Division Manager, DoW Cyber

Battelle•Columbus, OH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Battelle is seeking a Division Manager for its DoW Cyber business division within the Mission Focused Tools business line. The role leads a portfolio of programs delivering mission-focused cyber and embedded-system capabilities to intelligence community customers. The team supports national security missions through reverse engineering, vulnerability research, embedded software and firmware development, and hardware-software integration. The Division Manager is expected to lead technical excellence and innovation, ensure program excellence, develop strategy, manage division operations, and capture new business. The position is based in Columbus, Ohio, with occasional travel to Chantilly, Virginia, and client sites. The position manages a division of approximately 75 or more scientists, engineers, and technical experts. Responsibilities include developing staff, managing work loading and performance, and ensuring the team has the materials, equipment, and facilities needed to perform its work. The role also contributes to business strategy and execution, collaborates across divisions, and leads business development and capture efforts.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited institution.
At least 15 years of experience.
At least 5 years of cyber engineering experience.
At least 5 years of project management experience.
Demonstrated excellence in building and supporting a team.
Proven ability to lead others toward goals and create teams driven by initiative, innovation, and vision.
Knowledge of project management tools and methods, especially cost, schedule, and scope performance.
Ability to assess and take appropriate action to address project risks and change requests.
Proven experience leading business development and marketing programs worth $10 million or more annually, involving coordination across organizational lines and technical disciplines.
Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to ensure technical, financial, business development, and administrative activities are completed on time and to a high standard.
Working knowledge of contractual issues related to scope, terms, and conditions of work and corresponding subcontracts or supply chain.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Customer-service focus and a history of successful client interactions.
Willingness to travel as required.
Active Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing cyber engineers and scientists supporting Department of War and intelligence community customers.
Knowledge of government and industry contract work, especially leading proposal teams.
PMP certification.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development and execution of business strategies and plans.
Collaborate across divisions to exceed customer expectations and meet business line financial commitments.
Establish and/or lead capture efforts to win new business aligned with business line and division strategies.
Provide cyber enterprise support across Battelle’s Applied Science and Technology Group.
Manage a division of approximately 75 or more scientists, engineers, and technical experts.
Establish staff goals and appraise performance.
Administer salaries, prepare staff development plans, and approve timecards.
Manage work loading of assigned staff members.
Manage technical quality, business ethics, and staff performance by selecting, training, developing, and motivating staff to attain high-quality products and services.
Ensure staff have the materials, equipment, and facilities necessary to perform their work.
Lead a portfolio of programs delivering mission-focused cyber and embedded-system capabilities to intelligence community customers.
Lead technical excellence and innovation, ensure program excellence, develop strategy, manage division operations, and capture new business.

Benefits

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