Deputy Program, Emerging Technology

Battelle delivers when others can't. We conduct research and development, manage national laboratories, design and manufacture products and deliver critical services for our clients-whether they are a multi-national corporation, a small start-up or a government agency.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Summary

Battelle's Emerging Technology, Test & Integration portfolio within the Advanced Microsystem Solutions (AMS) group delivers advanced system integration, test, evaluation, and transition capabilities for U.S. Government and select commercial customers. The portfolio focuses on rapidly maturing and validating emerging technologies across complex hardware software systems-spanning early concept refinement and capture through system integration, advanced test and evaluation, and transition to operational use-bringing together systems engineers, test and evaluation experts, digital engineering teams, and domain specialists to deliver assured, mission relevant capabilities in technically demanding environments.

The Deputy Program Manager, Emerging Technology, Test & Integration, will drive our proposal efforts, support various strategic initiatives within the portfolio, and participate in strategic planning to grow into larger markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage proposal development, ensuring strategic alignment with the division, business line and unit objectives as well as compliance and quality.
• Leverage understanding across hardware, software, systems, R&D, and manufacturing to meet customer and corporate requirements and strategic initiatives
• Organize and facilitate proposal workshops, gate reviews, and color team reviews.
• Collect and curate old proposals and other relevant materials from Technical PMs to build a comprehensive repository of source material for future use.
• Maintain CRM hygiene.
• Provide updates on current proposal efforts on a reoccurring basis across business line.
• Own the proposal process for the Emerging Technology portfolio, develop new proposal templates, documents, and training as the process evolves
• Develop and refresh cyber marketing materials, including videos, pamphlets, graphics, and posters for use internally and externally.
• Serve as the focal point for generative AI in the proposal process and find new, novel ways to integrate AI initiatives into the Cyber proposals.
• Collaborate across internal organizations with multi-disciplined engineering teams to develop winning proposals
• Interface with team leads and senior government personnel
• Understand customer needs, identify and build critical relationships, and prospect for new and unpublished opportunities.
• Support the National Security business unit and AMS business line planning processes

Key Qualifications

You know how to motivate staff and teammates, are driven, and are comfortable rolling up your sleeves. You thrive in a fast-paced, cross-discipline, collaborative environment. You are strategic, adaptable, and flexible. You meet the following minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field of study with (8-10) years overall experience with considerations for advanced degrees.
• (5-7) years of project/program management experience, including experience with government contracts.
• Proven winning experience with proposal management and leading proposals within the cyber domain
• Demonstrated ability to communicate to executive level management, teaming partners, and customers
• Familiarity with CRM systems (preferred Microsoft Dynamics) and proposal tools, including AI for proposals.
• Willingness to travel to regional office sites, conferences, and partner locations across the United States
• US Citizenship with a Top Secret clearance, SCI eligible preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Math, Physics, Physical Sciences, Business, Analytics or equivalent
• Experience supporting government laboratories
• Shipley Certification
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience with in a large PMO

Benefits:
Live an Extraordinary Life
We care about your well-being, not just on the job. Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.

• Balance life through a compressed work schedule
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  Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off-giving you a dedicated day to accomplish things in your personal life without using vacation time.
• Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: You have options for where and when you work. Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs .
• Take time to recharge
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  You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep…