Manager, Mission Partnerships with Security Clearance

Compensation $104,043 - $135,267+ bonus eligible. Offers will be commensurate with level of experience. Job Locations US-VA-McLean Location Classification Hybrid - In Office & Teleworking Overview Under the direction of Vice President, Mission Partnerships , t he Manager , Mission Partnerships s upports account manage ment for our IQT government partner s . As part of the Mission Partnerships team , t his individual translates our partners' highest priority use cases and applies venture-backed startup technology to impact operations and analysis across the government partner . Working across an extremely diverse mission set and diving deep into partner challenges, this individual acts as a liaison between the government partner and t he emerging technology ecosystem. Working across a broad, cross-functional team, including IQT staff as well as government representatives, in a fast-paced, collegial, and collaborative environment for the sole purpose of impacting mission. Responsibilities * Serve as a point of contact with government partner throughout the IQT relationship lifecycle, including successfully onboarding the partner and driving IQT resources to find/implement technologies that support their missions. * Supports the execution of a strategy to align IQT's capabilities and added value programs with government partner problems and priorities. * Support in the development of Government Partners IQT annual problem set. * Prioritize and ensure alignment of Government Partner(s) needs with investment op portunities and other IQT impact vectors. * Support an engagement plan that maps IQT tech and Investment team members to key national security partner stakeholders . * Coordinate between IQT Teams and Government Partner(s) to create technology transfer plans, facilitate testing and evaluation of IQT technologies, surface/resolve problems, and improve current technology solution transfer practices, including identifying additional end-users for emerging technology pilots. * Serve as a sounding board to IQT colleagues on Government Partner(s) needs and priorities based on ongoing interaction. * Develop and maintain a robust professional network of contacts within Government Partner(s) as a resource for identifying the highest priority mission c hallenges. * Support the delivery of key IQT impact vectors to Government Partner(s) , including situational awareness, Insights, IQT Labs, and advisory services. * Document impact from IQT activities at the various Government Partner(s) supported. Qualifications * Due to contractual reasons, U.S. Citizenship is required . * A ctive Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance required with optional polygraph. * Bachelor's degree with 5 + years of experience (or equivalent experience) working across U.S. Government Civilian Agencies and the Intelligence Community, with a minimum of 4 years directly supporting the National Security Community. * Intelligence Community experience in one of the following disciplines: Analysis, Operations, Collection, Information Technology or Cybersecurity. * Experience serving large, comp lex government organizations in one of the following managerial capacities - customer success, strategic development, account/program management or technical sales support. * Effective at establishing and maintaining ongoing interaction with government partner executives, management, and technologists, including demonstrated experience in developing and implementing an account-wide plan/program. * Ability to work with strong technologists and subject matter experts, including a proven track record of earning the confidence of such players. * Effective in orchestrating cross-functional company efforts addressing a Government Partner(s) technology requirement , including working with company executives and business/investment managers responsible for sourcing companies with solutions. * Experience working with leading-edge technologies, including supporting a wide range of technologies at any given time. * Strong initiative to implement new tactics that support the specific Partner 's ability to accelerate technology to mission. * Strong communication skills, verbal and written , demonstrate an accurate understandingof a Government Partner(s) technology requirements as well as the company's ability to address those needs. Desired Qualifications: * Proven experience working with established executive-level relationships. * Experience or interest in entrepreneurial and emerging technologies. * Demonstrated ability to think creatively. * Experience collaborating with other account managers to drive overall team success. * Program and project management experience. * Experienced in serving as the primary contact for government partner ( s ) , building trust, ensuring transparency, and aligning objectives for mutual success. * Experience working with cross-functional teams.