Program Manager

Defense Innovation Unit (DIU); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) in Arlington, VA, is looking for a Program Management professional to manage cost, schedule, and performance of agreements for developing commercial technology. You will seek technology opportunities, provide feedback to management, and coordinate activities with specialists. This role is crucial for accelerating warfighting advantage and solving operational problems. Positions may also be located in Mountain View, CA. Join us in transforming national security through innovation.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost, schedule, and performance of agreements to deliver commercial technology.
• Seek out technology opportunities and manage agreement performance.
• Provide authoritative recommendations and feedback to management.
• Plan and coordinate activities with functional specialists.

Job description

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is a Department of War organization focused exclusively on accelerating the adoption of commercial technology throughout the military and growing the national‑security innovation base. As the Department’s gateway to leading technology companies across the country, DIU is focused on rapid prototyping, fielding, and scaling of commercial solutions that can save lives, lead to new operational concepts, increase efficiency, and save taxpayer dollars.

DIU has a variety of missions which bring academic and private sector solutions to national‑security problems. To accomplish these missions, we seek a wide variety of backgrounds including military experience, high‑technology product development and leadership, operations expertise, and general program‑management experience.

Federal Civilian Positions in Program Management

Responsibilities include:

• Manage cost, schedule, and performance of agreements to research, develop, evaluate, modify, and deliver commercial technology to accelerate warfighting advantage and solve operational problems.
• Seek out technology opportunities, manage agreement performance, and plan transition for broader Department adoption.
• Provide authoritative recommendations, briefings, and other formal and informal feedback and status to management on all aspects of the agreement, commercial technical performance, and for all significant decision points.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate activities with functional specialists, including contracting, engineering, configuration management, and test.

Positions may be located in Mountain View, CA or in the National Capital Region.