Autonomy Program Manager: Warfighter Impact Leader

Riverside Research; Virginia, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Research is an independent National Security nonprofit focused on research and development for national interests. All opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

The DIU Autonomy PM role may oversee autonomous system programs across domains, with emphasis on rapid prototyping, fielding, and scaling for warfighter impact. Location options include Mountain View, CA or Arlington, VA, and the position offers significant responsibility and cross-functional leadership across government and

Qualifications

• Typically a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, 8 years with a master’s degree, a PhD with 5 years’ experience, or equivalent experience.
• Current TS/SCI clearance required

Responsibilities

• Champion the needs of the warfighter first and foremost throughout program development and execution.
• Drive program execution over the entire program lifecycle, from initial problem definition through solution design, operational testing, and final transition to the warfighter.
• Curate new programs through proactive engagement with DoD customers and outreach to companies to gain insights into DoD capability gaps and align them with potential commercial solutions that support DoD stakeholders.
• Build and lead cross-functional integrated product teams composed of civilians, military personnel, and contractors from within DIU and across the Department to enable program success.
• Serve as an Autonomy Subject Matter Expert (SME), continually building and sharing technical expertise on autonomous systems with team members and senior leadership.
• Collaborate with Acquisition professionals and other Program Managers to address contract-related matters.
• Ensure accountability and rigor by establishing KPIs, monitoring program health through rigorous data analysis, and reporting outcomes directly to senior leadership.

Skills

Program management

Autonomous systems

DoD acquisition

SOW writing

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Riverside Research is an independent National Security nonprofit focused on research and development for national interests. All opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

The DIU Autonomy PM role may oversee autonomous system programs across domains, with emphasis on rapid prototyping, fielding, and scaling for warfighter impact. Location options include Mountain View, CA or Arlington, VA, and the position offers significant responsibility and cross-functional leadership across government and