Senior Manager, Retirement Investments & Financial Assurance, Hybrid

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• 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*

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The Senior Manager leads strategic oversight of Sandia National Laboratories' retirement investment programs and financial assurance functions. This role is responsible for ensuring the long term financial health, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence of Sandia's pension and 401(k) plans. The position also oversees corporate risk insurance, enterprise financial risk management, property management, quality assurance, and travel/event management activities' key enablers of mission success across the Laboratories.

This leader partners closely with executive leadership, the Board of Directors, the Investment Committee, regulatory bodies, government auditors and external investment managers. The role requires a strong strategic mindset, deep investment and fiduciary expertise, and the ability to lead high performing teams across diverse financial functions.

• Retirement Investment & Plan Oversight
• Lead investment strategy, governance, and performance oversight for Sandia's pension and 401(k) plans.
• Ensure compliance with ERISA, IRS, DOL, DOE, and other applicable federal and state regulations.
• Oversee actuarial valuations, benefit finance, plan design, and long‑term liability analysis.
• Manage relationships and contracts with third‑party investment managers, advisors, custodians, and recordkeepers.
• Present complex analyses and strategic recommendations to the Board of Directors and Investment Committee.
• Anticipate regulatory or market changes and proactively guide plan adjustments.
• Financial Assurance & Enterprise Risk Management
• Provide strategic leadership for Sandia's financial assurance framework, ensuring a forward‑looking approach to compliance, risk mitigation, and financial stewardship.
• Lead enterprise financial assurance activities, including internal and external audits, assessments, quality assurance, and continuous compliance improvement.
• Manage corporate and enterprise risk insurance programs to safeguard organizational assets and minimize exposure.
• Strengthen internal controls and drive continuous improvement by advancing modern financial technologies; including enhanced data analytics, automation, and AI‑enabled tools to improve accuracy, efficiency, and decision making.
• Provide strategic leadership for government property, travel, and event management functions, ensuring compliant stewardship, mission support, policy alignment, and cost‑effective operations.

The selected applicant can work a combination of onsite and offsite work. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.

$163,700 – $278,000

* 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, Finance, Accounting, or related field plus 10 or more relevant experience
• Five or more years of management or leadership experience in…