Job Description

Clarity seeks intelligent, dedicated, and passionate top-notch individuals to join our high-performing team. We provide a work atmosphere that fosters professional and individual growth while working toward common goals. As a Program Manager you will lead multi-functional teams providing solutions to challenging problems in the cyber operations mission domain across a broad set of Federal Government customers.

This program focuses on the development an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven system designed to support cyber operations through enhanced infrastructure decision-making processes, optimized resource allocation, and operational risk management within complex digital environments. This initiative focuses on automating the end-to-end process of planning and executing offensive cyber missions based on risk informed, data-driven decision making. The program also emphasizes agility and efficiency, enabling rapid development, deployment, and collaboration on mission-critical projects while maintaining compliance with federal standards and guidelines for classified operations. 

*This position will allow partial remote work.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Program Manager for a 20+ person team developing solutions for challenging problems in cyberspace
• Build cohesion, continuity, and resiliency in order to ensure a healthy team
• Build strong and trusting relationships with customers and stakeholders
• Ensure stakeholder feedback, concerns, and issues are regularly captured and addressed
• Manage execution to achieve program cost, technical, and schedule commitments
• Ensure objectives and scope are commonly understood and well documented  
• Ensure requirements are clear, decomposed, and verifiable
• Keep schedules accurate and with well-defined deliverables
• Work aggressively to ensure projects have required resources to meet all commitments and team needs, e.g. staffing, supplies, licenses, hardware, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Management:

   • Lead and manage cloud operations, security operations, and development projects from inception through completion.
   • Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and budgets.
   • Build and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure project objectives are met.
   • Monitor project progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.

2. Customer Engagement:

   • Act as a senior point of contact for customers.
   • Understand customer requirements and translate them into actionable project plans.
   • Ensure customer satisfaction by delivering high-quality solutions and support.

3. Technical Expertise:

   • Experience leading teams through the software development life cycle and delivering capabilities to operations.
   • Oversee the runtime environment for client operations, ensuring optimal performance and uptime.
   • Implement and manage team progress on all technical aspects of the project while ensuring security, scalability, and efficiency.
   • Track and enable Agile Software Development practices 

Qualifications:

• Mission First Mindset
• Proven experience in project management, preferably in cloud operations, IT infrastructure, or software development supporting production systems.
• Strong understanding of cloud operations on commercial cloud infrastructure ((e.g., AWS, Azure) and modern software development utilizing Kubernetes and GitOps.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are a plus.
• Top Secret Security Clearance with the ability to acquire SCI
• 5+ years of Project Management experience managing solution development efforts in cloud deployments, software/application development, and/or Cyber Operations domain with Federal Government customers. This includes domain or technical expertise, financial management expertise and pricing knowledge.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of software development, specifically Agile methodologies
• Attitude of team success before self
• A drive for excellence and quality

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing cyber operations tools and and an understanding of the unique needs and concerns associated with building them