Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country’s most challenging technical problems.
 
 All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.
 

 

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all project management activities across IT, Cybersecurity, Facilities, and Security.
• Drive project milestones by coordinating resource allocation, scheduling, and prioritization with department leadership.
• Apply PMBOK, Lean/Six Sigma, Agile, and other industry-standard methodologies to guide stakeholders and ensure best‑practice project execution.
• Monitor project progress through meetings, direct communication, and regular status updates with sponsors, owners, integrators, and external partners.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and organize a structured library of project materials and deliverables.
• Develop, track, and update critical path analyses, risk registers, threat lists, and other tools to ensure timely and cost‑effective project delivery.
• Create clear, concise briefing materials for leadership, including weekly PM Sync slides and quarterly review presentations.
• Build and maintain project artifacts such as charters, plans, templates, ECD tracking tools, and meeting minutes.
• Initiate, schedule, facilitate, and document key project meetings including requirements sessions, kickoffs, status reviews, closures, and quarterly PMRs.
• Produce and manage annual project overview plans covering capacity planning, scheduling, and requirements validation.

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree w/ +8 years of related experience
• +5 years of direct project management experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified

Desired:

• Ability to work independently with limited oversight
• Self-motivated; able to find creative solutions when presented with planning/resourcing challenges
• Solution-oriented; must be able to manage complex/diverse situations to meet organizational goals
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency using PM tools such as Jira, MS Project, and SharePoint

$140,000- $160,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

 
Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring.  Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees.
Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.