Associate Director - Strategic Technologies and Partnerships

Associate Director – Strategic Technologies and Partnerships

A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience
USG S&T agency work experience with managerial and technical experience
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Understanding of Congressional and USG agency budget, priorities, technology needs and decision-makers.
Identify and influence partnership and funding opportunities for RTRC.
Develop capture campaign strategies aligned to USG agency needs and RTRC capabilities.
Create and maintain potential USG customers; and, inform internal RTRC investments to create discriminating technologies that are responsive to USG agency needs.
Will coordinate interaction with USG agencies across RTRC and with RTX Business Units, facilitate in-depth discussions and partnerships with suitable partners and proposal team members, and guide proposal teams on campaign deliverables.
Responsible for multiple external customers (5-10 USG agencies) and $15-20 million annual Customer Research and Development (CRAD) bookings.
Willingness to travel frequently to engage USG customers is a must.

Experience with program managers at the Department of Energy (DOE), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) or National Science Foundation (NSF) is a plus.
Prior working experience at USG agencies, specifically working experience managing R&D programs.
Business development expertise with USG agencies is a plus.
Furthermore, demonstrates a self-starting ability to: (i) lead concept formulation and marketing activities; (ii) balance multiple tasks; and, (iii) coordinate with multiple business functions to deliver compelling proposals.
Hold a SECRET or TOP SECRET/SCI clearance.