Research Program Manager - Open Rank (Mid-Senior Level) -ACL-Onsite

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GTRI's Advanced Concepts Laboratory (ACL) seeks qualified candidates for the position of a Research Program Manager serving in the role of Lab Execution Lead. This position involves program execution duties for sponsored programs as well as internal operational initiatives. The successful candidate will work directly with the Director of ACL to enhance research project execution, to include: the management of portfolios of sponsored programs to ensure financial, schedule, and reporting success; management of critical organizational infrastructure affecting project execution; development of data capture processes and analysis to support key decisions affecting program capture and execution; development and maintenance of consistent procedures for project initiation, execution, and close-out; and development and documentation of organizational best practices that support the research enterprise. The candidate will focus on anticipating challenges and developing solutions to issues such as staffing, recruiting, procurement, technical meeting preparation and communications, and other matters affecting sponsor satisfaction. This role will require direct interface with sponsor representatives occasionally, so experience working in a DoD project environment is required.

The Advanced Concepts Laboratory develops tailored solutions for a broad range of national security challenges through disciplined application of physics- and effects-based modeling to realizable systems, augmented with prototype development and testing. ACL's research thrusts extend across domains, and include bio-, chemical-, RF-, and optical-sensor physics; materials science and engineering; electromagnetic theory, computation, structures, and measurements; electronic warfare techniques and applications; operational scenario modeling and simulation; traditional and asymmetric threat analysis; and ground maneuver warfare.

The Research Program Manager directs and oversees a portfolio of research projects that includes internal and external sponsor and stakeholder engagement. The Research Program Manager is responsible both for the oversight of technical execution, schedule, and budget of assigned portfolios. Specifically, the Research Program Manager develops the planning of programs and future projects through routine interactions with stakeholders. The Research Program Manager develops trusted relationships with sponsors and also serves in an advisory capacity to critical stakeholders defining the technical direction of projects and technical thrusts.

• Oversee technical government programs which are of relatively medium risk and medium complexity
• Ensure that all required resources such as engineering expertise, manpower, production, computer infrastructure, facilities, etc. are available for the program
• Build multi-disciplinary teams across the organization
• Plan, direct, and monitor program budgets and serve as primary sponsor contact for program information inquiries
• Oversee delivery of project deliverables
• Author and contribute to project deliverables
• Coordinate schedules, briefing materials, minutes and logistics associated with project meetings
• Direct program growth by proposing new ideas to sponsors and marketing new technology or follow-on business opportunities
• Understand and presents GTRI core competencies and lab capabilities to external sponsors and stakeholders
• Maintain an understanding of various sponsors interests in a given technical area
• Coordinate with program development leads and GTRI support units on large proposals and training curriculum

• Provide program and operational guidance to 140+ research faculty and staff within the Lab
• Provide program management on externally-sponsored programs in the areas of operational execution, scheduling, budgeting and reporting of projects
• Serve as a key contributor in the development of future projects through program management of proposal efforts, to include technical contribution coordination, scheduling, budgeting, and proposal submission
• Lead the development, implementation, and execution of multi-functional projects/programs within the Lab, including developing tools, resources, timelines and other requirements for project directors, researchers, and directorate management
• Ensure compliance with all financial, security, ethics, personnel, and reporting policies, laws, and training for lab employees
• Provide a Lab interface to GT/GTRI units working to resolve operational and procedural matters for the Lab
• Develop and implement operating and administrative processes to manage day-to-day business operations consistent with GT/GTRI policies
• Oversee lab facilities, including improvements and space utilization decisions
• Develop and maintain a professional library of standard processes and procedures
• Conduct assessments and collect data to identify needs, gaps, and improvements, and provide recommendations on matters of significance related to projects, programs and future initiatives.

• An BS in business, program management, organization management, or other closely-related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Manager (CM), or other similar professional certification.
• Demonstrated proficiency with the Microsoft Office products Excel, Powerpoint, and Word.
• Experience in the management and execution of operational/program initiatives at the executive level.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

• Active Secret Clearance
• An M.B.A. or equivalent Master's Degree in business, program management, organization management, or other closely-related field.
• 10 years of experience in the management and execution of operational/program initiatives at the executive level.
• Experience with management of DoD-contracted research programs.
• Experience with MS Project.
• Proficiency with Workday or equivalent enterprise financial/resource planning software.
• Experience with implementation and interpretation of institutional policies and procedure

<10% travel

This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook

• 9 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Business, program management, organization management, or other closely-related field
• 7 years of related experience with a Masters' degree in Business, program management, organization management, or other closely-related field
• 4 years of related experience with a Ph.D. in Business, program management, organization management, or other closely-related field

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits, including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development, can be found through this link: https://benefits.hr.gatech.edu/.

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