Science and Innovation Manager - Energy, Environment and Sustainability

Overview

At ITA International, we’re a tech-enabled professional services company. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, we leverage subject matter expertise, data analytics and technology to challenge boundaries and transform possibilities.

With a global presence and a passionate team of over 200 ITAers, we’re driven by mission success for our customers, “In The Arena.” Our expertise spans Operations, Training, Engineering, Nanotechnology, Statistics, Machine Learning and Software Engineering – enabling data and tech-enabled solutions that deliver real value.

Join our impactful journey at ITA International. As Theodore Roosevelt said, “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.” We’re here, standing beside our customers, ready to serve and succeed.

ITA is seeking a Science and Innovation Manager to be a Thrust Leader for Energy, Environment and Sustainability joining the team in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Technical Leadership:

• Establish technical priorities and research strategies that align ITA’s environment and sustainability capabilities with federal agency priorities, emerging environmental challenges, and customer needs.
• Identify emerging technologies, methodologies, analytical approaches, and scientific advances that can be incorporated into ITA’sprograms and service offerings.
• Translate scientific and technical advances into practical solutions, tools, methodologies, and capabilities that address client and mission requirements.
• Establish andmaintaincollaborations with federal agencies, universities, research institutions, industry partners, and other technical organizations to advance ITA’s research capabilities andidentifyopportunities for collaboration and funding.
• Publish and present technical findings, as appropriate, through peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, conferences, workshops, and professional forums to enhance ITA’s technical reputation and visibility.
• Foster a culture of scientific rigor, innovation, collaboration, and continuous technical advancement across ITA’s environmental science portfolio.

Customer Solutions:

• Lead efforts to expand environment and sustainability business opportunities and position ITA for sustained growth, with a primary focus on federal contracts, grants, research programs, and other government funding opportunities.

• Proactively identify, research, and evaluate federal funding opportunities aligned with ITA’scapabilities, strategic objectives, and growth priorities.

• Monitor federal agency priorities, strategic plans, funding forecasts, solicitations, and emerging initiatives toidentifyand prioritize new business opportunities.

• Develop and execute capture strategies for high-priority federal opportunities, including identification of customer needs, competitive positioning, teaming strategies, and win themes.

• Develop compliant andcompellingproposals.
• Identify and cultivate strategic relationships with federal agencies, program managers, academia, industry partners, and other organizations to expand ITA’s access to funding opportunities and strengthen competitive positioning.
• Represent ITA at federal agency meetings, environmental science conferences, technical workshops, industry events, and professional organizations toidentifyemerging requirements and funding opportunities.
• Monitor emerging environmental science technologies, research priorities, regulatory initiatives, and federal environmental programs toidentifyopportunities for new services and capabilities.
• Provide leadership and subject matterexpertisein positioning ITA for future growth, with a strong emphasis on proactive federal opportunity identification, capture, and proposal development.

Program Oversight and Management:

• Work closely with ITA’s leadership team…