Management Development Program Associate

The job

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Job description

Alarm.com is a rapidly expanding, entrepreneurial technology company. Our Management Development Program(MDP) is focused on developing our MDPs into Alarm.com’s technology leaders.

MDP Associates rotate through several areas of the business over two to three years, reporting to different departments and managers along the way. The point is breadth. You will learn how this company actually works by doing the work — in more than one function, with a different manager holding you accountable each time.  Rotations are shaped by business need and by the skills you still need to build — not only the ones you arrive with. They are not a fixed track, no two Associates’ paths look quite the same.

This is a hands-on program. Associates take on real responsibility early and work directly with senior leaders on projects that matter. The same Associate who presents to an executive on Thursday may spend Friday rebuilding the data behind that analysis. Both are the job. The people who do well here take the whole range as it comes, without drawing a line between work that suits their title and work that simply needs doing.

What you’ll do

• Rotate through multiple areas of the business as a working member of each team, not an observer
• Own projects end to end and answer to a real manager for real outcomes
• Support senior leaders on strategic work, and do the detailed, operational work those projects depend on
• Learn a new function and a new set of stakeholders at each rotation
• Ask for more responsibility before it is offered, and handle it when you get it
• Leave every rotation with the team better off than when you arrived

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Experience using AI tools and the judgment to use them well on complex, open-ended work
• Track record of delivering results under real pressure, in school, work, or other commitments
• Strong analytical, quantitative and critical-thinking skills
• Clear and professional communication, with the judgment to pitch a message to the person receiving it
• Drive to learn quickly in unfamiliar territory with limited instruction, and the resourcefulness to find the answer rather than wait for it
• Ability to carry several projects at once in a fast-paced environment and stay accountable for all of them
• Comfort with ambiguity, shifting priorities and changing managers
• Strong computer skills, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Interest in consumer technology and connected devices
• Willingness to travel as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred qualifications

• Internship or project experience in product, program or project management
• Experience in a customer-facing, operational or support role
• Leadership of a team, club or organization where you were accountable for a result

Please note that sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

WHY WORK FOR ALARM.COM?

• Collaborate with outstanding people: We hire only the best. Our standards are high and our employees enjoy working alongside other high achievers.
• Make an immediate impact: New employees can expect to be given real responsibility for bringing new technologies to the marketplace. You are empowered to perform as soon as you join the Alarm.com team!
• Gain well rounded experience: Alarm.com offers a diverse and dynamic environment where you will get the chance to work directly with executives and develop expertise across multiple areas of the business.
• Focus on fun: Alarm.com places high value on our team culture. We even have a committee dedicated to hosting a stand-out holiday party, happy hours, and other fun corporate events.
• Alarm.com values working together and collaborating in person.  Our employees work from the office 4 days a week.

COMPANY INFO

Alarm.com is the leading cloud-based platform for smart security and the Internet of Things. More than 7.6 million home and business owners depend on our solutions every day to make their properties safer, smarter, and more efficient. And every day, we’re innovating new technologies in rapidly evolving spaces including AI, video analytics, facial recognition, machine learning, energy analytics, and more.  We’re seeking those who are passionate about creating change through technology and who want to make a lasting impact on the world around them. 

For more information, please visit www.alarm.com.

COMPANY BENEFITS

Alarm.com offers competitive pay and benefits inclusive of subsidized medical plan options, an HSA with generous company contribution, a 401(k) with employer match, and paid holidays, wellness time, and vacation increasing with tenure. Paid maternity and bonding leave, company-paid disability and life insurance, FSAs, well-being resources and activities, and a casual dress work environment are also part of our outstanding total rewards package!

Alarm.com is an Equal Opportunity Employer

In connection with your application, we collect information that identifies, reasonably relates to or describes you (“Personal Information”). The categories of Personal Information that we may collect include your name, government-issued identification number(s), email address, mailing address, other contact information, emergency contact information, employment history, educational history, criminal record, and demographic information. We collect and use those categories of Personal Information about you for human resources and other business management purposes, including identifying and evaluating you as a candidate for potential or future employment or future positions, recordkeeping in relation to recruiting and hiring, conducting criminal background checks as permitted by law, conducting analytics, and ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and Company policies. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that we may retain some of the personal data that you provide in your application for our internal operations such as managing our recruitment system and ensuring that we comply with labor laws and regulations even after we have made our employment decision.

Notice To Third Party Agencies:
Alarm.com understands the value of professional recruiting services.  However, we are not accepting resumes from recruiters or employment agencies for this position. In the event we receive a resume or candidate referral for this position from a third-party recruiter or agency without a previously signed agreement, we reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to you. If you are interested in working with Alarm.com, please email your company information and standard agreement to RecruitingPartnerships@Alarm.com.

The base salary range of this opportunity is listed below and is determined within a range based on factors including qualifications, location and experience. This allows opportunity for growth and development within the role. The base salary offered is part of a total compensation package.

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The city

The job is in Tysons, VA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Tysons compares. Among the 100 largest places in Virginia, Tysons is #39 by population, #98 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #7 for college degrees (#1 = most), #11 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Fairfax County, is #3 of 133 counties for average pay ($114,100).

The place in numbers

Tysons has 28,936 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.3% of the population of Virginia. It covers 4 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 6,785 people per square mile. The median age is 36.5, 6% younger than the state median (36.5 against 39.0). It is a census-designated place: a community the Census Bureau counts as a unit, without a city government of its own, so services such as police, roads and zoning usually come from the county.

Housing

The median gross rent is $2,497 a month (rent plus utilities), 58% above the state median ($2,497 against $1,579). Over a year that is 23.1% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $640,000, which is 4.9 times the median household income ($129,818). 34.3% of households own their home, 49% below the state average (34.3% against 67.3%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area has 3,136,190 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $71,060 a year, 39% above the national median ($71,060 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are business and financial operations (369,190 jobs, median $105,260); management (319,760 jobs, median $165,010); office and administrative support (290,050 jobs, median $53,250). The area is most specialised in legal (2.6 times) and computer and mathematical (2.2 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are legal ($175,070) and management ($165,010). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Fairfax County was 3.4%. 73.9% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Fairfax County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 49.6% drive alone, 4.4% use public transit, 5.4% walk, 34.2% work from home. 15.8% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 10% below the state average (15.8% against 17.6%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

79.3% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 88% above the state share (79.3% against 42.2%). 41.5% of residents were born outside the United States, 216% above the state share (41.5% against 13.1%). The poverty rate is 7.9%, 20% below the state rate (7.9% against 9.9%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 78°F (25.6°C), and the coolest is Jan at 31°F (-0.4°C). About 1,117 mm (44 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (120 mm) and Jan the driest (65 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

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FAQ

What is the Management Development Program Associate job at Alarm.com?

A private-sector role in operations and management (business operations and strategy) listed 13 days ago. The full description is on this page and on the employer's page.

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Tysons, VA.

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What is the cost of living there?

Median rent in Tysons is $2,497 a month and median household income $129,818 (ACS 2020–2024).

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• Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
• City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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