Staff Operations Manager 3
- Req. Number: IRC136742
- Organization : DP-DO/ DETONATOR PRODUCTION - DIVISION OFFICE
- City, State: Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Salary: $104,100 - $172,200
- Recruiter Name: Lujan, Oscar Rene
- Recruiter Email: olujan@lanl.gov
What You Will Do
Are you passionate about utilizing your executive business experience to collaborate and provide advisement to leadership to successfully guide the business? Are you independently self-motivated to positively lead change? This role might just be the position for you!
The Detonator Production Division is looking for a full-time, 100% onsite, Staff Operations Manager (SOM) to serve as valuable member on the DP-Division management team to provide high-level day to day business, programmatic and operational support for the entire division.
Reporting to the Division Leader, the Staff Operations Manager (SOM) will work in a collaborative and professional team environment and serve as a key advisor, taking on special projects to advance the business as independently determined or assigned. The successful candidate will provide direct day to day management over a fast-paced dynamic growing business operations team; currently five administrators and two computer systems support professionals. The SOM will be responsible for providing positive leadership and career development of each direct report. Additionally, indirectly provide guidance/partnership to deployed business partners (Training, Finance, HR, Technical Writers, Security, others as determined). The successful candidate will develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external strategic planning offices to accomplish mission deliverables.
The SOM will continually develop and maintain positive relationships with all levels of Laboratory staff and management. The successful candidate will have the authority to represent management on activities and committees and serve as a liaison in responding to internal and external institutional requests. They will lead efforts that enable the continuous development and improvement of business processes and other activities/initiatives through-out the division.
Find out more about the Detonator Production Division:
Internal: https://int.lanl.gov/org/ddw/aldwp/Non-Nuclear-Production/detonator-production/index.shtml
External: https://detonators.lanl.gov/
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Administrative Knowledge and Excellence:
Demonstrated success exercising initiative and working to resolve complex issues in a manner that fosters institutional values, staff productivity, and customer satisfaction, exhibiting the ability to build on existing policies and take initiative to propose improvements in methods of doing business.
Management and Leadership:
Proven ability to positively manage and lead teams towards common goals and objectives. Providing positive leadership and guidance. Experience advising on personnel matters that range in level of complexity. Proven ability to lead by example and uphold high standards of integrity and conduct.
Organizational Skills:
Excellent organizational skills to independently establish priorities while working effectively under pressure, with frequent interruptions.
Operational Knowledge:
Expert knowledge of and consultative experience with one or more of the following areas: business; human resources; policy implementation; administrative systems development; operational and programmatic activities related to human resources, safety, security, environmental compliance, training, quality and performance assurance; strategic and tactical planning; project management; financial management; office and laboratory space utilization and planning; and personnel management.
Business Operations Acumen:
Strong professional level business acumen to serve and successfully function as an advising member of a management team. Ability to work with all levels of internal and external personnel, and to gain consensus, build teams, and resolve conflicts, including successfully building collaborations across organizational lines and networking with key contacts outside of area of professional expertise.
Education/Experience:
Position requires a relevant Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 5 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
Note to Applicants: For full consideration, submit a comprehensive resume reflective of your relevant experience to the job requirements and desired skills stated above. Please include 2 professional references.
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Location: This position will be physically located in Los Alamos, NM.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.
Are you passionate about utilizing your executive business experience to collaborate and provide advisement to leadership to successfully guide the business? Are you independently self-motivated to positively lead change? This role might just be the position for you!
The Detonator Production Division is looking for a full-time, 100% onsite, Staff Operations Manager (SOM) to serve as valuable member on the DP-Division management team to provide high-level day to day business, programmatic and operational support for the entire division.
Reporting to the Division Leader, the Staff Operations Manager (SOM) will work in a collaborative and professional team environment and serve as a key advisor, taking on special projects to advance the business as independently determined or assigned. The successful candidate will provide direct day to day management over a fast-paced dynamic growing business operations team; currently five administrators and two computer systems support professionals. The SOM will be responsible for providing positive leadership and career development of each direct report. Additionally, indirectly provide guidance/partnership to deployed business partners (Training, Finance, HR, Technical Writers, Security, others as determined). The successful candidate will develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external strategic planning offices to accomplish mission deliverables.
The SOM will continually develop and maintain positive relationships with all levels of Laboratory staff and management. The successful candidate will have the authority to represent management on activities and committees and serve as a liaison in responding to internal and external institutional requests. They will lead efforts that enable the continuous development and improvement of business processes and other activities/initiatives through-out the division.
Find out more about the Detonator Production Division:
Internal: https://int.lanl.gov/org/ddw/aldwp/Non-Nuclear-Production/detonator-production/index.shtml
External: https://detonators.lanl.gov/
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Administrative Knowledge and Excellence:
Demonstrated success exercising initiative and working to resolve complex issues in a manner that fosters institutional values, staff productivity, and customer satisfaction, exhibiting the ability to build on existing policies and take initiative to propose improvements in methods of doing business.
Management and Leadership:
Proven ability to positively manage and lead teams towards common goals and objectives. Providing positive leadership and guidance. Experience advising on personnel matters that range in level of complexity. Proven ability to lead by example and uphold high standards of integrity and conduct.
Organizational Skills:
Excellent organizational skills to independently establish priorities while working effectively under pressure, with frequent interruptions.
Operational Knowledge:
Expert knowledge of and consultative experience with one or more of the following areas: business; human resources; policy implementation; administrative systems development; operational and programmatic activities related to human resources, safety, security, environmental compliance, training, quality and performance assurance; strategic and tactical planning; project management; financial management; office and laboratory space utilization and planning; and personnel management.
Business Operations Acumen:
Strong professional level business acumen to serve and successfully function as an advising member of a management team. Ability to work with all levels of internal and external personnel, and to gain consensus, build teams, and resolve conflicts, including successfully building collaborations across organizational lines and networking with key contacts outside of area of professional expertise.
Education/Experience:
Position requires a relevant Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 5 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
- Detailed knowledge of LANL's organizational structure, policies and business systems.
- Experience with all LANL Business systems
- Experience working with sensitive and classified matter and in a classified environment
- Active DOE Q Clearance
Note to Applicants: For full consideration, submit a comprehensive resume reflective of your relevant experience to the job requirements and desired skills stated above. Please include 2 professional references.
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Location: This position will be physically located in Los Alamos, NM.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.
