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Cyber Senior Program Manager

Research Innovations Incorporated logoResearch Innovations Incorporated
TypeFull-time
WorkplaceOn-site
SenioritySenior
LocationSaint Petersburg, FL
Posted9/1/2026
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Position Title: Senior Program Manager
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Clearance Requirement: Top Secret/SCI
Employment type: Full Time

Research Innovations Inc. (RII) is redefining defense technology. We combine mission-driven impact with cutting-edge research and a culture that values autonomy, creativity, and technical excellence.

We’re looking for an innovative Senior Program Manager to lead several cybersecurity-related program teams to meet customer missions and RII business objectives. This role is based in our St Petersburg, FL office and requires travel to the Washington, D.C. area and other locations as needed. Get s#it done.

This position requires an Active US Top Secret security clearance, and the ability to upgrade to TS/SCI Special Access Program access

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

  • Provide overall responsibility for planning, coordinating, and directing the activities of program teams in support of customer missions
  • Pursue and develop on-program growth and new efforts with customers, including business development and proposal management
  • Use cybersecurity program experience to establish and implement program plans, drive execution, and ensure meaningful mission-focused customer deliveries
  • Manage and control requirements, schedule, and cost to provide on-time, within budget performance of all customer program aspects
  • Facilitate resolution of technical problems
  • Manage internal and external expectations
  • Manage risks and opportunities
  • Lead proposal efforts for new opportunities, including management volume development, technical volume and cost volume review and validation, color team reviews, etc.
  • Work with engineering team to develop program execution roadmaps
  • Facilitate and grow customer engagement

WHAT YOU HAVE DONE

  • Over eight (8) years of experience as a program manager, leading fast-paced cybersecurity software development contracts with effective customer mission impact
  • Delivered complex programs with innovative solutions
  • Used strong communication skills to effectively interface with government customers and program teams
  • Achieved on-program growth, generated new opportunities, helped build pipelines, and contributed to or led proposal efforts
  • Managed programs within the cybersecurity, CNO development, and OCO domains
  • Achieved in-depth understanding of cybersecurity or related areas
  • Managed software development programs
  • Managed multiple projects and programs simultaneously
  • Led proposal activities
  • Written management volumes, reviewed cost proposals, and facilitated color team reviews

EVEN BETTER

  • Worked with a broad customer base
  • Lead geographically dispersed teams
  • Worked with emerging technologies, and research and development projects
  • Coordinated with various functional disciplines (IT, Security, Contracts, and Finance)
  • Demonstrated strong organizational skills

At RII, we believe that diversity in our workforce is critical to our success. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. We work to help your intellectual passions and creativity thrive. It’s one of our core values: Let your geek flag fly.

We also offer all employees comprehensive benefits including: flexible work schedules, health insurance coverage, paid time off, 401k with a company match, paid parental leave, access to wellness programs and much more. You get this all from day one, and all paid for by RII.

It’s all part of another of our core values: Stay human. It’s why our comfortable and colorful offices such as our headquarters, include a community game room, pantry, massage chair, and an escape room, among other amenities. It’s why we have community ambassadors and regular community events.

Research Innovations, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, disability status, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law.

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Research Innovations Incorporated

Mission-grade technology for the threats that matter.

Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is a defense technology company delivering AI-enabled capabilities for Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2), electronic warfare/signals intelligence (EW/SIGINT), and cyber operations, with technology fielded across U.S. joint forces and international partners. RII fuses commercial software speed with deep operational expertise to ensure products are built for mission outcomes and enable every operator to perform at expert level.

Private company
Founded2009
HQAlexandria, United States
Size201–500 employees
Unlock human wisdom
ThesisTermsPrivacy
Industry
Software Development
Tech stackjenkins, vagrant, qlik, microsoft-project, microsoft-sharepoint, testlink, ncr, red-hat, cucumber, vmware-vcenter

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