• Senior Program Manager

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)


    Senior Program Manager

     

    + Job Number: 25258

    + Functional Area: Administration

    + Department: Research Laboratory of Electronics

    + School Area: VP Research

    + Pay Range Minimum: $144,505

    + Pay Range Maximum: $195,900

    + Employment Type: Full-Time

    + Employment Category: Exempt

    + Visa Sponsorship Available: No

    + Schedule:

    + Pay Grade: 12

     

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    Posting Description

    SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER, Research Laboratory of Electronics, will play a central role in supporting Quantum@MIT, working closely with the faculty director, faculty leadership, collaborators across MIT, and external partners. Quantum@MIT is a new institute wide initiative focused on integrating quantum science and technology with applications ranging from fundamental questions to physics to commercial technology. Quantum@MIT will both build out core quantum systems and apply those systems to problem driven missions. Quantum technologies can be envisioned as functional tools (quantum computers, quantum sensors, etc.) with broad application and connection with industries outside the traditional quantum space such as healthcare and biotech. Quantum@MIT will build these key connections. This role is ideal for a strategic, entrepreneurial, and highly organized individual who thrives in dynamic environments and is passionate about driving strategies to foster greater collaboration and connect quantum efforts on campus, at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and in government and industry through cross-sector collaboration.

    Job Requirements

    REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree; a minimum of seven years of relevant experience in program management, higher education, or physical sciences innovation; strong organizational skills with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines; excellent communication, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills; and experience working in or with academic institutions, research programs, or interdisciplinary teams; high level of discretion, tact, and professionalism. PREFERRED: Master’s degree in a related field (e.g., engineering, physical sciences.); experience managing large, multi-stakeholder academic or research initiatives; experience with programs in higher education and academic research environments; and familiarity with MIT systems, structures, and policies.

     

    10/9/2025