Working Title
Federal Strategic Communications Program Manager
Payroll Title
Senior Manager
Location
BCSA Remote or Work from Home - WASHINGTON, DC 20036 US (Primary)
Category
Administrative / Clerical
Job Type
Full-time
Job Classification
Salaried
Exemption Type
Exempt
Type of Hire
Contingent
Security Clearance Required
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Travel
Up to 25%
Job Description
This position is remote.
Job Functions:
- Lead strategic communications and program management support for a federal emerging building technologies program.
- Provide senior oversight of technical writing, graphic design, dashboard, webinar, stakeholder engagement, and reporting workstreams.
- Translate complex technical, scientific, engineering, energy, and building technology information into executive-ready communications products.
- Coordinate with federal program managers, DOE National Laboratory stakeholders, subject matter experts, technical reviewers, communications staff, and contractor team members.
- Facilitate recurring strategy meetings, technical committee meetings, stakeholder workshops, planning sessions, and leadership briefings.
- Develop and manage editorial calendars, deliverable schedules, communication plans, action item trackers, and risk/issue logs.
- Review technical reports, findings summaries, infographics, webinars, briefing materials, and outreach products for clarity, consistency, quality, and alignment with federal stakeholder needs.
- Support development of technology adoption, Pilot-to-Portfolio, and stakeholder engagement materials.
- Ensure deliverables are completed on schedule and are suitable for executive, technical, and non-technical audiences.
- Coordinate quality control reviews to ensure products are accurate, professional, plain-language appropriate, and compliant with applicable federal communication standards.
- Support proposal and transition planning as needed, including staffing coordination, work planning, and development of management approach materials.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field required. Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of professional experience supporting federal programs, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, technical communications, program management, or mission support activities.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience leading or managing communications, outreach, reporting, or stakeholder-facing deliverables for federal agencies or federally funded programs.
- Preferred experience supporting DOE, GSA, federal energy programs, federal buildings, emerging technologies, national laboratories, FEMP, Green Proving Ground, CEBT, or other science/technology-focused federal programs.
