[Remote] Technical Standards Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Battery Council International (BCI) is hiring a Technical Standards Manager to support its technical committees, publications, and standards ballot process. The role also coordinates member communications, events, vendor-supported reports, and program administration.

Responsibilities

• Staff the committees - schedule meetings, prepare agendas, and draft and distribute minutes for BCI’s technical committees (Automotive Battery, Industrial Battery, Deep Cycle & EV Charger, Product Information, and others as they form), and serve as the day-to-day liaison for member questions
• Produce the publications - manage the shipment reports and the Recycling Rate Study with our data vendor, support technical reports and white papers, and serve as the technical resource for the BCI Data Book
• Run the standards ballots - administer BCI Standard (BCIS) ballots, from drafting and distribution through tallying, and update the published standards and product listings after each cycle
• Support events and travel - represent BCI at Committee Week, the FBNA Conference, Board meetings, and the Annual Convention, and support speaker management and deliverable tracking
• Keep the program moving - process subscription orders, handle invoicing, and contribute to the team’s weekly coordination

Skills

• A bachelor's degree in chemistry, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent technical experience
• One to three years of experience in association management, committee or board staffing, or member-program coordination. Internships and co-ops count
• Strong organization and meeting-facilitation skills, and comfort staffing several committees with distinct member groups at once
• Clear, professional writing for minutes, member correspondence, and publications
• Preference will be given to applicants in the Pittsburgh and Washington, DC metro area
• Exposure to consensus standards development (ANSI, IEC, ISO) or to regulatory and compliance programs
• Vendor-management experience with printers or data and consulting partners

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• 5% 401(k) match
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Fully remote schedule, with travel roughly fourteen days a year, concentrated around the fall committee season and the spring Convention
• A visible role on a lean team, working directly with the Director of Technical Programs and with technical leaders across the industry

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