Innovation Program Lead: Student Prototyping

The Tatitlek Corporation; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tatitlek Corporation in Mountain View, CA, seeks a Program Manager for the Innovation with Academia initiative to lead planning, execution, and continuous improvement of student prototyping programs, coordinating across government, academia, and industry to deliver rapid, early-stage prototypes aligned with mission needs.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in complex multi-stakeholder programs, a related Bachelor's degree, strong leadership and communication skills, and experience with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in program management, program operations, strategic initiatives, or related roles.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Program Management, Public Administration, Engineering, Education, National Security Studies, or a related field.
• Ability to lead programs from planning through execution, including managing priorities, milestones, deliverables, risks, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Experience working with or within higher education institutions is highly valued, including an understanding of academic culture, decision-making, faculty and student engagement, and university operating rhythms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and continuous improvement of assigned IWA student prototyping program(s) and initiatives.
• Translate government direction and program objectives into executable plans, milestones, deliverables, and operating rhythms.
• Ensure successful delivery of program requirements, milestones, deliverables, and outcomes.
• Coordinate across IWA programs and cross-cutting functions to ensure effective intake and handoffs and integrated execution.
• Prepare executive-level briefings, recommendations, decision materials, and program reporting for government leadership.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

Operational leadership

Budget management

Executive briefings

Data-driven improvement

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree (related field)

Tools

Salesforce

CRM systems

AI-enabled tools

Job description

The Tatitlek Corporation in Mountain View, CA, seeks a Program Manager for the Innovation with Academia initiative to lead planning, execution, and continuous improvement of student prototyping programs, coordinating across government, academia, and industry to deliver rapid, early-stage prototypes aligned with mission needs.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in complex multi-stakeholder programs, a related Bachelor's degree, strong leadership and communication skills, and experience with