Job Summary

As a Project Manager, you will be joining a dynamic team providing invaluable support to a large government contract performing applied laboratory research across a diverse range of biological and chemical biological disciplines. Operating in a collaborative environment, this position is responsible for coordinating program schedules, budgets, performance metrics, and stakeholder communications to ensure successful execution of mission-critical laboratory support activities. The Project Manager will develop planning and acquisition support materials, prepare reports and executive briefings, track program execution, and contribute to strategic and future program planning. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills, responsiveness to operational issues, and the ability to work effectively with government sponsors, technical teams, and other key stakeholders in support of complex national security and laboratory operations.

This position offers an exhilarating opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic, multidisciplinary team committed to advancing scientific knowledge and solving our customer's toughest challenges.

This full-time position is contingent upon contract award and will be in Washington DC.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and coordination for a government CBRNE laboratory support program, ensuring alignment with contract requirements, customer priorities, and mission objectives.
• Manage program schedules, milestones, deliverables, and resource planning to support effective and timely execution of laboratory support activities.
• Monitor program budgets, track expenditures, support forecasting activities, and assist with financial reporting to maintain cost and schedule performance.
• Develop and maintain performance metrics, dashboards, and status tracking tools to assess program health and communicate execution progress to stakeholders.
• Prepare planning documents, acquisition support materials, reports, and executive-level briefings for government leadership and program review meetings.
• Coordinate with government representatives, technical staff, laboratory personnel, and subcontractors to support integrated program execution and issue resolution.
• Track action items, risks, dependencies, and operational issues, and implement follow-up measures to support continuity of operations in a secure laboratory environment.
• Participate in government meetings, working groups, and program reviews, capturing decisions and translating them into actionable plans and deliverables.
• Support strategic planning, future program development, and continuous improvement initiatives related to laboratory operations, mission support, and customer needs.
• Ensure work is performed in compliance with applicable security, safety, quality, and operational requirements associated with high-consequence laboratory environments.
• Quarterly domestic travel to Edgewood, Maryland is anticipated.

Key Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in business, project management, life sciences, engineering, public health, chemistry, biology, or a related field and 8 years of relevant experience in project or program management supporting government, defense, homeland security, laboratory, or CBRNE-related programs; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting government clients with program planning, budget tracking, schedule management, reporting, briefing development, and stakeholder coordination.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a secure environment and hold TS security clearance, with experience supporting laboratory, biodefense, CBRNE, or other high-consequence operational environments strongly preferred.
• Hold a valid driver's license and have a working knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Office products including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Sole U.S. citizenship, with the ability to obtain and maintain required government security clearances as a condition of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within laboratory quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO17025, GLP).
• PMP or similar project management certification preferred

Salary Range

Battelle is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role is $127,000 - $181,000 per year, in addition to our comprehensive benefits package. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to education, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications. Salary ranges may vary based on geographic location and market conditions.

Benefits: Live an Extraordinary Life
We care about your well-being, not just on the job. Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.

• Balance life through a compressed work schedule: Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off-giving you a dedicated day to accomplish things in your personal life without using vacation time.
• Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: You have options for where and when you work. Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs .
• Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.
• Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
• Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
• Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.
• Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.

A Work Environment Where You Succeed
For brilliant minds in science, technology, engineering and business operations, Battelle is the place to do the greatest good by solving humanity's most pressing challenges and creating a safer, healthier and more secure world.

You will have the opportunity to thrive in a culture that inspires you to:

• Apply your talent to challenging and meaningful projects
• Receive select funding to pursue ideas in scientific and technological discovery
• Partner with world-class experts in a collaborative environment
• Nurture and develop the next generation of scientific leaders
• Give back to and improve our communities