Product Pilot Manager

MDIA seeks a Product Pilot Manager to design, build and manage the product test and validation process as well as support portfolio companies who participate in it.  This manager will work collaboratively with public sector, anchor institutional partners and strategic subject matter advisors to support MDIA’s challenge funding recipients to ensure the success of their public test of their technology and products. You will also be responsible for coordinating with our MDIA portfolio companies and its advisory network in order to connect resources (partner support programs, technical assistance, alternative financial resources, etc.) with portfolio companies based on their many changing needs. 

This role will work cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that the right strategy, infrastructure, partners, and programmatic elements are in place to maximize the likelihood of success of the test and validation opportunity for each portfolio company. 

An ideal candidate should have experience working in the public sector involving technology testing and validation or managing public-private partnerships.

They are highly relationship oriented, able to listen and understand each portfolio’s companies stated (and unstated) needs, translating your understanding into action by connecting startups to people and resources that can help them.  

They must take a systematic approach in your product or program development, implementing a strategic, regular cadence of check-ins, KPIs and other opportunities to support MDIA’s portfolio companies. This candidate should have experience either working in or supporting early or growth stage companies. 

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