Manager R&D
Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division

GS-35F-0533L

QUALIFICATIONS:   A Manager has excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills as well as proven success in building technical training programs. In prior management positions, individuals at this level have demonstrated the ability to lead others and administer to their employees' technical and professional needs. A Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, education, or related discipline with 12 or more years of technical or management experience with information technology related projects in the training, modeling and simulation, and performance improvement domain areas is required. An advanced degree in a technical and/or management field or formal management training is encouraged.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Managers' primary responsibilities are to plan, organize, lead, and coordinate a critical number of exempt and nonexempt personnel, and other Institute resources, in completing programs within the section's area(s) of technical expertise. Emphasis in this position is on establishing goals for the section, leading the successful promotion and execution of technical services and, and hiring and developing the staff necessary to meet established objectives.

Representative functions include:

  • Lead the promotion of new training business or services in a number of related technical or training specialty areas.
  • Lead authorship of successful technical and internal research proposals.
  • Coordinate activities of project managers and principal investigators in the section. 
  • Oversee project managers within the group to ensure project technical, cost, and schedule objectives are met.
  • Serve as a project manager on large or complex projects.
  • Review and approve project deliverables for submission to clients.
  • Serve as a liaison to project clients and potential clients.
  • Stay current in technical field of specialization.
  • Plan for future program development and associated resource needs (people, facilities, equipment, and capabilities).
  • Provide overall administrative supervision to the section's staff including annual performance evaluations, professional development plans, salary administration, staffing, counseling, discipline, and policy implementation.

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