Contracting Professional

Overview

At PNNL, our core capabilities are divided among major departments that werefer to as Directorates within the Lab, focused on a specific area of scientific research orother function, with its own leadership team and dedicated budget.

Our directorates related to Mission Support & Operations include

Office of General Counsel, Business Services, Communications and External Engagement,Operational Systems,Communications and Information Technology,and Performance Management.

The Business Services Directorate(BSD) provides crucial financial, procurement and sales, and project management services to PNNL, as required under our management and operations contract foroperatingthe Lab on behalf of the Department of Energy. Our goal in offering these services is to ensure efficient, effective, and compliant business operations that enhance PNNL's scientific impact.

BSD presents exciting opportunities for financial professionals seeking career growth. Wefoster a dynamic environment where individuals can develop their skills, take on leadership roles, and contribute to high-impact projects. By working with multidisciplinary teams, professionals have the chance to broaden their expertise, engage in continuous learning, and advance their careers while contributing to the groundbreaking scientific work at PNNL.

The Business Services Directorate (BSD) delivers essential financial, contractual, and project management capabilities to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) that are required as part of our management and operations contract to operate PNNL on behalf of the Department of Energy (DOE).

Our BSD purpose in delivering these capabilities is to provide efficient, effective, and compliant business services in order to increase the scientific impact of PNNL.

Responsible for providing discipline specific acquisition and sales contract expertise. Acquisition responsibilities include development of acquisition strategies, development of Request for Proposal (RFP) documents, leading of subcontractor proposal evaluations, interpretation of government legal and corporate requirements, developing strategies and leading team negotiations, and administering contracts, including terminations and closeout activities. Sales responsibilities include strategy development, leading bid-no-bid decisions, client relationship management, proposal development, leading contract negotiations, and monitoring contract compliance technical, financial, and contractual performance.

Plans, develops and participates in training of contractual requirements. Briefs company management on proposal and subcontracting activities.

at PNNL are high impact business support positions negotiating and administrating contract mechanisms from cradle to grave with non-DOE partners, such as commercial entities, universities, and other governmental agencies.

Specific duties for this position include but are not limited to:

• Negotiate, execute, and administer various agreements in a professional but compliant manner to support PNNL researchers, joint appointees, staff, strategic collaborators, and leadership.
• Programmatic, contractual, and administrative support for Joint Appointment program, a unique pathway for distinguished researchers at PNNL and universities to collaborate thereby elevating scientific impact, productivity, and research at both institutions.
• High profile opportunity to work with various internal customers including Project Managers, Project Manager Office Directors, Financial Coordinators, Business Office Management, Legal, Sponsors, Accounts Receivable, Sales, Acquisitions, HR, other subject matter experts, and federal oversight.
• It is expected the incumbent will display a high…