Distinguished Business Operations Specialist - Digital Engineering, Hybrid

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• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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The Center 200 business team is seeking a proven leader to join the lab-level Digital Transformation (DT) initiative as a primary business subject matter expert. This position will work closely with the Centers 200/2900 Directors, multiple Senior Managers and various program/project leads across several divisions to achieve Digital Engineering goals and milestones. Success in this role requires someone that is energized by challenges, comfortable with ambiguity, and a tenacious self-starter with a bias toward action. Short and longer-term responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with the Digital Engineering (DE) Lab initiative framework to integrate comprehensive cost plans and monitor financial expenditures.
• Prepare and present detailed financial reports to leadership to ensure transparency and informed decision-making.
• Oversee procurement activities, including the acquisition of software licenses.
• Integrate efforts with ND PMO counterparts to ensure alignment with organizational goals and project timelines.
• Manage various data requests and presentations.
• Lead future funding efforts, including indirect sizing, FYNSP, and/or investment funding.
• Respond to ad-hoc financial requests for Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) studies to evaluate potential project options and outcomes.
• Lead AoA efforts for tool and workflow options to provide information for executive decisions.
• Develop sustainability requirements plan to ensure DE is affordable and feasible in the future.
• Partner with 10500 to ensure long term DE operations and maintenance is sustainable.
• Create a sustainability requirement plan to ensure DE is affordable and feasible in the future.
• Address a range of business-related inquiries from the Indirect Program Office (IPO), Digital Transformation Senior Steering Group (DTSSG), and ND PMO to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Engage with the integration team and relevant project teams to develop resource-loaded cost plans that align with project objectives.
• Assist in assessing IT infrastructure requirements to determine the appropriate hardware needs and funding.
  
  The selected applicant can work a combination of onsite and offsite work. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.
  
  

$117,500 - $199,700

*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.

• Master's degree in business administration, plus 8 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Experience and expertise in financial policies, procedures and tools for both Direct and Indirect funding.
• Experience successfully leading cross-divisional projects.
• Experience serving Executive Management.
• Current, active DOE Q security clearance or equivalent (eg; DOW Top Secret)

• Demonstrated leadership success and lab-level impacts.
• Experience with IT and software governance.
• Experience supporting the ND Mission Area.
• Experience applying Agile PM approaches for project management.
• Demonstrated broad knowledge of core services within Mission Services, including contracting, Controller operations, financial planning and business operations.
• Ability to build strong, lasting relationships across organizations; leveraging internal and external networks to achieve results.
• Ability to synthesize complex data into clear, concise, and actionable insights for decision-makers.
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence decisions at all levels by framing key messages strategically.
• Ability to lead with confidence, managing successful projects and fostering collaboration through strong teaming skills.
• Ability to execute under pressure, ensuring accountability and delivery in ambiguous environments.
• Ability to guide teams through ambiguity with clarity and confidence.

The ND Systems Business & Program Operations team delivers business support, project planning and controls, and operations management for Sandias Nuclear Deterrence Directorate. We collaborate with technical partners to manage financial resources, enable project execution, and drive data-driven decision making in service of the Labs mission.

Department 10324 provides business operations support to Nuclear Deterrence Centers 200, 300, 500 and 2900.

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.

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