**Posting Title** Manager II - Behavior & Advanced Mobility . **Location** CO - Golden . **Position Type** Regular . **Hours Per Week** 40 . **Working at NREL** Join a team of world-class scientists, engineers, and visionaries dedicated to shaping the world’s energy future through cutting-edge research and innovation. From our vision to our NREL community, we are unique in the research community. We are focused on impact. From our work in basic sciences to systems engineering, analysis, demonstration, and deployment, we are focused on solving market-relevant problems that result in advanced, secure, reliable, and affordable energy systems. We are trusted clean energy leaders, developing cost-saving solutions that make U.S. industries more competitive, and support job creation and economic growth across rural and urban communities. At NREL, we offer a unique, mission-driven work environment with cutting-edge facilities and multidisciplinary research teams. NREL's environment offers strong partnerships with industry, academia, and other national laboratories, as well as professional development opportunities and a competitive benefits package for employees. **Learn about NREL’s critical objectives:** NREL's Mission and Vision (https://vimeo.com/1046971396/33d4425db1?share=copy) . **Job Description** This Group Manager (GM) position will lead the Behavior and Advanced Mobility (BAM) Group within NREL's Center for Integrated Mobility Systems (CIMS), which focuses on research and methods to understand the impact of behavior on adoption of transportation technology and mobility systems. The BAM group quantifies the mobility and energy impacts of emerging transportation technologies such as micromobility, on demand transit, electrified aviation and paradigms such as vehicle automation, electrification and sharing. They work with travel demand models, particularly integrating NREL developed tools such as the Mobility Energy Productivity (MEP) metric into those models. They collect and disseminate data through a variety of NREL developed tools. The BAM team applies advanced sensing and computation controls to the coordinated movement of vehicles on the road as well as people in large facilities. The GM will lead a group of researchers, project leaders, postdoctoral researchers, and/or student interns and support them from both a professional and technical perspective. Candidates must have a robust understanding of advanced transportation data and have experience in the execution of projects that advance the science and/or implementation of advanced transportation technologies. A portfolio of high-quality projects, proposals, business development, client management, and/or project management is required. The GM will create a culture of safety and quality. Within this context, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to lead group business development strategy, develop new group capabilities, hire resources as needed, lead personnel and guide/engage group staff. The successful candidate will work closely with the CIMS leadership as well as the leadership in across the Mechanical and Thermal Systems Directorate to create strategic vision for the group and the directorate. . **Basic Qualifications** Previous management and budget adherence experience may be required. Degree in appropriate field is required. Demonstrated knowledge of legal and ethical management issues and practices. In-depth knowledge of the issues and best practices in the applicable field of expertise. Generally viewed as subject matter expert for group or work units. Excellent organization, project management, budgeting, interpersonal and communication skills. Proven problem-solving and negotiation skills. Demonstrated ability to make appropriate decisions regarding work activities and projects. Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and direct personnel with diverse skills, work styles and values. *** Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.** **Additional Required Qualifications** + Previous experience in project or personnel management including budget development and/or demonstrated leadership in an individual contributor role. + Degree relevant to transportation systems, travel behavior, or emerging mobility technologies/approaches + Ability to onboard new staff, mentor and coach regular staff, postdoctoral scientists and interns to create a cohesive work group + Excellent organization, project management, budgeting, interpersonal and communication skills. + Proven problem-solving and negotiation skills. + Ability to collaborate with individuals at all levels of the organization. + Working knowledge of legal and ethical management issues and practices. + In-depth knowledge of the issues and best practices in the applicable field of expertise. + Generally viewed as subject matter expert for group or work units. + Demonstrated ability to make decisions regarding work activities and projects. + Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and direct personnel with diverse skills, work styles and values, both directly and through subordinate management. **Preferred Qualifications** **Preferred Qualifications** + Familiarity with DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and Vehicle Technologies Office, and other key CIMS clients. + Strong record of high impact in relevant research areas. . **Job Application Submission Window** The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed. **Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)** Job Profile: Group Manager II / Annual Salary Range: $117,200 - $211,000 NREL takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. 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