Program Manager, Energy & Infrastructure

Overview

Location: Washington, DC / Auburn, Alabama / Hybrid

The Charles D. McCrary Institute is accepting applications for a Program Manager, Energy & Infrastructure. This position serves as McCrary's external-facing program lead for the DOE-funded Southeast Region Cybersecurity Collaboration Center (SERC3).

Responsibilities

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as McCrary's primary external representative for SERC3.
• Build and maintain relationships with DOE CESER, national laboratories, EPRI, utility operators, cybersecurity technology companies, industry advisory board members, and selected energy and national-security investment partners.

Program Delivery & Accountability

• Ensure SERC3 consistently delivers valuable, mission-focused products and services on time and within budget.

Coordination with Edge Lab and Technical Teams

• Serve as the external program and partner lead for SERC3 work that draws on Edge Lab capabilities.

Funding Capture & Partnership Development

• Develop and execute a funding capture strategy spanning DOE, national laboratories, utilities, and industry partners.

Transition & Operational Impact

• Help develop and bring to market an independent technology validation and verification (TV&V) capability for OT/ICS cybersecurity defense products.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, plus 10 years of relevant experience or Master's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience.