Legal & Compliance Operations Project Manager

Savannah River National Laboratory

Posted on: April 1, 2026

Closing: May 01, 2026

Salary: Undisclosed

Position Type: Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

The SRNL/BSRA Office of General Counsel (OGC) is hiring a Project Manager to take the lead on developing and organizing projects for active and upcoming legal programs, including major strategic projects already underway related to research and development, labor and employment, and regulatory compliance. The OGC consists of attorneys and administrators who identify and manage SRNL/BSRA's legal challenges across a wide variety of areas.
This role is hands-on, fast-paced, and demands someone who knows how to lead in a highly regulated environment while keeping complex work on track.

Responsibilities

As a Project Manager within the OGC , you will help set goals and priorities for core operational workflows, measuring the health and effectiveness of the numerous legal programs and tasks the Team undertakes in supporting the mission of Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA) in its stewardship of the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL).
  • You will work with lawyers, paralegals, engineers, scientists, and senior leaders to take large, complex, nationally relevant goals and turn them into clearly organized projects with time-bound goals, accountability structures, and feedback mechanisms.
  • You will assist in setting and drafting strategy for the functioning of legal programs in support of SRNL missions, which include the Labor and Employment Program, the Intellectual Property Program, and in-house training programs.
  • You will develop comprehensive project plans, manage project portfolios, and deliver monthly status reports
  • You will track new and emerging risks impacting the legal programs and SRNL missions

Key Responsibilities:
  • Track goals and strategy execution for legal and compliance operational workflows, measuring effectiveness via metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs), tracking accomplishments and monitoring the overall health of the OGC
  • Build and improve operational processes and systems to deliver efficient reporting, innovative risk mitigation, and operational health
  • Manage internal requests, foresee challenges, predict roadblocks, strengthen relationships across the research and operations enterprise, and execute plans that involve multidisciplinary teams.
  • Work with team members on strategies for executing, measuring progress, and sharing results that enable the OGC to identify efficiencies and improvements
  • Coordinating across SRNL to keep work aligned and moving efficiently
  • Building rapport and working with other SRNL teams to anticipate legal and compliance needs
  • Understand and support BSRA's strategic, legal, and compliance position responsibilities and deliver outcomes that are aligned to support the SRNL mission

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in consulting, strategy, operations, or equivalent program management experience, or an educational degree in project management, business, marketing, finance, or operations, with a particular focus on legal or compliance
  • A strong candidate will be highly effective at cross-functional leadership, influencing strategy, and ensuring strong workflow health and operational excellence
  • For ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, US Citizenship is Legally Required
  • The ability to think critically and independently to anticipate problems, leverage data, and drive solutions
  • Experience at setting goals and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Experience in effectively using Microsoft products and other data analytics tools for forecasting outcomes and tracking and displaying metrics
  • Proven time-management and organizational skills
  • Experience working with teams to develop and improve operational systems and tools
  • Experience driving collaboration of cross-functional teams, coordinating effectively, and inspiring others
  • Experience in identifying risk and setting clear priorities
  • Experience communicating effectively

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in the Legal, Public Policy, or Regulatory space is preferred but not necessary

About Us

"We put science to work!"

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is a multi-program laboratory applying state of the art science and practical, high-value, cost-effective solutions to complex technical problems to protect the nation. Located at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken SC, the laboratory develops and deploys innovative technologies to address some of the nation's environmental, energy, and national security challenges.

Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA) is constantly assessing trends to provide the best possible benefits to our workforce. We also negotiate cost effective premiums that will meet the needs of our evolving workforce.

Some of the *Benefits offered to employees include:

*Benefits vary based upon employment status

  • Highly competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision options including HSA options with company provided seed
  • Short- & Long-Term Disability (company paid)
  • Life Insurance Non-Contributary 1X salary (company paid)
  • AD&D Non-contributary 1x salary (company paid)
  • Savings & Investment plan:
    • Qualified Non-Elective Company Contribution of 5% each pay period with immediate vesting
    • Company match 50 cents/dollar up to 8% (5 yrs. vesting in company match)
  • Contributory Life Insurance up to 5x Salary with $1M Cap
  • Contributory AD&D (employee, spouse and children)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • SRNL offers a competitive relocation package to ease the transition process. Domestic and international relocation assistance is available for certain positions.

For more information about our benefits, working here, and living here, visit the "About" tab at www.srnl.doe.gov.

BSRA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. BSRA is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. Please email us at [email protected] with any questions regarding the hiring process or to request an accommodation.

Savannah River National Laboratory

Posted on: April 1, 2026

Closing: May 01, 2026

Salary: Undisclosed

Position Type: Full Time

Career Focus: Legal

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