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

We are seeking a Business Operations Specialist to join the Mission Services Division to perform business operations support for Sandia's day-to-day operations. We collaborate with cross functional teams to analyze data to inform strategic decisions and support management with actionable insights.

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

Provide leadership with data-driven decision intelligence on a broad range of business areas, including financial planning, resource management, operational strategy, and business processes.
Collaborate with operational partners to identify, plan, and achieve both short-term and long-term business and operational needs.
Develop and coordinate communication plans and strategies to effectively convey operational and financial information to stakeholders.
Analyze operations, processes, trends, and resources to advise on the most efficient methods for accomplishing mission objectives.
Prepare financial plans, alternatives, strategies, and resource forecasts; monitors implementation and prepares regular reports on financial performance and initiative status.
Participate in proposal submissions, contributing to the development of cost estimates and budget justifications.
Facilitate cross-functional teams to design, implement, and drive rapid integrated solutions to complex operational problems, ensuring alignment with mission and business objectives.
Facilitate and coordinate sponsor/customer and stakeholder interactions, including team communications and meetings, while tracking planned deliverables.
Advise management on corporate policy interpretation and application, recommend implementation options and identifying associated risks to support decision making.
Identify areas for improvement within the customer's business operations and develop strategies to enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite. Relocation will be provided for those who qualify.

Salary Range

$74,700 - $144,400

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 Business Administration, Project Management, Accounting, Finance or relevant discipline, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire

Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
Verbal and written communication skills, including creating presentations
Problem solving ability
Organizational skills, including the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
Ability to team well with others, including upper management
Demonstrated analytical skills in financial analysis and financial tools (ARC, CET, PowerBI, etc.)
Experience managing indirect budgets and SLAs
The ability to interface with a variety of customers and levels of management

About Our Team

Mission Services provides essential business services that support Labs operations. From supply chain to project controls, finance, and integrated business management; Mission Services ensures that every mission at Sandia has the necessary equipment, materials, project management and business support necessary to keep The Mission moving.

Our vision is to transform our services for mission success and support Sandia¿s national security mission by innovating, partnering with our customers, and addressing issues directly. We aim to significantly enhance our mission delivery, increase our value to sponsors, clients, national security partners at the Sandia Field Office (SFO), and internal customers, while fostering trust in our teams. Our 10000 staff is matrixed to support various missions across the Labs.

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

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.

Position Information

This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to a maximum of seven years.

Individuals in LTE positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.

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