Director, Cyber Mission Focused Tools

Battelle delivers when others can't. We conduct research and development, manage national laboratories, design and manufacture products and deliver critical services for our clients-whether they are a multi-national corporation, a small start-up or a government agency.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a Director, Cyber Mission Focused Tools to build, scale, and operationally lead an Offensive Cyber organization supporting U.S. Government customers. This position may be located in Columbus, OH or Chantilly, VA, and requires extensive engagement in classified environments.

The selected candidate will provide executive leadership across strategy, mission delivery, and business growth for offensive cyber capabilities, including full profit and loss (P&L) responsibility. This role demands a rare combination of hands-on offensive cyber expertise, senior leadership acumen, and business ownership in high consequence national security environments. Travel of 50% or greater is required.

Responsibilities

Operational & Technical Leadership

• Lead offensive cyber mission execution across reverse engineering, vulnerability research, exploit development, and capability delivery.
• Oversee development and deployment of advanced cyber capabilities aligned to mission objectives.
• Ensure technical rigor, operational security, and compliance within classified environments.

Business & P&L Ownership

• Own P&L for the Offensive Cyber portfolio, including revenue growth, margin performance, and cost management.
• Partner with Business Development and Capture to shape and win mission-aligned opportunities.
• Drive scalable delivery while maintaining elite technical quality.

Team & Capability Development

• Recruit, retain, and mentor senior technical leaders and operators in a highly cleared environment.
• Establish technical standards, tradecraft evolution, and career pathways for offensive cyber personnel.
• Foster a disciplined, innovative, mission-first culture.

Customer Engagement & Strategy

• Serve as a trusted partner to senior government and intelligence stakeholders.
• Translate mission needs into executable solutions and long-term capability roadmaps.
• Represent Battelle in classified briefings and strategic forums.

Key Qualifications

• Active Top Secret / SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• 10-15+ years of progressively senior experience in offensive cyber, cyber operations, or advanced cyber R&D.
• Deep technical expertise in reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and offensive cyber capability development.
• Proven P&L ownership with accountability for revenue, margins, and delivery.
• Experience leading cleared technical teams in national security or intelligence environments.
• Strong understanding of operational security and classified mission delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience in government cyber units, IC programs, or elite cyber organizations.
• Experience transitioning cyber R&D into operational capabilities.
• Track record of winning and scaling complex, classified cyber programs.
• Recognized technical authority in the offensive cyber community.
• Executive presence with senior government briefing experience.

Benefits: Live an Extraordinary Life
We care about your well-being, not just on the job. Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.

• Balance life through a compressed work schedule: Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off-giving you a dedicated day to accomplish things in your personal life without using vacation time.
• Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: You have options for where and when you work. Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs.
• Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.
• Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
• Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
• Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.
• Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.

A Work Environment Where You Succeed
For brilliant minds in science, technology, engineering and business operations, Battelle is the place to do the greatest good by solving humanity's most pressing challenges and creating a safer, healthier and more secure world.

You will have the opportunity to thrive in a culture that inspires you to:

• Apply your talent to challenging and meaningful projects
• Receive select funding to pursue ideas in scientific and technological discovery
• Partner with world-class experts in a collaborative environment
• Nurture and develop the next generation of scientific leaders
• Give back to and improve our communities

Vaccinations & Safety Protocols

Battelle may require employees, based on job duties, work location, and/or its clients' requirements to follow certain safety protocols and to be vaccinated against a variety of viruses, bacteria, and diseases as a condition of employment and continued employment and to provide documentation that they are fully vaccinated. If applicable, Battelle will provide reasonable accommodations based on a qualified disability or medical condition through the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Rehabilitation Act or for a sincerely held religious belief under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (and related state laws).

Battelle is an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, veteran-status veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable Federal, state, or local law. Our goal is for each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Battelle.

The above statements are intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, activities and skills required of staff members. No statement herein is intended to imply any authorities to commit Battelle unless special written permission is granted by Battelle's Legal Department.

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