Manager-; Senior Level-FRA - Huntsville, AL or Atlanta, GA

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.

GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

The GTRI Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is the executive leader responsible for managing GTRI's financial health and strategy. The Office of the CFO oversees financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, research administration, contracting, financial compliance, accounting, and investments, ensuring GTRI's financial stability and alignment with overall strategic objectives.

The Contract Requirements Manager within GTRI’s Contract Support Office (CSO) is primarily responsible to lead GTRI in understanding and complying with federal, state, and USG regulations concerning the proposal and execution of contract research in the context of Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) and export compliance.

GTRI must meet the expectations of the US Department of Defense in their designation of GTRI as one of their University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs). GTRI has a very diverse portfolio of research which includes technology development in contrast with advisory research supporting Government evaluations and planning. GTRI does research both under the terms of a UARC sole source and under competitive contracts and each kind requires adherence to different guidelines and restrictions.

The Senior Contract Requirements Manager will coordinate and lead a team of trained individuals who will provide assessment of significant compliance matters including, adherence to the DoD UARC Management Plan, federal and other sponsor’s regulations concerning OCI; federal export regulations set by the Department of State, Department of Commerce, and other agencies; and other regulations as required.

This position and its associated team will collaborate with and be a resource to researchers, administrators, and leadership in achieving mutual goals of meeting high standards of ethical trust and performance. This activity will be a bridge between GTRI’s research and administrative offices and ones in Georgia Tech.

In addition, this position may oversee a portfolio as a Project Director (PD) or Co-PD of research projects and associated external sponsors. This position will support all aspects of multiple Task…