Technology Transfer Project Manager I

Responsibilities

Within the Office of Collaboration and Commercialization, the Technology Transfer Project Manager supports projects that advance industry partnerships, intellectual property protection and licensing, and technology maturation. This role translates technology transfer objectives into actionable project plans and supports execution to deliver outcomes aligned with laboratory priorities and Department of Energy requirements.

The selected candidate will work closely with researchers, commercialization managers, contracts staff, and external partners to define project objectives, coordinate resources, and manage scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and quality throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success measures in collaboration with project sponsors and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements to support timely and effective execution.
• Coordinate projects supporting industry partnerships, intellectual property protection and licensing, and technology maturation.
• Align the efforts of researchers, commercialization managers, contracts staff, external partners, and third-party resources to achieve project milestones.
• Monitor project performance, track commitments and deliverables, and address issues that affect scope, schedule, cost, or quality.
• Identify, assess, document, and manage project risks, implementing mitigation strategies and escalating concerns as appropriate.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication, clarify responsibilities, and provide updates on project status, decisions, and next steps.
• Manage changes to project scope, schedules, and resources while maintaining alignment with organizational priorities and applicable requirements.
• Oversee the quality and completeness of project deliverables and coordinate project closeout, including documentation of outcomes and lessons learned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA and 5+ years of relevant project management experience -OR-
• MS/MA or higher and 3+ years of relevant project management experience
• Experience contributing to the planning, coordination, execution, or tracking of projects in support of defined objectives.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience utilizing project and business systems, including Electronic Prep and Risk (EPR), Project Management Reporting (PMR), Work Authorization Lifecycle System (WALS), or similar project management and business operations tools.
• Familiarity with project management processes, policies, and frameworks, including project planning, execution, monitoring, reporting, and performance management practices.
• Demonstrated experience supporting project activities through coordination of schedules, resources, budgets, deliverables, and stakeholder communications.
• Experience preparing and maintaining project documentation, project plans, status reports, risk assessments, and other project management artifacts.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to track progress, resolve issues, and ensure successful project execution.
• Experience working in a national laboratory or U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) environment.

Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment

Not Applicable

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

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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 $90,600.00/Yr.
Maximum Salary

USD $144,700.00/Yr.