Rivet Industries
Associate Program Manager
Washington, DC · Senior
No sponsorship$105k-$130kDetected 44 days ago
CybersecurityProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSupply ChainPerformance ManagementLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- Candidates must provide documentation verifying U.S. citizenship upon hire.
- You'll learn how programs are structured, tracked, and closed, and take on increasing ownership as you grow.
Responsibilities
- You'll sit at the center of how Rivet operates - working alongside engineers, business development leads, finance, and executive leadership across every stage of how we build and deliver our products.
- This role is designed to flex with you.
- Program Coordination & Execution - Support end-to-end program lifecycles, from planning through delivery, by helping coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, finance, and solution delivery.
- You'll facilitate communication, surface blockers, and help teams stay aligned - one of the most valuable and transferable skills you can develop early in your career.
- Performance Tracking & Reporting - Support the definition and monitoring of program KPIs and OKRs.
- Learn how to build data-driven reports and deliver insights that help leadership make better decisions - a skill set that carries into every senior role.
- Risk & Issue Management - Help identify risks across supply chain, hardware, software, and integration - and support the development of mitigation plans.
- You'll develop the habit of proactive problem-solving that separates great PMs from average ones.
- You'll support financial tracking and learn how to balance competing priorities across teams - foundational knowledge for any leadership path.
- Change & Stakeholder Management - Support teams through shifts in project scope, technology, or priorities.
Requirements
- Junior PMs who come through fast-moving defense tech companies routinely move into senior PM, strategy, BD, and consulting roles in 3-5 years.
Skills
- Yet too often they are forced to rely on outdated tools that fail under modern pressures.
- Rivet exists to reset that priority.
Compensation
- $105k-$130k
Benefits
- In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for equity grants and other forms of compensation.
- Eligible employees also receive a competitive benefits package, including unlimited PTO.
Company info
- You'll get early exposure to how a defense tech company thinks about strategy, customers, and growth.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Candidates must provide documentation verifying U.S. citizenship upon hire.
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