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering or a closely related field, and a strong record of scientific and/or technical achievement.
- Knowledge and understanding of how Sandia can support the ! energy mission of DOE, as well as the mission areas of the Defense Systems and Assessments and Nuclear Weapons programs. Especially essential is the ability to work effectively with personnel in the DOE Office of Basic Energy Sciences. This typically requires proven scientific excellence, broad knowledge of condensed matter and materials research, and superb interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated success in developing strategy, plans, and implementation of new science programs, particularly in synthesizing new technical and programmatic directions.
- Effective skills in communication, teamwork and consensus building.
- Direct technical and managerial experience, including a successful track record in mentoring and developing people.
- Meet and exceed Full Spectrum Leadership requirements.
- The ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance
- Demonstrated experience working with the Department of Energy, ! Office of Science (including Basic Energy Sciences).
- A working! network of scientific contacts encompassing Sandia's diverse technical base, universities and government labs.
- A demonstrated history of technical innovation.
- Experience with and an understanding of Center 1100 capabilities.
- Involvement and leadership in the international scientific community, including professional organizations and workshops/ meetings.
Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE)-granted Q-level security clearance.
Sandia is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment background review that includes personal reference checks, law enforcement record and credit checks, and employment and education verifications. Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for acce! ss 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 the DOE, rendering the inability to perform the duties assigned and resulting in termination of employment.
Benefits
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