Scoutai

Scoutai

Senior Program Manager

Sunnyvale, CA · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$165k-$180kDetected 113 days ago
Business DevelopmentLeadershipCommunicationAdaptabilityOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • We are looking for a Senior Program Manager, Government Programs who will help win strategic government opportunities and ensure successful execution once programs are awarded.
  • You will work closely with engineering, leadership, business development, and legal teams to translate cutting-edge technology into successful government programs.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end development of government proposals including RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs
  • Build and manage proposal schedules, compliance matrices, and submission plans
  • Coordinate inputs across engineering, leadership, finance, legal, and external partners
  • Manage submission through government portals and prime contractor systems
  • Support capture strategy and pre-RFP shaping in partnership with business development
  • Maintain regular communication with government program offices and customer stakeholders
  • Manage program schedules, risks, and dependencies

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience managing U.S. Government proposals or defense contracting submissions
  • Strong understanding of federal proposal processes and evaluation structures
  • Experience coordinating complex technical programs across multiple teams
  • Ability to translate deep technical concepts into clear proposal narratives
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
  • Exceptional program management and organizational skills
  • Strong writing, editing, and communication abilities
  • Work on the world's most important frontier, ensuring U.S. and allied dominance in the age of intelligent machines
  • Be a core part of a team building the first defense-specific robotic foundation model
  • Collaborate with some of the top engineers in autonomy, AI, and national security
  • See your work deployed on real systems
  • Help define the future of intelligent defense systems
  • Backed by Draper Associates, Booz Allen Ventures, PerotJain and other top investors

Compensation

  • The stated salary range below represents an estimated base pay only and reflects consideration of multiple compensation factors.
  • Final salary offers may differ depending on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience or training background, specialized skills, and business needs.
  • US Salary Range
  • $165,000 - $180,000 USD

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package including base salary and bonus.
  • Meaningful equity
  • Premium medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
  • Competitive PTO and company holiday calendar
  • Most full-time positions also include highly competitive equity awards, which form part of Scout AI's overall compensation package.
  • In addition, Scout AI provides comprehensive, top-tier benefits to full-time employees.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U

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