Division Chief -Sytems Engineering Research - ELSYS - Hybrid - Smyrna, GA - (Open Rank)

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.   

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Project/Unit Description

The Systems Engineering Research Division (SERD) in the Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS) is seeking a Division Chief. SERD's research focus areas are in applied Systems Engineering which include model-based systems engineering, strategic decision support, portfolio management and optimization, and modular open systems architecting and engineering. These research areas support the analysis and development of Department of Defense systems.

SERD is primarily located in Smyrna, GA (15 miles northwest of Atlanta) but has researchers located at various GTRI field offices and near sponsor facilities across the country. GTRI field offices provide the opportunity for a physical presence close to our sponsors, maintaining the ability to leverage the researcher base primarily located in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

The division offers a hybrid work environment where most employees are in the office at least 3 days a week with an option to work remotely up to 2 days a week. For management positions such as this, the expectation is that employees will be in the office at least 4 days per week. For this position, the primary location is Smyrna, GA, but this position will be required to collaborate with and support SERD researchers located across the country.

Job Purpose

The Division Chief is the principal leader and manager of all Division activities, while also maintaining a research role including contributions to sponsored research projects. The Division Chief sets the vision and strategy for the Division, provides oversight and direction for research projects in the Division, manages the personnel in the Division, and maintains ultimate responsibility for all of the financial and administrative operations of the Division. The Division Chief acts as liaison between the Division and Lab Leadership, other Divisions, and the rest of GTRI.

Key Responsibilities

• Organizational Leadership

  • Oversee the management of 60-80 personnel located across the country including hiring, performance evaluations, staffing, career development, etc.
  • Provide direct management oversight for 6 Branch management teams and the Division staff
  • Manage budgets, resources, and compliance with policies and procedures

  Business Development

  • Lead contract development activities and interface with sponsors
  • Develop research collaborations with other GTRI laboratories, Georgia Tech academic faculty, and outside organizations
  • Capture and lead new projects to further the state-of-practice of Systems Engineering in Department of Defense
  • Lead and/or contribute to proposals for new research efforts

  Strategic Vision

  • Develop strategic vision and execution plan for the Division in conjunction with Laboratory and Directorate Leadership
  • Advocate for organizational and/or resource changes required to accomplish the Division’s strategic goals

  Research

  • Develop and execute internal research and development programs supporting the Division’s stra