Open Innovation Project Manager

Advanced Technology International (ATI) builds and manages collaborations that conduct R&D of new technologies to solve our Nation's most pressing challenges. Our collaborations are custom-built teams of organizations from industry and academia that develop novel technologies for the federal government. Our collective work - no matter what department or division you work in - ultimately enables the warfighter, saves lives, and diversifies the industrial base.

TechConnect is a division of ATI. With 25+ years of experience connecting emerging technologies with unique funding and partnership opportunities, we boast the most robust research and innovation network in the world. We employ a broad scope of tools to deliver top technologies, including open innovation programs, conferences, and accelerators. Each year, TechConnect scouts, vets, and connects thousands of emerging technologies with corporate, investment, municipal, and national defense clients.

Position Description:

The Open Innovation Project Manager leads end-to-end delivery of TechConnect's open-innovation programs - challenges, sprints, and accelerators - for industry and government clients. This role translates complex technical objectives into structured, executable programs; builds and manages multi-phase project plans; and coordinates internal and external stakeholders to ensure high-quality outcomes.

You will partner with clients to understand their priorities and long-term goals, then lead our internal team through design and execution of programs that source, vet, and connect emerging technologies to real-world needs. This role blends client-facing strategy, operational project management, and ecosystem engagement to deliver repeatable, high-impact innovation programs.

**This position is FULLY remote within the continentalU.S. with occasionaltravel**

Apply at ATI.ORG; we only accept applications submitted through our applicant tracking system.


Essential Functions

• Own the full lifecycle of open-innovation programs - from client discovery and scoping through launch, execution, and post-program reporting
• Translate client needs into structured program designs, timelines, milestones, and deliverables across challenges, sprints, and accelerators
• Build and maintain project plans that align internal teams (e.g. communications, sales, event staff) and external stakeholders (e.g. clients, mentors, innovators)
• Lead cross-functional coordination to ensure deadlines, content development, events, and communications remain on track
• Serve as the primary client-facing program lead, facilitating technical discussions and maintaining confidence and clarity with senior client teams
• Design and administer open-innovation programs across diverse deep-tech domains
• Moderate webinars, pitch events, office hours, and cohort sessions as part of program delivery
• Develop and manage high-quality program content that communicates complex technical objectives in clear, accessible language
• Track program progress using Asana to provide transparency to leadership and team members
• Keep immaculate records in Box, Drive, and other tools, as requested
• Proactively identify gaps, risks, and needs and communicate them early
• Contribute to program close-out, reporting, and "project legacy" documentation to support organizational learning and repeatability
• Travel to program-specific and TechConnect-run events to support, as assigned

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors' degree and four years of relevant experience or a Masters' degree and two years of relevant experience
• Strong written and communication skills
• Ability to break down complex needs, ask specific questions, and build a plan
• Consummate professional who can be trusted to work remotely and maintain productivity
• PMP certification a bonus
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20%.
• Must be either a U.S. Citizen by birth or naturalization.
• Must successfully pass a background to access sensitive information and automated systems.
• This position is subject to a background check that includes a review of criminal records. In reviewing an applicant's criminal history, the company will consider prior criminal convictions that have a relationship to the job duties and responsibilities of the position. The company considers the nature of the crime, the time that has elapsed since the crime and the job duties for the position at issue in making an individualized determination. Individuals may be excluded when the company determines, based on the above factors, that hiring, transferring or promoting the applicant would pose an unreasonable risk to the business, its employees or its customers and vendors.
• If you are a qualified candidate, we encourage you to apply even if you have a prior criminal conviction(s). Convictions will not automatically disqualify the candidate, However, conviction(s) will be considered and balanced against the age of the candidate at the time of the offense, time elapsed since the offense, type of offense, potential impacts of such on the work environment, sensitivity of the position(s) available/sought, and similar independent factors relevant to the employment requirements at ATI.

Physical Efforts

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regular physical activity to include walking, bending, stooping, reaching, standing and prolonged sitting.

Ability to use phone and computer systems, copier, fax, and other office equipment.

Must be able to occasionally move/lift up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.

Work Environment

This is a FULLY remote position with up to 20% travel annually.

Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ATI is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and all other protected classes.

Apply at ATI.ORG; we only accept applications submitted through our applicant tracking system.

If you require accommodations to complete this application, please contact Human Resources at hr@ati.org.

Anticipated starting salary is in range commensurate with education and experience:
$75,000 - $78,000