Senior Portfolio Development Manager

What We Do   

At the SEI AI Division, we conduct research in applied artificial intelligence and the engineering questions related to the practical design and implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and systems. We currently lead a community-wide movement to mature the discipline of AI Engineering for Defense and National Security. 

As our government customers adopt AI and machine learning (ML) to provide leap-ahead mission capabilities, we:  

• build real-world, mission-scale AI capabilities through solving practical engineering problems. 

• discover and define the processes, practices, and tools to support operationalizing AI for robust, secure, scalable, and human-centered mission capabilities. 

• prepare our customers to be ready for the unique challenges of adopting, deploying, using, and maintaining AI capabilities. 

• identify and investigate emerging AI and AI-adjacent technologies that are rapidly transforming the technology landscape. 
   

Are you creative, curious, and collaborative? Do you enjoy doing meaningful and complex work? Are you interested in making a difference by bringing innovation to government organizations and beyond? Apply to join our team today!  

Position Summary   

As a Senior Portfolio Development Manager, you will partner with our technical teams to cultivate, shape, and manage customer relationships, while capturing research and development opportunities to build our portfolio of technical national security work. You will be responsible for active identification, qualification, and pursuit of new research opportunities across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Federal civilian agencies. Our goal is to create strong and enduring relationships that create desired mission outcomes for our clients, the AI Division, and the Defense Department.   

Duties/Responsibilities:  

• Shaping Our Portfolio and Growth: You will establish strategic business development goals and plans and implement actions to achieve those goals. You will contribute to our continual process of planning, developing, and executing an organizational technology strategy. You will work closely with the AI Division Technical teams and leadership to strengthen and grow business, technical, and operational capabilities. Alongside the team, you will increase the impact of our work for our customers and enhance our portfolio of work.   

• Customer and Stakeholder Engagement: You will regularly engage with customers and stakeholders; you will represent the AI Division portfolio by presenting and showcasing our work to customers, sponsors, and partners. You will help build and maintain relationships within the DoD innovation and technology ecosystems, including relevant mission, research, and technology development communities.   

• Collaboration: You will represent SEI products and services, while actively engaging with our staff and government customers in various forums to understand their challenges and needs, and shape potential solutions.  You w