Strategic Program Manager, Rapid Mission Tech Hybrid/Remote

Battelle UK Limited

Columbus (OH)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Hybrid work 60/40 in-office/remote

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Battelle in Columbus, OH seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead a portfolio of Secure Architecture Advisory Services contracts, coordinating SME teams and coordinating with finance, contracts, and operations. You will translate customer needs into baselined plans, drive proposals, and grow programs across national security engagements, requiring TS clearance and willingness to travel.

The role emphasizes delivering mission impact through disciplined execution and strong stakeholder

Qualifications

Bachelor's in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related field with 8–10 years' experience.
5–7 years of demonstrated project/program management experience, including government contracts.
Demonstrated experience with proposal management and leading and winning proposals within the cyber domain.
Demonstrated ability communicating at all levels; executive management, teaming partners, and customers.
Familiar with CRM systems (preferred Microsoft Dynamics) and proposal tools, including AI for proposals.
Experience managing a dispersed workforce across various functions in support of large-scale client efforts.
Strong communication skills across executive stakeholders, technical teams, and customers.
Willingness to travel to regional office sites, conferences, and partner locations across the United States.
US Citizenship with a Top Secret clearance & full-scope polygraph.

Responsibilities

Engage with clients to collect and translate requirements into project plans and milestones.
Lead execution across a portfolio of advisory and SME-based contracts, ensuring alignment of scope, schedule, cost, and mission outcomes.
Serve as the primary customer interface and trusted advisor, shaping mission needs and future work.
Translate loosely defined customer problems into baselined scope, deliverables, and execution plans.
Orchestrate a distributed, matrixed workforce of SMEs across multiple efforts.
Build and maintain a responsive SME network to align expertise with customer needs.
Manage planning, organizing, and delivery of tasks and projects, and oversee analysis and quality of deliverables.
Own program financial performance and lead proposal development and pipeline lifecycle.