AI Autonomy Program Manager

AI Autonomy Program Manager

The Opportunity: 

An effective program requires a manager who is passionate about guiding it through the complexities of its lifecycle. It requires someone who is dedicated to identifying challenges, mitigating risks, and supporting a team with vision and focus. That’s why we need you, a seasoned program manager who can ensure our growing portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled autonomy investments and opportunities achieve success.

As a program manager on our team, you’ll design, implement, and maintain impactful programs by guiding efforts that help to build our business in this emerging area. Your National Security client will trust you to organize and coordinate program objectives, while your team will look to you for direction as they navigate requirements, budget constraints, and staffing challenges. As an authority on the Army's autonomy and AI (A&AI) needs, you’ll identify opportunities to grow the business by supporting your client’s mission. You’ll also broaden your expertise in problem management, strategic planning, reviewing contracts, and more. This is your chance to impact the advancement of A&AI capability development for clients such as the US Army client by delivering innovative technology solutions in areas of interest such as AI/machine learning (ML) decision support, human-AI integration, synthetic environments/modeling & simulation (M&S), experimentation concepts, and expanded tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) that leverage novel technology to drive mission performance beyond the bounds of current approaches. All the while, you’ll be sharing your knowledge and expertise of the program management methodologies and the operational domain.

This role will serve as a key technical management expert, advisor, and leader with a wide range of responsibilities. These include project management, where you’ll oversee the entire lifecycle of A&AI projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with client requirements and standards, as well as managing timelines, analyzing budgets, and managing resources, and risks effectively. In the area of technical leadership, you’ll lead the development and implementation of A&AI technology solutions by collaborating with engineers, scientists, and defense experts to ensure technical feasibility and operational integration while staying abreast of technological advancements in AI, simulation, and technologies applicable to the national security mission. Through strategic planning, you’ll also align projects with broader client strategies and goals, participate in strategic planning sessions, and contribute insights to identify technology insertion and transition opportunities. You’ll also need to engage with various stakeholders, communicating effectively with military personnel, government civilians, and contractors. This will entail preparing and presenting reports and findings to senior government officials and stakeholders and facilitating workshops and training sessions to advance the understanding of decision-makers and practitioners. Ensuring projects adhere to legal, ethical, and regulatory requirements, such as national policy directives on the use of autonomous weapon systems and responsible AI, rounds out this role.

Through your leadership, we’ll help transform how defense, intelligence, or other national security organizations use technology, including extending human reach, operating persistently in hazardous environments, and reacting with speed and precision exceeding human capacity.

Work with us and build the future of technology in AI-enabled autonomous systems with national security applications for the better. 

Join us. The world can’t wait. 

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience managing technical programs or projects in the defense industry
• 3+ years of experience in a technical leadership role on an AI/ML or autonomy-centric project using an Agile or iterative and incremental development process
• Experience in risk management and resource allocation
• Experience in business development, proposal writing, and technical marketing
• Knowledge of AI technologies, software development, and modeling and simulation tools such as MATLAB or Simulink
• Ability to stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in AI
• Ability to communicate effectively with government and military clients
• Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or a technological field, or 8+ years of experience with technical management in lieu of a degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with modular open systems approach (MOSA) standards
• Experience with methods, tools, and metrics for the test and evaluation (T&E) of AI-enabled autonomous systems
• Experience with modeling and simulation (M&S) for use in requirements discovery and evaluation of system performance and mission effectiveness
• Knowledge of best practices in responsible AI
• Knowledge of digital engineering (DE) and model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
• Knowledge of military doctrine such as tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• TS/SCI clearance
• Master's degree in computer science, information systems management, or other relevant technical field or 10+ years of experience with engineering in lieu of a degree
• Program Management Professional (PgMP) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.  

Create Your Career:

Grow With Us

Your growth matters to us—that’s why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like upskilling programs, tuition reimbursement, mentoring, and firm-sponsored networking, you can chart a unique and fulfilling career path on your own terms. 

A Place Where You Belong

Diverse perspectives cultivate collective ingenuity. Booz Allen’s culture of respect, equity, and opportunity means that, here, you are free to bring your whole self to work. With an array of business resource groups and other opportunities for connection, you’ll build your community in no time.

Support Your Well-Being

Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs with HSA contributions, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a generous 401(k) match, and more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and remote and hybrid locations, we’ll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life—at work and at home. 

Your Candidate Journey

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Compensation

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Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $96,600.00 to $220,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Work Model
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• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

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