Overview

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 for operating the 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. We foster 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.

Responsibilities

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.

Contracting Professionals 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 degree of customer service, organization, efficiency, effectiveness, and professionalism in all interactions.
• Must demonstrate excellent communication skills (written and verbal), use sound judgement, self-manage priorities and workload, analyze issues, think strategically, act with integrity, value diversity, and foster teamwork.
• Performs work under the general supervision of other Contract Professionals.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA and 2+ years of relevant contracting experience -OR-
• MS/MA or higher

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of business/contract negotiations, and/or contract cycle times (sales or acquisitions).
• Microsoft Office and other related business systems.
• Proven ability to be efficient, flexible, and adaptable to changing processes and procedures.
• Familiarity with PNNL business systems Work Authorization Lifecycle System (WALS), Electronic Prep & Risk (EPR), Project Management Reporting (PMR), etc.

Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment

Not Applicable

Additional Information

Requires U.S. Citizen, or Person who is currently in the U.S. or U.S. Territory with residency for the preceding 3 continuous years.

Testing Designated Position

This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP).

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Employees and their families are offered medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, robust telehealth care options, several mental health benefits, free wellness coaching, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, disability insurance*, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, tuition assistance, relocation, backup childcare, legal benefits, supplemental parental bonding leave, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support. Employees are automatically enrolled in our company-funded pension plan* and may enroll in our 401 (k) savings plan with company match*. Employees may accrue up to 120 vacation hours per year and may receive ten paid holidays per year.

* Research Associates excluded.

**All benefits are dependent upon eligibility.

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Notice to Applicants

PNNL lists the full pay range for the position in the job posting. Starting pay is calculated from the minimum of the pay range and actual placement in the range is determined based on an individual's relevant job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. This approach is applicable to all positions, with the exception of positions governed by collective bargaining agreements and certain limited-term positions which have specific pay rules.

As part of our commitment to fair compensation practices, we do not ask for or consider current or past salaries in making compensation offers at hire. Instead, our compensation offers are determined by the specific requirements of the position, prevailing market trends, applicable collective bargaining agreements, pay equity for the position type, and individual qualifications and skills relevant to the performance of the position.

Minimum Salary

USD $35.43/Hr.
Maximum Salary

USD $52.60/Hr.