(Senior) Program Manager

<div class="content-intro"><p>Orcrist is building a next generation data intelligence platform using cutting-edge technologies. We're handling petabyte-scale data with sub-second queries. Our product is a Kubernetes‑based platform delivered as B2B SaaS or as a self‑hosted on‑prem solution, including air‑gapped deployments. We enable customers across defense, law enforcement, and enterprise to turn mission-critical data into actionable intelligence.</p></div><h3>Role</h3> <p>We're looking for a (Senior) Program Manager to join our Business/Government Development team. In this role, you'll own the entire path from a prioritized opportunity to a successfully delivered and scalable customer program. You will translate customer needs into concrete project concepts and prototypes, leading delivery across defense, security, and public-sector environments while bridging the gap between capture, product, and operational users.</p> <h3>What you'll do</h3> <ul> <li>Convert prioritized leads and customer needs into concrete, funded project opportunities together with Government Development, Business Development, and Product.</li> <li>Work directly with public-sector customers and operational users to understand complex operational problems, user needs, and procurement logic.</li> <li>Structure and coordinate prototypes, demonstrators, minimum viable products (MVPs), and pilot projects with clear test scenarios and decision milestones.</li> <li>Take end-to-end responsibility for program delivery post-award, managing scope, timeline, budget, technical implementation, dependencies, and risks.</li> <li>Build and maintain trusted relationships with users, decision-makers, procurement bodies, and external technology or consortium partners.</li> <li>Document customer feedback and operational insights systematically, translating them into product decisions and reusable platform capabilities.</li> <li>Establish binding governance, reporting, and decision-making structures to ensure contractual obligations and customer expectations are consistently met.</li> </ul> <h3>About you</h3> <ul> <li>6+ years of relevant professional experience in program management, project management, innovation management, solution delivery, or technical business development.</li> <li>Proven track record of converting early leads or customer needs into funded projects and delivering complex, cross-functional customer programs.</li> <li>Demonstrable experience in defense, security, government, or comparably regulated public-sector environments.</li> <li>Experience structuring pilot projects or prototypes with technical teams and operational users, especially where requirements are not fully defined upfront.</li> <li>Entrepreneurial mindset wi