Senior Principal Portfolio Manager

Role Overview:The Portfolio Manager supports the ARCWERX Innovation Center by overseeing a diverse portfolio of innovation projects sourced from ARCWERX engagements with Air Reserve Component units, industry partners, academia, and other military innovation cells. This role ensures that each project is strategically aligned with ARCWERX objectives, contributes measurable outcomes to Air Force Reserve Command priorities, and is tracked using standardized evaluation, reporting, and analytics tools. The Portfolio Manager drives transparency, prioritization, and return-on-investment (ROI) insights across the entire innovation ecosystem.Key Responsibilities:Manage, organize, and evaluate a multi-project innovation portfolio spanning technology development, education programs, experimentation activities, and industry engagement efforts.Establish and apply a standardized framework for measuring project effectiveness, mission impact, strategic deterrent value, and return on investment.Maintain continuous situational awareness of all active projects, dependencies, risks, timelines, and resource requirements.Facilitate communication across ARCWERX leadership, end users, industry partners, DoD innovation hubs, and academic collaborators.Track project performance using standardized reporting tools and ensure all portfolio data is accurate, timely, and actionable.Support decision-making by providing analyses, trend identification, and prioritization recommendations across the ARCWERX innovation ecosystem.Coordinate with Tech Scouts to align discovered technologies with portfolio needs and strategic objectives.Support development and validation of education program effectiveness metrics and integration of these metrics into the broader portfolio evaluation model.Assist in designing and optimizing digital systems, dashboards, and analytics tools used to visualize project status and outcomes.Required Qualifications:Experience supporting technology or innovation portfolios within DoD, government, or commercial environments.Proficiency in portfolio management, project tracking, metrics design, and results-based evaluation.Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams including industry, academia, military operators, and government stakeholders.Strong communication skills, including the ability to brief leadership and translate technical insights into decision-ready information.Familiarity with innovation ecosystems such as ARCWERX, AFWERX, AFRL, or other DoD innovation organizations (preferred).Comprehensive understanding of federal acquisition regulations (FAR)Desired Skills:Experience with ROI modeling, impact assessment frameworks, and technology transition processes.Understanding of Air Force Reserve mission sets and operational constraints.Data analysis or dashboarding experience (Excel, Power BI, Tableau, similar).Background in rapid acquisition, prototyping, or technology scouting.Education Requirements:Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) and at least 18 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree (MA/MS) and 10 years of relevant experienceClearance Requirements:Secret clearance required#LI-BH1#mtsi#mtsijobsSecretPerks and BenefitsVacation:New Hires Accrue 20 days of PTO and 10 Holidays per YearHealth Insurance:Zero Deductible Health PlansFlexible Schedules:Flex SchedulesProfessional Development:Up to $10,000 Annual Education/Training ReimbursementESOP:Funded Stock Ownership Plan401k Match+:6% 401k Match + Immediate VestingBonus Program:Semi-Annual Bonus OpportunityMentorship:Career Mentorship ProgramsWhy is MTSI a great place to workInteresting Work:Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.Values:Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.100% Employee Owned:We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/yearFlexible schedules6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annuallySemi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement accountUp to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursementOther company funded benefits, like life and disability insuranceOptional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance planTrack Record of Success:We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission AssuranceMTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.For more information about MTSI, please visit StatementMTSI embraces nine core values including our first core value of Employees come first. Consistent with our Core Values, we are committed to Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. MTSI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with physical and/or mental disabilities.Why is MTSI a great place to workInteresting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.100% Employee Owned: We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/yearFlexible schedules6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annuallySemi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement accountUp to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursementOther company funded benefits, like life and disability insuranceOptional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance planTrack Record of Success: We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission AssuranceMTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.For more information about MTSI, please visit #J-18808-Ljbffr