Manager, Configuration & Information Management (5494)

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 139,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a senior leader to head the Configuration & Information Management Excellence Department. You will steward end-to-end CM/IMP services, translate customer requirements into CM/IMP solutions, and drive data-driven decision support across the product lifecycle.

The role requires a DOE Q clearance or equivalent, leadership experience, and expertise with PLM/CM tools. Occasional travel to sponsor engagements and project teams is possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; Minimum 8 years of related experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated leadership experience.
• Proven expertise with PLM/CM tools (Aras, PDMLink, Windchill, or comparable).
• Strong knowledge of configuration management standards and information management practices.
• Active DOE Q-level security clearance or DOD equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, select, onboard, and develop staff.
• Conduct performance assessments, provide coaching, mentoring, and recognize achievements.
• Create staffing plans that balance current project needs with future capability growth.
• Define and monitor deliverables, schedules, budgets, and staffing for work packages.
• Align activities with overall program plans and Sandia's mission area strategic goals.

Skills

Leadership

Configuration management

PLM/CM tools

Data management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Aras

PDMLink

Windchill

SharePoint

Confluence

Job description

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Employment Type: Full-Time

Contract: Regular

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*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like

The Configuration & Information Management Excellence Department (5494) empowers innovation and ensure operational excellence through meticulous configuration and information management, employing a graded approach to support projects of varying rigor levels, and fostering a collaborative environment that drives the successful delivery of cutting-edge solutions. You will be the leader for the staff that executes the Configuration Management (CM) and Information Management (IMP) responsibilities. In this role you will:

• Steward the end to end informationservice delivery for Sandia projects.
• Guide the development and maintenance of strategic architectures for data driven processes
• Translate customerdriven requirements into concrete CM/IMP solutions built from commercial off the shelf (COTS), open source, or internally developed tools (e.g., PLM/CM systems, SharePoint, Confluence).
• Champion the Digital Thread initiative, ensuring PLM integration, traceability, and data driven decision support across the product lifecycle.
• Serve as the senior liaison between program managers, technical leads, sponsors, and external partners on configuration control and information management matters.

On Any Given Day You May Be Asked To

• Recruit, select, onboard, and develop staff.
• Conduct performance assessments, provide coaching, mentoring, and recognize achievements.
• Create staffing plans that balance current project needs with future capability growth.
• Define and monitor deliverables, schedules, budgets, and staffing for work packages.
• Align activities with overall program plans and Sandia's mission area strategic goals.
• Guide the develop and refinement of CM and IMP processes (version control, change control, traceability, data package creation) in accordance with EIA 649, CMII, ISO, and Sandia policies.
• Guide configuration audits (administrative, physical, functional) and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Provide leadership for the PLM/CM toolset (e.g., Aras, PDMLink, Windchill), setting strategy and ensuring that expert support is available to all users.
• Provide leadership for the IMP team to manage collaboration sites (Confluence, SharePoint, Planner) and control access to classified/unclassified information.
• Build trust based relationships with internal and external customers; translate their requirements into CM/IM solutions.
• Liaise with sponsors, security officers, and external partners on rules, standards, and information exchange procedures.
• Identify process bottlenecks, propose efficiency gains, and lead implementation of improvements.
• Mentor staff on best practices, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes.

Salary Range

$138,600 - $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

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; Minimum 8 years of related experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated leadership experience.
• Proven expertise with PLM/CM tools (Aras, PDMLink, Windchill, or comparable).
• Strong knowledge of configuration management standards and information management practices.
• Active DOE Q-level security clearance or DOD equivalent.

Qualifications We Desire

• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets and schedules, and influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to produce clear status reports, audit findings, and training material for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Certifications such as CMII, INCOSE CSEP, PMP, or CISSP
• Experience in hypersonics, nuclear deterrence, aerospace, or weaponsproduct environments
• Familiarity with Digital Thread and PLM integration initiatives
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, Adobe, SharePoint, Confluence, Planner
• Understanding of Sandia policies, DOE contract requirements, and federal information security regulations.
• Experience guiding data driven insights for resource allocation, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proven track record of building trust based relationships with internal customers, DOE sponsors, and external partners.
• Skill in enforcing repeatable CM/IMP processes across multiple programs.

About Our Team

Innovative Defense Technologies (05490) is dedicated to solving some of the nation's most challenging problems, taking ideas from concept to capability. Our Group advances this vision through Applied Autonomy and AI, Digital Thread Transformation, and Directed Energy Systems. We are seeking a hardworking, forward-thinking leader to serve as the manager of the Configuration & Information Management Excellence Department (05494).

Work in this department spans hardware development, lab testing, and fielding. To fulfill our mission for the Department of War (DoW), this department collaborates with multiple organizations across Sandia, particularly those focused on hypersonic strike weapons and target systems.

Success as the department manager requires effective collaboration with leaders across Sandia, managing critical quality information to matrixed R&D projects, and nurturing the professional growth of your staff. Your team will be a part of project execution with Activity-Level Work, ensuring compliance with Sandias standards for safety, security, and quality.

The ideal candidate will prioritize fostering an inclusive environment that promotes connection, mutual trust, and individual courage, building a strong, cohesive team.

This position requires occasional travel to support sponsor engagement, project execution, and team development.

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

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive 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 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.