Junior Project Manager

Junior Project Manager

The Secure and Resilient Systems (SRS) group at Riverside Research manages a diverse portfolio of cybersecurity research programs for government and internal customers. Our team's expertise spans software architectures, algorithms, cryptanalysis, cyber operations, formal methods, and more. While our scientists and principal investigators (PIs) focus on the technical breakthroughs, strong program management ensures these projects run smoothly and successfully.

As a Junior Project Manager, you will support the operational side of our research projects. This includes helping track budgets and schedules, coordinating staffing resources and subcontracts, and keeping communication clear between project teams, support departments (contracts, finance), and external stakeholders.

Examples of the types of tasks you may assist with include :

• Coordinating with PIs and the technical team on deadlines for customer deliverables
• Preparing and updating project spend plans
• Communicating with customers about spending progress against plan
• Reviewing financial data and subcontractor invoices in coordination with the finance and contracts teams
• Supporting proposal efforts and internal process management activities

This role is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in program management within the national security and cybersecurity research domain. The right candidate will bring strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of technical and non-technical audiences. Advanced skills with Microsoft Office toolsespecially Excelis highly valued.

By joining SRS, you will contribute to programs that directly impact the national security mission, while developing your career in project and program management. This position may be based in our Lexington, MA or Beavercreek, OH office.

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Global Comp

$75,000 - $120,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees. Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.