Division Manager, Rapid Technology Assessment & Integration (RTAI)

Job Summary

Battelle is seeking a Division Manager, Rapid Technology Assessment & Integration (RTAI) to lead a technically diverse, mission-focused organization within our National Security business. This position is located in Columbus, Ohio.

The RTAI Division brings together multidisciplinary science, engineering, technology assessment, prototyping, systems integration, and test and evaluation capabilities to address complex national security challenges. Battelle's current work in this area emphasizes rapidly assessing promising technologies, maturing and integrating capabilities, evaluating them in mission-relevant environments, and enabling successful transition toward operational use.

The Division Manager serves as the business and people leader for RTAI, with accountability for the Division's financial performance, growth strategy, customer relationships, workforce and organizational capability, and successful execution of its portfolio. The leader will establish strategic priorities, translate market and customer needs into actionable business and technology strategies, and align investments, talent and capabilities to position the Division for sustained growth.

The Division Manager works closely with program managers, technical leaders, business development, customers and leaders across Battelle to strengthen existing programs, pursue new opportunities, develop differentiated technical offerings, and deliver exceptional results for Battelle's clients.

Responsibilities

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

Key Qualifications

• 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 within technically complex organizations.
• Demonstrated experience leading a business, division, portfolio or significant organizational unit with responsibility for financial performance and P&L management.
• Demonstrated 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, preferably within the Department of War and/or Intelligence Community.
• Strong financial and business acumen, including experience with revenue, profitability, forecasting, budgeting, investment decisions, pipeline management and business planning.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain trusted relationships with senior government customers and other key stakeholders.
• Proven 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 those into differentiated customer solutions and business opportunities.
• Experience working effectively across organizational boundaries to align technical, program, business development and operational teams around common objectives.
• Excellent communication and executive presence, with 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 required; Active Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 delivering technology assessment, rapid prototyping, systems integration, test and evaluation, advanced engineering, and/or technology transition for national security customers.
• Deep understanding of DoW and/or Intelligence Community customer missions, acquisition environments and technology priorities.
• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI security clearance.