Technical Program Manager

Description

The company supports the Department of Defense by helping unify the Air Force's cyber defense, so threats can be met faster with shared insight, quicker decisions and stronger mission protection.

This is a technical program management role that gives a view of the wider mission initiatives and a path for growth in program management.

Responsibilities

• Run the Agile framework for the program in coordination with, and with approval from, the Government, including facilitating cross-functional planning such as joint Program Increment (PI) Planning.
• Keep work synchronized across the Platform and Application contractor teams by mapping technical dependencies and aligning delivery schedules.
• Set up and manage a formal process for ingesting requirements, and make sure each technical requirement is mapped and traced back to authoritative Government capability documentation.
• Break high-level requirements into Epics, Features and User Stories, and plan them into upcoming Program Increments across contractor teams.
• Evaluate, categorize and route validated requirements into the correct Agile pipeline (infrastructure, pipeline, software or application), and recommend them to the Government for approval and execution.

Requirements

• Expertise in Agile decomposition, backlog management, PI and Sprint planning, and requirements traceability.
• Experience bringing high-level capability documents (IS-ICD, RDP, Forms 1067) into digital thread workflows.
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD and software testing frameworks.
• Ability to coordinate multiple contractor teams in a hybrid cloud, cybersecurity-intensive environment.
• Working knowledge of enterprise architecture, MBSE models or Zero Trust frameworks.
• Expert-level knowledge of Scrum and SAFe, backlog tools such as Jira, and experience running PI planning across multiple contractor teams in a System of Systems environment.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 8 years in technical program or product leadership.
• 5+ years leading Agile development pipelines.
• 3+ years supporting MBSE, DevSecOps or software engineering programs.
• 8+ years of related experience.
• Skills listed: Agile Methodology, Cybersecurity, Product Ownership, Scrum (Agile), Team Leadership.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) required.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required.
• US citizenship required.
• Occasional SCIF access to support engagement with classified requirements sources and governance boards.

Conditions

Onsite work in Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX, with additional work locations in San Antonio, TX.

Full-time, 40 scheduled hours per week.

Travel of 10-25%.

Salary range $128,039 - $173,229, based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements, and may fall outside this range.

Benefits are offered to all US-based employees; equal opportunity employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Benefits

• Full-flex work week to balance priorities at work and at home.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages, including medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account options, and short and long-term disability, life and other insurance.
• Internal mobility team to help plan your career.
• Paid education and certifications.
• Access to cutting-edge technology.
• Paid vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, and parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Military-friendly workplace with an award-winning culture of innovation.