Overview:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.   

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Project/Unit Description

The Contract Support Office (CSO) is responsible for the management of GTRI-wide contract vehicles in support of GTRI’s core competencies, research portfolios, and strategies. To accomplish this primary objective, CSO is responsible for the management and oversight of GTRI’s status as a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), implementation and execution of Organizational Conflict of Interest processes, and other compliance with federal regulations, like Export regulation compliance, that are implemented at the contract level. CSO must collaborate with GTRI management at all levels to ensure that contract vehicles have the attributes to support the GTRI research enterprise, identify opportunities to win new contracts, and modify existing contracts to best support GTRI’s research directorates and laboratories. Contract vehicles managed by CSO currently support approximately 60-70% of GTRI research awards on an annual basis. As a result, the successful operation of CSO is critical to GTRI’s ongoing success as an applied research organization.

Job Purpose

Proposal Managers direct, oversee, and participate in the generation, coordination, and review of research proposals that lead to internally and externally funded research programs. They are responsible for all aspects of research proposal efforts, including review of Request for Proposals, establishing teams for proposal generation efforts, interpreting sponsor requirements, coordinating with sponsors, contracting organizations, and GTRI support organizations, generating and tracking proposal schedules and milestones, and ensuring that proposals meet organizational and sponsor compliance requirements. Proposal Managers also serve in an advisory or review capacity for support of proposals generated by other GTRI organizations. Proposal Managers also collaborate with Program Managers and GTRI managers to ensure that research proposals accurately reflect planned research efforts and address the strategic plans objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Provide proposal support as needed to GTRI directorates, laboratories, and related organizations. -Research and organize GTRI capability information for use by proposal writers throughout GTRI, including information on facilities, past performance, contract vehicles, security, and core competency programs. -Lead proposal efforts for research multi-lab endeavors, managing proposal teams of 3-5 researchers. Serve as proposal lead upon request of labs or directorates for small task order proposals.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide large scale proposal support as needed to GTRI directorates, laboratories, and across GT Campus.
• Lead proposal efforts for multi-million dollar, multi-discipline and multi-year research projects assembling proposal teams of all sizes to address technical, cost, and contractual proposal requirements.
• Serve as mentor or leader to researchers in the area of proposal generation.
• Maintain GTRI wide proposal metrics at the directorate and lab level.
• Create and maintain Proposal Resources for all of GTRI. This includes training material, templates, examples of past proposals etc.
• Provide regular proposal generation and capture updates to GTRI Senior Leadership
• Serve as Proposal Lead upon request of labs and directorates for large task order and/or contract vehicle proposals
• Lead strategic activities and projects related to capture management and centralized proposal management
• Deliver in person proposal and capture management training to research faculty
• Act as Project Director (PD or Co-PD) as required for large multi-task contract vehicles as required.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• 5 Years of experience in the technical execution and management of applied research programs for the Federal Government and DoD.
• 5 Years of experience with authoring multi-disciplinary, multi-million dollar applied research proposals.
• Experience working with large contract vehicle management and/or proposals (ex. NSF Center)
• Experience with Contract Management Tools, CRMs, or similar enterprise systems such as Deltek, Oracle, and IBM Cognos business intelligence suite.
• Experience working with federal and DoD customers.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance
• Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret Security Clearance
• 10 years of experience as a Project Director in an applied research organization for the Federal Government and DoD.
• Experience leading and authoring and delivering training material.
• Experience with data analysis tools in support of business metrics.
• Experience and/or training in topics associated with the DoD acquisition processes.
• Demonstrated experience in the management of DoD sponsored research efforts.
• Experience with US Government DoD contracts, contract vehicles, and subcontract management.
• Demonstrated familiarity with proposal requirements for University Affiliated Research Centers.

Travel Requirements

<10% travel

Education and Length of Experience

This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook

• 9 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Project/Program Management, Contracts, Any type of engineering
• 7 years of related experience with a Masters’ degree in Project/Program Management, Contracts, Any type of engineering
• 4 years of related experience with a Ph.D. in Project/Program Management, Contracts, Any type of engineering

Please refer to our Research Faculty Technical Level Guidelines for minimum requirements at the higher levels.

U.S. Citizenship Requirements

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

Clearance Type Required

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Benefits at GTRI

Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits, including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development, can be found through this link: https://benefits.hr.gatech.edu/.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

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USG Core Values Statement

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.