Senior Manager - Semiconductor and Optical Sciences
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Description: Sandia National Laboratories is presently looking of Senior Manager - Semiconductor and Optical Sciences right now, this occupation will be dwelled in New Mexico. For complete informations about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security an! d technology innovation with major facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Livermore, California. We are a world-class team of scientists, engineers, technologists, post docs, and visiting researchers all focused on cutting-edge technology, ranging from homeland defense, global security, biotechnology, and environmental preservation to energy and combustion research, computer security, and nuclear defense. To learn more, please visit our website at www.sandia.gov .
Sandia National Laboratories is searching for a Senior Manager for the Semiconductor and Optical Sciences Group located in our Albuquerque, NM facility. This position is a permanent, full-time opportunity. The candidate selected in this position will be required to obtain and maintain a DOE-granted “Q-level†security clearance. Security clearance is not required to start.
Department Description
The Semiconductor & Optical Sciences Group consists of three departments: Quantum Phenomena,! Semiconductor Materials & Device Sciences, and Advanced Mater! ials Sciences. The Group's customers include Basic Energy Sciences, the Intelligence Community, the Nuclear Weapons Program, and Laboratory Directed Research and Development.
Job Summary
The Physical, Chemical, and Nano Sciences Center (Center 1100) has an opening for a Senior Manager 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. The 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 En! ergy, Climate, and Infrastructure Security Program. Equally important to programmatic roles, the Senior Manager will be responsible for the performance of the Semiconductor & Optical Sciences Group (1120), which consists of three departments: Quantum Phenomena, Semiconductor Materials & Device Sciences, 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 re! sponsibilities 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.
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 ach! ieve a culture of continuous improvement in safety, security, and quality.
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 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 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, organizati! onal goals, and Sandia's mission.
Supports the center director in c! rafting 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.
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