National Security Program Manager (2 year Term)

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is seeking a National Security Program Manager to support the National Security Program Office (NSPO) through a rotational leadership role spanning multiple critical mission areas. This position rotates across four core functional areas: business development, program management, research security, classification program, and Field Intelligence Element operations.

This rotational structure is designed to build broad expertise and leadership across NSPO’s mission space, providing the opportunity to contribute to strategy, program execution, sponsor engagement, and classified operations.

As a leader within NSPO, you will advance BNL’s mission to apply world-class science and technology to national security challenges while expanding the Laboratory’s research portfolio. Across rotations, you will engage sponsors, lead program execution, support classification and security compliance, and contribute to intelligence-related activities in support of the Department of Energy/NNSA, Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, and the Intelligence Community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Business Development
• Serve as a primary interface for national security sponsors, aligning sponsor needs with BNL’s scientific and technical capabilities
• Identify, capture, and secure new business opportunities, including leading proposal development and strategic outreach
• Strengthen and expand sponsor relationships to grow BNL’s national security portfolio
• Represent BNL in high-level sponsor and stakeholder engagements, fostering collaborations with government agencies, national laboratories, and academic institutions
• Contribute to the development of BNL’s national security strategy and long-term roadmap
• Program Management
• Lead and prioritize execution of a complex national security portfolio, balancing technical objectives, security requirements, and resources
• Partner with BNL science and operations organizations to ensure compliance with security, classification, export control, and specialized contracting requirements
• Monitor program performance, risks, and deliverables to ensure successful execution and sponsor satisfaction
• Research Security
• In coordination with the Research Security Program Office and Lab Subject Matter Experts, 1) develop security plans for DOE and other sponsor R&D projects, and 2) monitor and oversee research security operations to support R&D projects.
• Classification Program
• Assist the Classification Officer and identify scientific and technical information that requires protection or control in accordance with classification policies and guidelines for national security programs
• Qualify as a derivative classifier in a technically relevant field
• Conduct classification reviews of technical documents and publications
• Apply and interpret DOE classification requirements, including Restricted Data (RD), Formerly Restricted Data (FRD), Trans classified Foreign Nuclear Information (TFNI), and National Security Information (NSI)
• Field Intelligence Element Operations
• Ensure protection of classified intelligence information in accordance with Executive Orders, Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), and DOE policies
• Support compliance with, and oversight of, DOE policies and procedures for intelligence and intelligence-related activities

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
• Six (6) years experience managing programs in the U.S. government, at a National Laboratory, or in industry, including 2+ years in a leadership role
• Direct experience managing DOE, NNSA, DoD, DHS, DOS, or Intelligence Community programs and/or projects
• Demonstrated success in business development, sponsor engagement, and proposal management
• Experience leading diverse teams and coordinating across organizations
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders
• Active DOE Q or TS/SCI clearance

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Master’s or PhD in physical science, engineering, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience managing emerging technology developments relating to national security programs
• Proven record of growing program portfolios and establishing new initiatives

Other Information:

• The work arrangement for this position is on-site or hybrid
• This position requires travel up to 25% of the time
• This position is a two-year term.

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