Division Manager, Rapid Technology Assessment & Integration (RTAI)

Battelle • Columbus, OH

10d • 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 position 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 is the business and people leader for RTAI, accountable for financial performance, growth strategy, customer relationships, workforce and organizational capability, and portfolio execution. The role establishes strategic priorities, translates market and customer needs into business and technology strategies, and aligns investments, talent, and capabilities for sustained growth. The manager works with program managers, technical leaders, business development teams, customers, and Battelle leaders to strengthen programs, pursue opportunities, develop differentiated technical offerings, and deliver results for clients.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical or business discipline and at least 15 years of relevant professional experience, including significant leadership experience in technically complex organizations. U.S. citizenship is required, along with an active Top Secret clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one. Travel is required as needed. Battelle offers a hybrid arrangement, with 60% in-office and 40% remote work, subject to team and position needs.

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 within technically complex organizations.
• Demonstrated experience leading a business, division, portfolio, or significant organizational unit with financial performance and P&L responsibility.
• 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 skills and executive presence, including the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, customers, and senior leadership.
• Willingness to travel as required to engage employees, customers, and partners.
• U.S. citizenship.
• 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 within an applied research, engineering, defense technology, systems integration, or government contracting organization.
• Experience leading organizations that deliver 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 overall business performance and P&L, setting and achieving financial objectives for revenue, profitability, orders, indirect costs, and other key metrics.
• Lead development and execution of the Division’s multi-year business strategy, including market priorities, growth objectives, capability roadmaps, operating priorities, and investment plans.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of new business with Business Development, Capture, Program Management, and technical leaders to 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.
• Provide executive leadership to a multidisciplinary organization, fostering high performance, accountability, collaboration, innovation, and professional development.
• Lead workforce and organizational planning to ensure the Division has the leadership, capabilities, capacity, and skill mix 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 development of differentiated solutions.
• Maintain high standards of business ethics, technical quality, safety, security, and compliance across Division activities.

Benefits

• Flexible compressed work schedule, with most team members receiving every other Friday off.
• Hybrid work arrangement through the Together with Flexibility model: 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, wellness incentives and benefits, and optional supplemental benefits.
• Partner coverage, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan; for most employees, Battelle contributes 5% regardless of employee contributions and matches employee contributions.
• Tuition assistance for higher education.
• Opportunities to pursue select funding for scientific and technological discovery, collaborate with world-class experts, develop future scientific leaders, and contribute to communities.

What This Job Offers

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