Program Manager

Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Mechanical Engineering department seeks a Program Manager for the TechAMP initiative. You will coordinate MIT faculty, researchers, postdocs, students, and external partners to translate strategic priorities into actionable plans.

The role covers operations, budgeting, governance, risk management, and performance metrics, with a focus on scalable, multi-site implementation and continuous improvement. 1-year renewable contract; start date negotiable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or a minimum of four years of administration, operations, and/or project or program management experience.
• Master's degree preferred in a relevant field (education, program management).

Responsibilities

• Lead program operations across multiple sites and coordinate MIT faculty, researchers, postdoctoral fellows, students, and external partners.
• Develop and manage budgets, forecasting, and risk mitigation for TechAMP.
• Establish governance, compliance, communications, and partner engagement processes.
• Create roadmaps with milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and resource needs.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Posting Description

PROGRAM MANAGER

Mechanical Engineering , to provide operational leadership for the Technologist for Advanced Manufacturing Program (TechAMP). Reporting to Dr. John Liu, this role will coordinate a team of MIT faculty, researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and students, as well as partners from community colleges, universities, state agencies, workforce boards, and industry. The Program Manager will work within MIT's LEAP Group, which applies design and systems principles to address STEM learning challenges through research-to-practice initiatives in educational technology, simulations, mixed reality, haptics, and curriculum development. The Program Manager will partner with the Principal Investigator to translate strategic priorities, sponsor commitments, and program goals into actionable plans, operating rhythms, and measurable outcomes. Responsibilities include leading program operations; overseeing planning, finance, compliance, communications, partner engagement, curriculum production, and multi-site implementation; and developing a roadmap that identifies milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and resource needs. The incumbent will maintain quality standards, governance practices, risk-management processes, and a scalable operating model that supports implementation across sites. They will manage sponsor relationships, reporting requirements, and partner-facing communications in collaboration with the PI. This position will establish performance metrics, analyze program and stakeholder data, and lead continuous-improvement efforts. The Program Manager will contribute to budget development, forecasting, reconciliation, and risk mitigation; prepare reports and presentations; and may supervise staff, contractors, vendors, and program contributors.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED : Bachelor's degree; or a minimum of four years of administration, operations, and/or project or program management experience. PREFERRED : Master's in relevant field (education, program management).

Duration: 1 year renewable

11/3/2026