Lila Sciences
Portfolio Manager, Government Partnerships (DARPA & ARPA-H)
$168K–$272K
Cambridge, MA USA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 10, 2026
- Location
- Cambridge, MA USA
One Charles Park, Cambridge, MA - Experience
- 10+ years; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Not specified.
About the job
Own Lila Sciences’ government partnerships portfolio, developing agency relationships and converting federal opportunities into funded science and AI engagements.
What you'll do
- Manage agency relationships and qualify, prioritize, and lead opportunities from identification through award and execution handoff.
- Translate scientific and autonomous-science capabilities into compelling government-facing narratives and proposals.
- Develop recurring funding pathways and improve the team’s public-sector capture playbook.
What they ask for
- 10+ years in federal or international government capture, business development, or partnerships, with a track record of winning major awards or programs.
- Working fluency in at least one major public-science ecosystem; DARPA and/or ARPA-H strongly preferred.
- Experience managing end-to-end capture and translating complex science and AI for government audiences.
- Cross-functional leadership, excellent written communication, and willingness to travel regularly.
Nice to have
- PhD or scientific background in a related domain.
- Prior government science-agency experience, CRADA or user-facility access experience, capture-function startup experience, national AI-for-science initiative familiarity, or active U.S. security clearance.
Pay
$168,000 — $272,000 USD (base salary)
AI focus
Translate Lila’s AI and autonomous-science capabilities into government engagements, narratives, and funded opportunities.
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