Technology Program Manager (St. Paul Area)

Technology Program Manager
Saint Paul, MN
Direct Hire

Overview:
This position is responsible to work with BioMADE's technical program team on the full spectrum of activities associated with Program Management, ranging from conception of program calls to management of a portfolio of individual projects. This position is responsible to oversee reviewing and shepherding responses to project calls, and for justifying projects selected for funding, working closely with the BioMADE and U.S. Government leadership. This position will be responsible for the active management of a portfolio of BioMADE projects. The level of this position (junior/mid/senior) will be commensurate with the level of experience of the applicant. BioMADE is a Department of Defense sponsored institute and works closely with the department to identify and advance projects beneficial to national defense.
Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of BioMADE projects selected to advance bio-industrial manufacturing. Monitor technical progress, deliverables and milestones, and project related financial and intellectual property reporting.
• Utilize subject-matter expertise to guide and support project teams on submission quality and compliance with BioMADE procedural requirements.
• Integrate elements of the BioMADE Technology Roadmap into project calls.
• Conduct regular status meetings with project teams. Review and approve quarterly technical reports to ensure risks to the project are mitigated and projects are progressing.
• Review and approve final technical reports and post-award impact reports to identify project achievements to be shared publicly.
• (Senior Level) Identify relevant intellectual property landscape and risks based on reports from project teams and assist in technology transfer activities from project teams to other relevant organizations.
• Collaborate with the BioMADE Communications Team on publications, presentations, inventions, and other forms of intellectual property resulting from projects are being appropriately shared with BioMADE membership and external stakeholders, in accordance with BioMADE confidentiality provisions.
• Communicate project status updates, in coordination with the BioMADE Leadership Team (specifically the Chief Technology Officer and Workforce Development Team), to ensure the successful execution of the projects.
• Prepare project-related sections of the BioMADE annual plan, which details the technical projects, including milestones and deliverables, undertaken by BioMADE members on an annual basis.
• Prepare reports and associated documents for BioMADE leadership, committees, and DoD, to communicate status of the projects.
• Review and approve project invoices to ensure scope of work and deliverables are met. Ensure administrative and financial oversight of the projects are aligned with the technical progress.
• (Senior Level) Present on BioMADE and programmatic success to various stakeholders including the public through conferences, university talks, and other open venues.
• (Senior Level) Make recommendations to BioMADE IP Team regarding the project teams' development of their Intellectual Property Management Plan (IPMP) to ensure it complies with the BioMADE Intellectual Property paradigm, BioMADE Bylaws, and federal regulations. The IPMP is developed as part of the project award agreement to outline IP ownership, rights, use of background IP, and patent prosecution fees, among other related details.
• Conduct site visits to meet with the members working on their projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Terminal Degree and 6+ years of relevant professional experience OR Bachelor's Degree or 10+ years' experience.
• Preferred qualifications are degrees related to bioindustrial manufacturing including, but not limited to: bioengineering, chemical engineering, microbiology, chemistry, biochemistry, and business.
• Training or experience in business management including , but not limited to, PMP or Lean Six Sigma certification, or MBA a plus.
• Ability to resolve complex problems/issues and to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
• Effective communication skills, with evidence of strength of technical and persuasive writing.
• Experience in critical review and evaluation of scientific content.
• Ability to collect, analyze and interpret data and information from various sources.
• Broad experience in biotech and engineering, bioprocess development and optimization, molecular and synthetic biology, metabolic engineering and strain construction, pharmaceutical fermentation production, biopolymers and biomaterials, modeling of cell metabolism, and bioprocess simulations.
• Ability to travel up to 50% time.