Savannah River National Laboratory · 3 hours ago
Portfolio Manager
Aiken, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
12+ years expSavannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as the Portfolio Manager supporting NNSA’s Office of Material Management and Minimization. The role involves leading and managing a portfolio of technical engineering and science projects related to nuclear nonproliferation and requires strong relationship-building and strategic planning skills.
BiotechnologyGovernmentTest and Measurement
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Mentoring and empowering a team of highly accomplished program managers, engineers, and scientists in R&D work covering a broad range of technical disciplines
Maintaining and developing SRNL’s relationship with our NA-23 sponsor. This requires the ability to quickly build trust with others in senior government positions, to understand their mission space, and to respond with relevant technical ideas and concepts. The position will further require building solid relationships with other foreign countries and organizations whose material disposition needs are serviced by NA-23
Fostering the development of highly technical white papers and proposals, making sure they are aligned with the NA-23 mission space, and effectively communicating these both in writing and in person to NA-23 federal program managers. Successful candidates must have a proven record of writing successful R&D proposals that have received funding
Strategic planning to ensure that SRNL is positioned to meet the future and changing nuclear nonproliferation needs of the USG, including developing and maintaining program and project management plans
Coordinating training for staff members on proposal writing, nuclear nonproliferation, project execution and management, and other subjects as needed to serve SRNL’s NA-23 research staff
Effectively managing finances, university relationships, and other administrative responsibilities required to support many ongoing and future technical projects
Participating in and collaborating with working groups and committees across DOE, other federal agencies, universities, and industries to enhance SRNL capabilities and address sponsor or end user needs
Supporting significant domestic and international travel to represent SRNL’s NA-23 program at other national laboratories, U.S. government organizations, and foreign organizations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science with 12+ years' experience serving in leadership positions for a US Government agency, national laboratory, or contractor in nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, or nuclear forensics R&D
Prior experience working with NA-23
Prior experience as an R&D program manager
Proven ability to write effective and winning white papers and proposals
Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
For ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, US Citizenship is Legally Required
Preferred
Advanced degree in engineering or science with 15 years' experience serving in leadership positions for a US Government agency, national laboratory, or contractor in nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, or nuclear forensics R&D
Possession of a DOE Q security clearance
Benefits
Highly competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision options including HSA options with company provided seed
Short- & Long-Term Disability (company paid)
Life Insurance Non-Contributary 1X salary (company paid)
AD&D Non-contributary 1x salary (company paid)
Qualified Non-Elective Company Contribution of 5% each pay period with immediate vesting
Company match 50 cents/dollar up to 8% (5 yrs. vesting in company match)
Contributory Life Insurance up to 5x Salary with $1M Cap
Contributory AD&D (employee, spouse and children)
Paid Time Off
Employee Assistance Plan
SRNL offers a competitive relocation package to ease the transition process. Domestic and international relocation assistance is available for certain positions.
Company
Savannah River National Laboratory
Savannah River National Laboratory is an applied research and development laboratory that offers experimental research services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brandi Strickland
Human Resources Business Partner
Colin Sanders
Principal Talent Acquisition Partner
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