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# Cleared - Senior Manager Safeguards & Security Mgmt, Onsite

- **Company:** Sandia Corporation
- **Location:** Albuquerque, NM, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $193,000.0 - $328,200.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Domain Name System (DNS)
- **Published:** August 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18090779?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18090779%2FCleared-Senior-Manager-Safeguards-Security-Mgmt-Onsite-New-Mexico-Albuquerque

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in a discipline relevant to Safeguards and Security functions (such as Criminology, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Engineering, Physical Sciences, etc.) plus ten (10) or more years of relevant experience working at a facility which imposes controlled access requirements or at a National Security institution; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
 * Five (5) or more years of leadership/managerial experience.
 * Five (5) or more years of experience managing multiple policy and/or mission projects/programs.
 * Active DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent required to start.

Qualifications We Desire

 * Masters degree and five or more years experience working with a DOE/Federal Agency program oversight personnel.
 * Ability and willingness to assume leadership responsibilities across all Safeguards & Security programs, ensuring operational continuity and program excellence.
 * Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring first level managers
 * Demonstrated understanding of management assurance or quality systems.
 * Strong interpersonal skills that demonstrate the ability to effectively negotiate and develop trust-based working relationships with multiple internal and external customers and partners.
 * Ability to simultaneously manage tasks and programs within a high ambiguity environment and to establish a continuous process improvement/learning environment.
 * Demonstrated ability to motivate employees, manage personnel issues, and resolve conflicts.
 * Demonstrated adherence to Sandia's Corporate Values and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
 * Broad understanding of Sandia's national security mission work.
 * Experience with problem solving and resolution techniques.
 * Experience with data review that focuses on developing plans to show continuous improvement.
 * Experience and knowledge in Safeguards & Security operations in NM and remote sites.
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to make informed decisions quickly, especially in high-pressure situations.

## Description

We are seeking a hardworking leader with a strong background in security to fill the role of Senior Manager, Safeguards & Security Management. In this critical position, you will lead a diverse and motivated team of Safeguards and Security (S&S) professionals dedicated to supporting national security. You will oversee the integrity, effectiveness, and strategic alignment of Sandias S&S program across all sites and subcontractors. This role provides essential leadership and integration across Strategy and Operations, Contract Security, and Performance Assurance teams, ensuring consistent implementation of DOE security requirements, comprehensive risk management, and robust program performance metrics. You will coordinate resources and activities across sites, communicate at the executive level, and support Sandias compliance with NNSA and DNS roadmaps to maintain a strong security posture vital to mission success. Additionally, you will develop strategies to align with SNL/California
S&S programs and ensure the Security Information Systems team is properly resourced to meet strategic and operational goals.

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

 * Provide leadership and direction to managers and team members within the group.
 * Coordinate recruitment, selection, training, performance assessments, work assignments, salary considerations, recognition, and disciplinary actions.
 * Ensure customer needs are met safely and securely by managing deliverables, program and project plans, budgets, structures, schedules, and staffing.
 * Balance acquisition and development of resources, capabilities, and knowledge with current and future projects or programs.
 * Lead security operations including planning, directing, and organizing security-related programs.
 * Implement policies, procedures, and systems to maintain and enhance Sandia National Laboratories overall security.
 * Plan and coordinate a diverse range of activities, initiatives, and products within and across the group.
 * Assist with safeguards and security plans and coordinate division-level resources, including funding and equipment.
 * Participate in multi-lab teams and workgroups to improve alignment and communication.
 * Take responsibility and accountability for activities assigned to owners outside your direct organization.
 * Effectively manage a group of up to 100 people.

 * Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.
Salary Range

$193,000 - $328,200, The Safeguards & Security (S&S) Program is dedicated to protecting people, information, facilities, and materials to support our national security mission. We address security challenges by actively listening to customer needs and developing and implementing effective solutions. Additionally, S&S continuously monitors and manages risks that could negatively impact the security of our operations and the safety of our workforce. Key risks include a continued increase in Incidents of Security Concern (IOSCs), longer clearance processing times, active shooter scenarios, insider threats involving the malicious release of critical and/or classified information, and workforce members who travel and conduct business internationally.

Our goal is to build strategic partnerships and provide effective tools and resources to integrate security into every aspect of work performed at Sandia. The S&S Program leads the development, implementation, and successful execution of a diverse portfolio of programs, including Classification, the Security Incident Management Program (SIMP), Classified Matter Protection & Control (CMPC), Operations Security (OPSEC), Security Awareness, S&S Training, Personnel Security, Deployed Security, Material Control & Accountability (MC&A) / Nuclear Material Management, and International Security Operations.

The S&S Senior Manager will also coordinate with additional programs such as Technical Security Systems (TSS), Protective Force, Physical Security, and Information Systems Engineering. Furthermore, the S&S Program plays a key role in leading and supporting initiatives from DOE, NNSA, and the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE).
Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
Security Clearance

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive 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 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.
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.


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