Senior Manager, Emergency Management - (04650), Onsite

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

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

Are you a passionate leader looking for your next exciting opportunity? We want you to join our team as the Senior Manager of the Emergency Management organization. You will lead the management and implementation of the DOE O 151.1E, Comprehensive Emergency Management System for Sandia National Laboratories. In this role you will be responsible for establishing and sustaining a comprehensive emergency management system encompassing over 800 buildings and numerous remote sites across the United States.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Serve as the Senior Manager for the Emergency Management Organization and provide direction and leadership for all aspects of Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Operations, Emergency Planning and Assurance, Continuity of Operations Program, and Workplace Violence Prevention Program.
• Lead all aspects of emergency facilities and equipment/systems to include readiness of the primary and alternate Emergency Operation Center (EOC), 24/7 Emergency Management Communication Center, and Emergency Response Organization, to include executive-level EOC Policy Group.
• Serve in a leadership role as an Emergency Director for real-world activations of the Emergency Operations Center and provide expertise in all aspects of incident management and coordination and emergency operations.
• Update and execute a comprehensive Strategic Plan (5-Year Plan) as the road map that defines a strategic approach for comprehensive Emergency Management, supporting risk-based planning, mitigation, and continuous improvements.
• Maintain and oversee a transparent and strong relationship with the Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration Sandia Field Office to meet programmatic and regulatory requirements.
• Strategically plan and forecast a multi-year readiness assurance program that integrates comprehensive management assessments, performance-based evaluations (exercises), and program metrics for a complete analysis on the health of the emergency management program.
• Integrate emergency management program requirements across other key functional areas (e.g., Radiation Protection, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental, Biological Safety, Medical, Facilities, Safeguards and Security, Cybersecurity) to strengthen preparedness and resiliency across the Labs.
• Ensure that issues, concerns, and deficiencies are corrected in a timely manner.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$184,400 - $313,700

*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 emergency management, homeland security, public safety, emergency service administration, or other relevant discipline, plus (10) or more years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Three or more years of demonstrated leadership experience in Emergency Management
• Knowledge of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) principles, concepts, and terminology
• Must be willing to serve on the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) in a rotating on-call capacity
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance. May require obtaining a SCI-level clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Master's degree in emergency management, homeland security, public safety, emergency service administration, or other relevant discipline
• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) or other relevant certifications
• Experience developing and implementing emergency management programs in accordance with DOE Order 151.1C/D/E, ¿Comprehensive Emergency Management System¿
• Experience leading or working in an Emergency Operations Center or command center environment
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic objectives and goals and leading change in a fast-paced environment
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver results
• Knowledge of the Laboratory's mission, programs, capabilities, and unique hazard
• Proven ability in establishing trust-based and effective relationships with staff, stakeholders, regulatory oversight, and all levels of management
• Experience in establishing a comprehensive emergency management system to handle the wide range of hazards, threats, and complexities related to emergency preparedness and emergency response
• Proven ability to analyze resources and coordinate assistance from various organizations or agencies to mitigate risk to people, property, and environment in response to emergencies, disasters, disruptions, and crisis
• Demonstrated experience interfacing and collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders to include senior-level Labs and federal leadership, and local, state, and federal agencies
• Demonstrated effective oral, analytical, written, and communications skills through practical experience providing presentations to senior/executive-level management, public speaking, or delivering training courses

About Our Team:

The Emergency Management organization includes over 50 emergency management professionals, and you will have the opportunity to engage across our 14,000+ member workforce to ensure emergency management requirements are met for programs critical to National Security. The Emergency Management organization is responsible for protecting the workforce, public, property, and the environment from all-hazards through the implementation of all phases of emergency management: preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE 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 obtain and 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.

Job ID: 696033

Job Family: ES

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

Client-provided location(s): Albuquerque, NM

Job ID: Sandia-5F46BECAA041412DAE8085B4FA718FF0

Employment Type: PART_TIME

Posted: 2025-09-13T18:36:27