[Hiring] Senior Program Manager Consultant @IMRI Technology & Engineering Solutions

Role Description

IMRI is seeking an independent consultant who already has working relationships in the federal clean-materials, PFAS, and installation energy markets to lead a federal business strategy engagement with a clean-technology client. The client turns waste wood into on-site power and domestic advanced carbon materials. Its target markets are low-carbon concrete and resins, PFAS water treatment, installation energy, and battery-grade carbon. The consultant will lead the engagement and serve as a senior federal advisor to IMRI’s client, with IMRI’s EVP & CTO serving as IMRI’s point of contact and approving all deliverables.

Engagement Details

• Type: Independent contractor (1099); project-based consulting engagement under a statement of work (SOW)
• Duration: a 90-day initial engagement with defined deliverables; may be extended beyond 90 days by mutual agreement
• Location: remote, with travel within U.S. primarily to the Washington, D.C. area and central Virginia as needed to complete deliverables
• Consulting Fees: $125 - $150/hr or equivalent, negotiated within this range. Fees may be structured as a fixed fee, by deliverable or milestone, or hourly, as agreed in the SOW

Scope of Work and Deliverables

• Lead the engagement end to end, including the plan development, deliverables, budget, subject matter experts (SMEs), and client executive communications.
• Deliver the client's federal readiness package, covering technical evidence, compliance, and marketing collateral.
• Deliver a prioritized capture strategy tied to specific agencies, programs, and funding opportunities.
• Make warm introductions to federal decision-makers and prime contractors, and lead validation meetings with them.
• Deliver an execution plan for the client's ongoing federal business development, and support selected proposals as defined in the SOW.

Markets and Federal Relationships

Must have current, active relationships in at least two of these areas:

• Low-carbon concrete and resins: GSA, USACE / ERDC, NAVFAC, FHWA; construction primes and ready-mix suppliers
• PFAS and water treatment: SERDP / ESTCP, AFCEC, EPA and SRF programs; environmental primes and water integrators
• Installation energy and waste-to-value: DIU, DLA Energy, NAVFAC, Army installation energy offices; ESPC and microgrid firms
• Biomass and carbon products: DOE BETO/EERE, FECM, ARPA-E; USDA Rural Development and Forest Service
• Battery and critical materials: DOE Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains; DOE Critical Minerals and Materials / AMMTO; DoD Industrial Base Policy; DARPA

Required Experience

• 15+ years in federal business development, capture, or program management, including senior leadership roles
• Current relationships that you have worked with in the last three years in at least two of the markets above
• A track record of bringing a new or non-traditional vendor into the federal market through awards, grants, OTAs, SBIR/STTR, or teaming
• Strong command of federal funding and contracting routes, including FAR-based contracts, OTAs, SBIR/STTR, CSOs, cooperative agreements, grants, and loan guarantees
• A B.S. degree in engineering, environmental science, chemistry, or materials science; or an MBA
• Enough technical fluency to represent a materials or energy technology credibly to program managers and engineers
• Must be eligible for Security Clearance
• Ability to travel as needed to complete deliverables (estimated 20–30%)

Preferred Experience

• Prior service with, or in a senior role supporting, DoD installations and environments, DOE, EPA, or GSA
• Direct experience with PFAS remediation, low-embodied-carbon construction materials, biomass or bioenergy, or battery materials supply chains
• Familiarity with EPDs and LCAs, Buy Clean requirements, NEPA on federal land, and Technology Readiness Level assessment
• Experience with energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), microgrids, or installation energy resilience projects
• An active security clearance (Secret or higher)
• Shipley or APMP capture and proposal training is a plus