Program Manager

Analytica is seeking a Program Manager AI Risk Management & Standards to support the implementation of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) across its lifecycle. This role focuses on enabling consistent efficient and outcome-driven adoption of trustworthy AI practices through advanced analysis coordination and documentation.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in technical program management standards coordination and analytical synthesis with the ability to translate complex frameworks into actionable reusable artifacts. This role emphasizes evaluation planning operational risk integration and standards alignment while supporting Government-led decision-making through research structured analysis and clear presentation of tradeoffs and options.

Analytica has been recognized byInc. Magazineas a fastest-growing private U.S. small work with U.S. government customers in health civilian and national security offer competitive compensation with opportunities for bonuses employer-paid healthcare training and development funds and 401k match.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

AI Risk Management & Framework Implementation

• Support implementation of the NIST AI RMF across the full lifecycle
• Enable contextual understanding evaluation planning and operational risk integration
• Develop evaluation-ready documentation supporting Testing Evaluation Verification and Validation (TEVV) (planning and synthesis non-execution)

Research Analysis & Synthesis

• Conduct research on AI governance risk management and standards landscapes
• Analyze and synthesize complex technical and policy inputs into actionable insights
• Present findings including:
  • Impacts and risks
  • Tradeoffs
  • Alternative courses of action (without decision authority)

Standards Alignment & Crosswalk Development

• Analyze AI and non-AI standards frameworks relevant to governance and risk
• Develop crosswalks between the NIST AI RMF and other frameworks
• Support alignment across standards evaluation and risk management efforts

Documentation & Artifact Development

• Develop reusable deliverables including:
  • Conceptual documents
  • Evaluation planning materials
  • Coordination analyses
  • Synthesis reports
• Draft suggested language redlines and alternative options for Government consideration

Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement

• Facilitate coordination across multi-stakeholder technical and policy efforts
• Integrate Government-provided inputs into cohesive outputs
• Promote traceability and reuse to minimize duplication across initiatives

Program Execution Support

• Support execution of complex multi-stakeholder technical programs
• Deliver high-quality consistent outputs aligned to mission objectives
• Reinforce AI governance evaluation readiness and standards alignment

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required (Masters preferred in Public Policy Computer Science Engineering Data Science or related field)
• 5 years of experience managing complex multi-stakeholder technical or analytical programs
• 3 years of experience supporting:
  • Standards development
  • Policy initiatives
  • Technical coordination programs
• Experience working with Federal Government environments preferably:
  • NIST
  • Scientific technical or standards-focused organizations

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF)
• Experience with:
  • AI/ML governance risk or assurance frameworks
  • Standards organizations or regulatory environments
• Experience supporting evaluation planning or TEVV-related activities
• Strong ability to translate technical concepts into structured documentation