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About Sandia: Sandia National Laboratories is the nationu2019s 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 vacation, 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: These benefits vary by job classification. What Your Job Will Be Like: We are seeking a technical Project Manager to help lead a diverse study portfolio for a critical high security Department of Defense (DoD) National Security Space customer. The program portfolio consists of a mix of analysis, modeling, and hardware demonstration efforts that are dynamically tasked by sponsors. Individual sub-study efforts usually last 1-2 years to help inform US Space Force acquisition planning, operations and future technical risk reduction efforts. Additionally, the person filling this job will be expected to be a technical contributor as well to one or more of the sub-study efforts. The work is conducted at TS/SCI and special program levels. This is a growth position in that successful execution will prepare the program manager for greater responsibility including line management. On any given day, you may be called on to: + Work in a dynamic, high security environment delivering critical analysis, modeling and technical risk reduction capabilities for National Security Space. + Take responsibility for ensuring customer directed and funded efforts in the program are executed and delivered as agreed. + Team with Management, Portfolio Lead, Sandia Technical Leads and Business Leads to monitor, guide and track efforts, technically and financially. + Team with the sponsor and sponsor portfolio lead to define new study directions and opportunities. + Working with the Business Lead report program status, issues, risks, and successes to customer and upper Sandia management thru weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting mechanisms. + Team with the Business Lead to turn customer direction and guidance into proposals, contract actions and funding. + Work with Program and Information Security staff to obtain the necessary facilities and capabilities to execute the program. + Help identify Sandia staffing and capability needs to meet customer deliverables and team with Management and program staff to find solutions for these needs. + Provide technical contributions (modeling, testing, analysis, design of experiments, etc.) to one or more of the sub-study efforts. This position is onsite in Albuquerque, NM. Regular travel (up to 1-2 times per month) is required. Salary Range: $117,500 - $235,700 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. Qualifications We Require: + Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a relevant STEM field (e.g., Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science). + A minimum of five (5) years of experience managing or leading Department of Defense or Intelligence Community programs for US Space Force or other National Security Space agencies. + Active DOE Q and SCI or equivalent. + Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences and upper-level management in written and presentation format. Qualifications We Desire: + Ten (10) years of experience in program or project management, especially on high security classified programs. + Certification in project management, either (a) a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification OR (b) completion of the Defense Acquisition University Level III Program Management certification (previous certification title) or the current Defense Acquisition University