Program Manager - BMNT Ventures

At BMNT, we help government organizations identify and solve problems at scale and at startup speed. Our H4XLabs dual use accelerator enables companies that build unique products or services to serve our national interest. Our team enables companies to source funding, and learn how to navigate complex government markets, while helping international partners “softland” in the US market. We also help private capital investment customers understand the risk in their overall portfolio while derisking portfolio companies all at the same time.

As a Program Manager, you must not only have knowledge of how to manage government programs, but also possess an understanding of commercialization, the difference between small businesses and startups, and the private capital funding stack. Because we are inherently a government contractor, you should also possess experience capturing new business, or growing a government customer.

If you’re passionate about working in a domain that delivers visible national and global impact, we’d love for you to join our team!

About the Role:

The Program Manager for BMNT Ventures needs to understand accelerator dynamics, business startup principles, and investment trends, in addition to knowing how to manage projects and have specific knowledge of not only managing but also capturing and growing government programs.

This multifaceted role will see you take ownership over the development of the vision, conception, planning and execution of assigned programs, including staffing (or requests for staffing), project management, and continued customer and business development.

Your role will be to manage and deliver value directly to customers including our government customers and the small businesses and startups we accelerate.

You will manage 3-4 programs at a time, leading a team of project leads and analysts that each also service several programs at a time.

Location: This is a hybrid position within commuting distance to our Palo Alto, CA or Arlington, VA office with the expectation of being in the office 2-3 days per week and sometimes more often based on customer needs. In addition, travel is expected to customer sites approximately 25% of the time.

What You Will Be Doing (Responsibilities):

• Primary interface with the customer.
• Coordinate with other PMs and Project Leads within the business unit and across BMNT, and lead the program vision and implementation effort.
• Craft and execute a long-term business capture strategy, with a focus on nurturing customer relationships, gathering business intelligence and turns that data into actionable items, to grow and capture new business, always in partnership with the business development team.
• Lead, coordinate, and execute monthly, quarterly and annual reviews of each assigned program.
• Develop and own the master project schedule, resources, daily operations, and overall plan for each program to ensure BMNT is successfully completing contract milestones and expectations.
• Mentor and coach all staff to help them develop their skills in a thoughtful and intentional way. Support the development and execution of training of team members, on government capture, investment, H4X, and project management.

• Responsible for employee performance; collaborate with the Director and other PMs on team member career development, performance reviews, Individual Development Plans, guidance, and mentoring.

• Guided by a continuous improvement ethos, develop or update processes to improve productivity, efficiency, and satisfaction of project teams and improve BMNT’s practices. In doing so, always coordinating with the business unit to share best practices, and ensure integration and implementation.

• Communicate and present (verbally and through status reports) up, down, and out to all internal and external stakeholders about the success, roadblocks, challenges, project successes, missed opportunities, and program updates.

What We’re Looking For (Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• 3+ years program management experience including selling to the government; DoD preferred.
• Proven track record of 10+ years of experience in business planning, consulting or similar roles.
• General understanding of government accounting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Facility with data analysis. Ability and motivation to quickly understand and assess various requirements and solve unique problems across multiple business domains.
• Ability to rapidly grasp technical concepts to quickly determine pathways to support companies and clients.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and lead complex multifunctional teams to achieve results.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for supporting early-stage startups and driving innovation.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas concisely to senior executives.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and constantly evolving business environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and project management tools.
• Experience working with startup founders, investors, and ecosystem stakeholders.
• Excitement for BMNT’s mission!

If you are a self-starter with an obsession for outcomes, not activities and a history of achievements, and enjoy working on projects with collaborative and creative teams, this could be the right role for you!

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The salary range is $145,000-$220,000. The salary range for California candidates is $160,000-$220,000 annually and the salary range for Virginia applicants is $145,000-$190,000 annually.