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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:
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What Your Job Will Be Like:
The Component, Science, Engineering, and Production (CSEP) Information Systems and Operational Technology Solutions department (Org 7577) is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead and coordinate IT projects and initiatives that enable manufacturing operations across Sandia's discrete manufacturing and lot-based production centers. In this role, the successful candidate with support project teams in the planning, execution, and delivery of projects spanning custom and COTS systems that include, but are not limited to waveform applications, ERP/MES integrations, digital thread/digital engineering efforts, various custom applications MES, and AI-enabled modernization work. In addition, you will work closely with the department manager to oversee the department's portfolio or record, gather information from requestors, and coordinate various initiatives. Finally, the successful candidate will partner closely with functional SMEs, software developers, cybersecurity experts, manufacturing engineers, CIO collaborators, and other stakeholders to ensure projects meet cost, schedule, scope, quality, and security requirements.
On any given day, you may:
Define project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and success criteria for IT solutions supporting manufacturing operations
Partner with cross-functional teams, including full-stack developers, analysts, cybersecurity engineers, and consultants, to develop project plans throughout the lifecycle (e.g. initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, close-out)
Utilize Agile methods to manage projects (sprints, backlog grooming, retrospectives) and drive DevOps best practices
Coordinate integration efforts among Oracle ERP, Solumina MES, Smart Manufacturing COTS, AI solutions, and various custom applications to ensure secure, scalable interoperability
Manage digital engineering and digital thread initiatives, applying model-based practices to strengthen part traceability and product quality
Employ graded, risk-informed decision, making in partnership with cybersecurity professionals to meet DOE security requirements
Communicate status, issues, and metrics to stakeholders, prepare executive briefings, and drive issue resolution
Place and manage purchase orders
Assist with the Controlled Articles Registration Process
Organize benchmarking activities
Track and report on project KPIs, maintain project documentation using Sandia's Solution Delivery Lifecycle (SDL), and ensure compliance with Sandia and DOE policies
Due to the nature of work, successful candidate must be able to work onsite.
Salary Range:
$102,400 - $199,700
*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:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, software engineering, management information systems, or related STEM field
Five or more years of current agile project management experience delivering medium-to-large-scale software implementation and/or integration projects
Strong stakeholder management, communication, leadership, and team-building skills
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance
Qualifications We Desire:
Master's degree in engineering, computer science, software engineering, management information systems, or related STEM field
Active DOE Q clearance
Knowledge of PLM systems, discrete manufacturing, lot-based production processes, and digital thread concepts
PMP, scrum, or equivalent agile project management certification(s)
Knowledge of Sandia's procurement process
Proven presentation skills
Six Sigma or Lean certification
Networking fundamentals and cybersecurity best practices
Familiarity with software development technologies (Java, C#/.NET, Python) and data platforms (SQL databases) sufficient to lead technical teams
Proven risk management and cybersecurity compliance experience in a DOE or similarly regulated environment
About Our Team:
The Component, Science, Engineering, and Production (CSEP) department, org. 7577, provides IT, OT, and cyber security assurance support and services to our engineering partners across Sandia's Neutron Generator and Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise, Explosives Technologies, and Power Sources technologies centers. The mission-focused work performed by the department is varied, challenging, interesting, strategic, and often visible to upper management. As an embedded capability, department 7577's team members have deep domain knowledge and experience with Sandia's manufacturing systems and processes. Team members also collaborate often with colleagues across Sandia's CIO and Cyber organizations to optimize solutions. The department's offerings include expertise in cyber assurance; Oracle ERP manufacturing software operational support and expertise; custom application development (Java, C# .NET, Python); operational support, and Microsoft business intelligence and DataMart services (utilizing both SQL server and Oracle databases).
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:
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.
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.
Job ID: 699520
Job Family: IT
Regular/Temporary Position: R
Full/Part-Time Status: F
