Associate Business Manager- Artificial Intelligence Technology Group

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Group (Group 01) develops fundamental, cross-cutting and enabling AI technologies to solve complex challenges and advance AI for the nation.  In close collaboration with the academic community, especially MIT, our research team is working at the frontier in AI research.

Job Description

Group 01 is seeking an Associate Business Manager to coordinate the financial and administrative operations for the Group.  Core responsibilities will include the development, analysis, and reporting on program plans for a diverse funding portfolio, which includes DoD, non-DoD, Off-Contract, and internal funding sources.

The successful candidate will be a highly engaged self-starter that can work both cooperatively and independently and is able to build relationships and communicate effectively with Group management, technical leads, sponsor representatives, and all Laboratory functional areas.  The candidate will work with the Technology Office's Senior Business Manager.

Specific Responsibilities will be to:

• Assist in preparation and compilation of required documentation for potential new funding sources, to include cost estimating and labor planning.
• Serve as sponsor liaison for any financial and/or contractual related inquiries.
• Work with Group management and technical leads to develop accurate spend and labor plans.
• Coordinate and manage the Group’s collaborations with other Groups and Divisions across the Laboratory.
• Develop and monitor variance reports for spend plan versus actual cost for programs on a regular basis and track monthly labor, purchases, and travel expenses for all projects.  Analyze any variances and make recommendations to Group leadership to correct, as needed.
• Support the Technology Office and its Senior Business Manager as needed, particularly during the development of the next year's portfolio and the close of the fiscal year.
• Collaborate with technical leads and serve as the Group’s liaison with the Contracting Services Department (CSD), to include reviewing and editing all required contractual documentation.
• Approve support staff time sheets and input labor distribution for exempt staff.

Requirements

• BS in finance or related field is required.
• 3-5 years of financial or related experience is required.
• Strong organizational skills are required, as well as the ability to work in a deadline specific environment.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with standard financial management tools are required.
• Ability to demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills is required.
• Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP system is desired.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance required.

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.