Program Manager

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We are seeking a Senior Program Manager who will focus on the day-to-day management on a large-scale scientific research and development portfolio related to national security. This position resides in the National Security Program Office, Intelligence and Special Programs, National Security Sciences Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an impressive 80-year legacy of addressing the nation’s most pressing challenges. Our team is made up of over 7,000 dedicated and innovative individuals! Our goal is to create an environment where a variety of perspectives and backgrounds are valued, ensuring ORNL is known as a top choice for employment.

These principles are essential for supporting our broader mission to drive scientific breakthroughs and translate them into solutions for energy, environmental, and security challenges facing the nation.

• This position will ensure effective communications, accountability, and transparency among federal sponsors, ORNL senior leadership, Programs teammates, and other ORNL directorates and divisions that will be involved with conducting operations in support of national security RDT&E.
• This position requires the facilitation of coordination and collaboration across research directorates and programs teams.
• The position will coordinate implementation of the programs/projects in collaboration with the other laboratory directorates and divisions and in accordance with the federal sponsors requirements, ORNL procedures and policies, and Department of Energy (DOE) guidance.

• Coordinate, plan, and manage major RDT&E programs/projects in accordance with the federal sponsors requirements, ORNL policy, and DOE policy and guidance.
• Serve as the Programs focal point to identify and coordinate RDT&E initiatives to a wide spectrum of S&T requirements and mission needs in alignment with ORNL’s core competencies, national security priorities, and Laboratory Plan’s goals and objectives.
• Identify, develop, and sustain key relationships with program managers, end users, leadership, and other associated partners and stakeholders.
• Develop and sustain key internal relationships (e.g., Strategic Partnership Program, Office of the General Counsel, Contracts, Finance, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Technology Transfer, Institutional Planning, Special Security Office, Office of Classification, Environment Safety Health and Quality, et.al.) to advance national security program objectives and outcomes.
• Facilitate and ensure effective communications, accountability, and transparency among federal sponsors, Programs teammates, other ORNL directorates and divisions, sub-contractors, vendors, partners and stakeholders.
• Contribute to developing and capturing research proposals and developing and implementing engagement strategies to foster business development and program growth.
• Provide regular reporting and updates to the Director I&SP, NSSD Associate Laboratory Director, laboratory leadership and the sponsoring agencies.
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Foster a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success

• A Technical degree in related discipline with 7+ years of experience in the Defense and/or intelligence communities.
  
  Relevant years of experience can substitute for education requirement.
• Previous experience in managing classified programs/projects.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, communication, computer, writing skills, and professional image.
• Refined teaming skills and understanding and demonstration of effective team collaboration concepts.
• Ability to multi-task and bring projects to successful conclusion.
• Self-starter with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail and follow-through when completing tasks
• Ability to plan, schedule, and arrange activities in accomplishing objectives associated with sponsor, lab, and directorate priorities.
• Ability to…