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Also something to keep in mind: DARPA PM's are only temporary jobs. PM's are not contractors, but the residency only lasts 2-3 years. If, as a PM, you start a p
by aaronkrolik 11y ago
Also something to keep in mind: DARPA PM's are only temporary jobs. PM's are not contractors, but the residency only lasts 2-3 years. If, as a PM, you start a project, at the end of your term, your project is handed off to a new PM.
- dguido 11y agoThis helps keep the org fresh, new talent coming in and out all the time and there are side benefits in reducing potential corruption. You come in with your big ideas, you get a chance to try them, and then you're out to make way for the next person.
- dimino 11y agoDo you swap projects, or do you move on from DARPA entirely?
- JonathonW 11y agoIt depends. The PM on the (now completed) DARPA project I worked on had at least one other completed project under her belt by the time ours started, but moved on to other things outside DARPA near the end of our project.
- etrautmann 11y agoI believe you're correct that PM positions are temporary, but most projects are 4 years long, so I think the 2-3 year estimate is too short.