National Security Program Lead - Interagency & Multi-Lab

Savannah River National Laboratory; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Life Insurance

Job summary

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to support the NA-23 portfolio within the Global Security Directorate. This role focuses on interagency coordination, technical leadership, and program execution to advance nuclear material management, non-proliferation, and national security objectives at SRNL’s SRS site in Aiken, SC.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage multi-lab collaborations, and coordinate with federal sponsors to deliver timely,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or a related field.
• 10 or more years of experience in program management, technical leadership, and interagency operations supporting DOE/NNSA missions.
• Demonstrated success in managing multi-million dollar federally funded programs and coordinating across diverse operational environments.
• Experience coordinating interagency and multi-laboratory training and collaboration.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical and programmatic issues to stakeholders and partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage DOE/NNSA programs, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and operational requirements are consistently met.
• Support strategic planning, execution, and reporting for NA-23 mission areas, including material disposition and minimization.
• Coordinate and facilitate preparations for joint training, exercises, and operational support for federal, military, and law-enforcement partners, including special operations, bomb squads, and emergency responders.
• Develop, deploy, and integrate technical applications and field-support capabilities for operational users in demanding national security environments.
• Develop and maintain effective communication with federal sponsors and senior management to ensure timely, accurate deliverables.
• Mentor junior program and project managers, fostering knowledge management and succession planning within the organization.
• Prepare and deliver written reports, presentations, proposals, and statements of work for federal sponsors and stakeholders.
• Guide proposal development for new mission support and funding opportunities.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to SRNL safety, quality, records, security, and training protocols.
• Establish and strengthen relationships with site contractor leadership, NNSA sponsors, and federal program managers.
• Represent SRNL capabilities and competencies to external organizations and during program reviews.
• Coordinate with other U.S. National Laboratories to achieve quality and timeliness in multi-lab project deliverables.
• Foster collaboration across national laboratories, DOE/NNSA, Department of Defense, federal law enforcement, state and local law enforcement, and international partners.
• Represent SRNL in interagency working groups, program reviews, and stakeholder meetings, articulating complex technical and programmatic issues to achieve mission objectives.
• Oversee program funding, budgeting, and reporting, ensuring timely and accurate deliverables to federal sponsors.
• Guide and deliver the preparation of proposals, statements of work, and federal-funding documentation for ongoing and new mission support.
• Establish and strengthen relationships with site contractor leadership, NNSA sponsors, and federal program managers.
• Some travel may be required.

Skills

Program management

Interagency coordination

Technical leadership

Proposal development

Leadership

Communication

Multi-lab collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering

Job description

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to support the NA-23 portfolio within the Global Security Directorate. This role focuses on interagency coordination, technical leadership, and program execution to advance nuclear material management, non-proliferation, and national security objectives at SRNL’s SRS site in Aiken, SC.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage multi-lab collaborations, and coordinate with federal sponsors to deliver timely,