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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:

Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

Extraordinary co-workers

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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*

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.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a Senior Administrator for the Safeguards & Security (S&S) team. This position is essential to address the increasing complexity and importance of supporting Sandia
¿ s national security mission. The Senior Administrator will provide strategic leadership, enhance collaboration, and ensure proactive management of security initiatives, ultimately strengthening Sandia's security posture. This position is onsite in Albuquerque and will report to the S&S Director as a key member of the Center Leadership Team (CLT), influencing the strategic direction of Sandia
¿ s S&S program.

Key Responsibilities:

This role will be responsible for cross-functional collaboration and serve as a vital link across the NNSA Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) to identify and implement complex-wide strategies for effective security programs.

Collaborate with Sandia mission programs to integrate security into future lab-level initiatives (i.e. Annual Core Research Reactor (ACRR), Combined Radiation Environments of Survivability Testing (CREST), Microelectronic Component Capability (MC2)); prepare specific studies related to security; identify gaps or problem areas; investigate alternative options; analyze cost implications; recommend and implement solutions.

Proactive management of significant impact, high-level deliverables, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission. Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigations, DOE Headquarters Project Velocity, etc. allowing current program work to continue without negative impacts to program or mission deliverables.

Advance the integration for security initiatives by including and mentoring Distinguished staff.

Influence decisions at the leadership level to optimize resources and enhance Sandia's overall security posture.

Apply mission knowledge and experience to independently judge work quality, performance, and alignment of results with customer expectations and exercise authority to modify strategy or approach as necessary.

Counsel and assist employees and management on government legislation, U.S. Department of Energy contract compliance, and Sandia policies or procedures to ensure Security compliance.

Provide strategic direction for the development of methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for security programs and overall security performance.

Collaborate with DOE/NNSA stakeholders, mission and functional partners to develop trust-based relationships, providing opportunities for early security program integration to enable Sandia
¿ s success.

Drive corporate-level long- and short-term security operational objectives and ensure compliance and implementation of security policies through integration with Sandia
¿ s security program and policy owners.

Partner with the Officially Designated Security Authority (ODSA) and the…