Legal & Compliance Operations Project Manager

Savannah River National Laboratory • Aiken, SC

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About The Position

The SRNL/BSRA Office of General Counsel (OGC) is hiring a Project Manager to take the lead on developing and organizing projects for active and upcoming legal programs, including major strategic projects already underway related to research and development, labor and employment, and regulatory compliance. The OGC consists of attorneys and administrators who identify and manage SRNL/BSRA’s legal challenges across a wide variety of areas. This role is hands-on, fast-paced, and demands someone who knows how to lead in a highly regulated environment while keeping complex work on track. Responsibilities As a Project Manager within the OGC , you will help set goals and priorities for core operational workflows, measuring the health and effectiveness of the numerous legal programs and tasks the Team undertakes in supporting the mission of Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA) in its stewardship of the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL). You will work with lawyers, paralegals, engineers, scientists, and senior leaders to take large, complex, nationally relevant goals and turn them into clearly organized projects with time-bound goals, accountability structures, and feedback mechanisms. You will assist in setting and drafting strategy for the functioning of legal programs in support of SRNL missions, which include the Labor and Employment Program, the Intellectual Property Program, and in-house training programs. You will develop comprehensive project plans, manage project portfolios, and deliver monthly status reports You will track new and emerging risks impacting the legal programs and SRNL missions

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience in consulting, strategy, operations, or equivalent program management experience, or an educational degree in project management, business, marketing, finance, or operations, with a particular focus on legal or compliance
• The ability to think critically and independently to anticipate problems, leverage data, and drive solutions
• Experience at setting goals and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Experience in effectively using Microsoft products and other data analytics tools for forecasting outcomes and tracking and displaying metrics
• Proven time-management and organizational skills
• Experience working with teams to develop and improve operational systems and tools
• Experience driving collaboration of cross-functional teams, coordinating effectively, and inspiring others
• Experience in identifying risk and setting clear priorities
• Experience communicating effectively

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the Legal, Public Policy, or Regulatory space is preferred but not necessary

Responsibilities

• Track goals and strategy execution for legal and compliance operational workflows, measuring effectiveness via metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs), tracking accomplishments and monitoring the overall health of the OGC
• Build and improve operational processes and systems to deliver efficient reporting, innovative risk mitigation, and operational health
• Manage internal requests, foresee challenges, predict roadblocks, strengthen relationships across the research and operations enterprise, and execute plans that involve multidisciplinary teams.
• Work with team members on strategies for executing, measuring progress, and sharing results that enable the OGC to identify efficiencies and improvements
• Coordinating across SRNL to keep work aligned and moving efficiently
• Building rapport and working with other SRNL teams to anticipate legal and compliance needs
• Understand and support BSRA’s strategic, legal, and compliance position responsibilities and deliver outcomes that are aligned to support the SRNL mission

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees