Senior/Principal Safeguards & Security Planning and Operations Specialist, Onsite
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, 87101, USA
Listed on 2026-08-25
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IT/Tech
Information Security & Data Protection, Data Analyst, Data Science Manager
About Sandia
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:
- 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*
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:
- 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: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov
- These benefits vary by job classification.
Are you passionate about your work and dream of using innovative solutions to solve complex problems? If so, you could be the Safeguards & Security Planning and Operations Specialist we are seeking to partner with others in providing performance reporting and management support for the Safeguards & Security (S&S) Program, directly supporting the Senior Manager for S&S Programs (9220).
- Plan, facilitate, and coordinate activities for the S&S Program, support management with strategic level program reviews, and maintain the strategic plan by tracking and reporting actions associated with key achievements.
- Lead projects with lab-wide/mission critical impact and that further the sustainability of the laboratories and the S&S Program.
- Develop and publish S&S reports, which are provided to all levels of Sandia leadership and external partners.
- Facilitate efforts among subject matter professionals across programs, laboratories, external/internal collaborators and management.
- Influence consensus and facilitate the resolution of conflicts.
- Review and report on performance metrics.
- Provide support for developing presentations for Senior Managers, Director, and Division Leadership.
- Use project management and Lean Six Sigma tools to analyze problems and to improve processes.
- Handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality; support special studies and projects; and collaborate with a diverse set of customers and management.
$87,400 - $168,800
- 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.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Information Security/Assurance, Criminology, Public Administration, or other relevant discipline plus five (5) or more years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in leading/guiding management decisions and providing Project Management expertise on large-impact projects.
- Ability to exercise initiative and work…
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