Division Manager, Rapid Technology Assessment & Integration (RTAI)

Battelle • Columbus, OH

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

Battelle is seeking a Division Manager to lead the Rapid Technology Assessment & Integration (RTAI) Division within its National Security business. The role is located in Columbus, Ohio. RTAI combines multidisciplinary science, engineering, technology assessment, prototyping, systems integration, and test and evaluation capabilities to address national security challenges. Its work focuses on rapidly assessing promising technologies, maturing and integrating capabilities, evaluating them in mission-relevant environments, and supporting their transition toward operational use.

The Division Manager serves as RTAI’s business and people leader, accountable for financial performance, growth strategy, customer relationships, workforce and organizational capability, and portfolio execution. The position establishes strategic priorities, translates customer and market needs into business and technology strategies, and aligns investment, talent, and capabilities to support sustained growth. The manager works with program managers, technical leaders, business development teams, customers, and Battelle leaders to strengthen existing programs, pursue new opportunities, develop differentiated technical offerings, and deliver results for clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical or business discipline.
• At least 15 years of relevant professional experience, including significant leadership experience in technically complex organizations.
• Experience leading a business, division, portfolio, or significant organizational unit with responsibility for financial performance and P&L management.
• Record of developing and executing business strategies that deliver sustained organic growth, strengthen market position, and achieve financial objectives.
• Significant experience developing, shaping, capturing, and/or executing large, complex programs for U.S. Government customers; Department of War and/or Intelligence Community experience is preferred.
• Strong financial and business acumen, including experience with revenue, profitability, forecasting, budgeting, investment decisions, pipeline management, and business planning.
• Ability to establish and maintain trusted relationships with senior government customers and other key stakeholders.
• Experience building, leading, and developing high-performing multidisciplinary organizations, including workforce planning, leadership development, performance management, recruiting, and succession planning.
• Ability to understand complex scientific and engineering capabilities and translate them into differentiated customer solutions and business opportunities.
• Experience working across organizational boundaries to align technical, program, business development, and operational teams around common objectives.
• Excellent communication and executive presence, including the ability to communicate with technical teams, customers, and senior leadership.
• Willingness to travel as required to engage employees, customers, and partners.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or a related discipline.
• Leadership experience in an applied research, engineering, defense technology, systems integration, or government contracting organization.
• Experience leading organizations delivering technology assessment, rapid prototyping, systems integration, test and evaluation, advanced engineering, and/or technology transition for national security customers.
• Deep understanding of Department of War and/or Intelligence Community missions, acquisition environments, and technology priorities.
• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own the Division’s business performance and P&L, including objectives for revenue, profitability, orders, indirect costs, and other key metrics.
• Develop and execute the Division’s multi-year business strategy, including market priorities, growth objectives, capability roadmaps, operating priorities, and investment plans.
• Build a pipeline of new business with Business Development, Capture, Program Management, and technical leaders; identify, shape, capture, and win strategic opportunities.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with government customers, partners, and other stakeholders, aligning technical capabilities with evolving mission priorities.
• Lead a diverse organization of scientists, engineers, technicians, program leaders, and technical experts, fostering performance, accountability, collaboration, innovation, and professional development.
• Lead workforce and organizational planning to ensure appropriate leadership, capabilities, capacity, and skills for current programs and future growth.
• Develop leaders and organizational capability through talent development, succession planning, performance management, recruiting, and retention strategies.
• Ensure high-quality program execution and customer satisfaction, with visibility into cost, schedule, technical performance, risk, and delivery across the portfolio.
• Guide technical and capability strategy, including internal investment, technology maturation, intellectual property, and differentiated solutions.
• Maintain high standards of business ethics, technical quality, safety, security, and compliance across Division activities.

Benefits

• Flexible, compressed work schedule, with most employees having every other Friday off.
• Hybrid work flexibility through a model described as 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs.
• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits, plus optional supplemental benefits.
• Coverage and support for partners, gender-affirming care, health needs, and family formation.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan; for most employees, Battelle contributes 5% whether or not the employee contributes and matches employee contributions.
• Tuition assistance for higher education.
• Select funding to pursue ideas in scientific and technological discovery.
• Opportunity to partner with world-class experts in a collaborative environment and develop the next generation of scientific leaders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager