Senior Archives & Records Program Lead

SLAC; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory seeks an Archives and Records Manager to lead the records program for physical and digital assets, ensuring compliance with the Federal Records Act, NARA regulations, and DOE directives. You will plan budgets, coordinate liaison networks, and support legal holds and archival processing.

The role emphasizes advancing electronic recordkeeping, metadata quality, and information governance across the Laboratory, reporting to the IT Division Chief Information

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience in information management or archival studies.
• Experience leading a records management program with regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with digital preservation and archival processing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee lifecycle management for physical and digital records.
• Maintain inventories, retention schedules, and legal holds.
• Coordinate records liaison network across directorates.
• Support FOIA/Privacy Act requests and audits.
• Advance transition to electronic recordkeeping and metadata quality.

Skills

Records management

Archives

Information governance

Project management

Communication skills

Collaboration

Discretion & judgment

Education

Master's degree in Information Management or Library Science

Equivalent combination of education/experience

Tools

Electronic records management systems

Digital archiving standards

SharePoint / Microsoft 365

Job description

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory seeks an Archives and Records Manager to lead the records program for physical and digital assets, ensuring compliance with the Federal Records Act, NARA regulations, and DOE directives. You will plan budgets, coordinate liaison networks, and support legal holds and archival processing.

The role emphasizes advancing electronic recordkeeping, metadata quality, and information governance across the Laboratory, reporting to the IT Division Chief Information