Forward Deployed Program Manager

Jobtailor; New Jersey; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking a Program Coordinator to manage onboarding logistics and cohort operations for the FDE hiring tracks, coordinating with vendors and internal stakeholders.

The role focuses on keeping hiring timelines on track, coordinating with third-party partners, and reporting metrics such as attrition and pipeline accuracy to leadership. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Project Management, Operations, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in program coordination, people operations, project management, or related operational role.
• Experience working in technology or AI-related organizations.
• Strong organizational and logistics skills.
• Experience tracking hiring or attrition metrics and translating them into actionable reporting.
• Experience building team culture and cohesion.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Preferred: hands-on exposure to Palantir Foundry, AIP, or a comparable enterprise platform.
• Preferred: experience supporting a Forward Deployed Engineer / FDSE-style program, technical training program, or cohort-based onboarding model.
• Preferred: experience with ATS or hiring-pipeline dashboards and reporting tools.
• Preferred: background in mortgage, insurance, or financial services.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day logistics for FDE hiring classes and cohorts, including scheduling, onboarding logistics, class calendars, and stakeholder coordination
• Keep hiring timelines and milestone dates on track across Fast Forward and Experienced FDE tracks
• Serve as the point of contact for new hires before and during onboarding
• Coordinate handoffs with third-party staffing and recruiting partners
• Track hiring funnel metrics, conversion rates, attrition, hiring velocity, and pipeline accuracy
• Report hiring and attrition risks to program stakeholders and leadership
• Plan and run team events, outings, and lunches across cohorts
• Own informal onboarding and build traditions and rituals as the program scales
• Gather morale and culture feedback and communicate it to program leadership
• Coordinate Recruiting, Training, and Delivery stakeholders
• Support ad hoc initiatives, leadership summit logistics, and cohort launch activities
• Perform other related duties as assigned and comply with company policies

Skills

Program Coordination

Hiring Metrics Tracking

Stakeholder Coordination

Team Culture Building

Clear Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Project Management, Operations

Tools

Palantir Foundry

AIP

ATS

Hiring-Pipeline Dashboards

Job description

• Own day-to-day logistics for FDE hiring classes and cohorts, including scheduling, onboarding logistics, class calendars, and stakeholder coordination
• Keep hiring timelines and milestone dates on track across Fast Forward and Experienced FDE tracks
• Serve as the point of contact for new hires before and during onboarding
• Coordinate handoffs with third-party staffing and recruiting partners
• Track hiring funnel metrics, conversion rates, attrition, hiring velocity, and pipeline accuracy
• Report hiring and attrition risks to program stakeholders and leadership
• Plan and run team events, outings, and lunches across cohorts
• Own informal onboarding and build traditions and rituals as the program scales
• Gather morale and culture feedback and communicate it to program leadership
• Coordinate Recruiting, Training, and Delivery stakeholders
• Support ad hoc initiatives, leadership summit logistics, and cohort launch activities
• Perform other related duties as assigned and comply with company policies

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Project Management, Operations, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3–5 years of experience in program coordination, people operations, project management, or a related operational role
• Experience working in or closely with technology or AI-related organizations
• Strong organizational and logistics skills
• Experience tracking hiring or attrition metrics and translating them into actionable reporting
• Experience building team culture and cohesion
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to coordinate across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to operate in an evolving program and address process gaps independently
• Preferred: hands-on exposure to Palantir Foundry, AIP, or a comparable enterprise platform
• Preferred: experience supporting a Forward Deployed Engineer / FDSE-style program, technical training program, or cohort-based onboarding model
• Preferred: experience with ATS or hiring-pipeline dashboards and reporting tools
• Preferred: background in mortgage, insurance, or financial services
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None Required
• Ability to perform essential functions satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong organizational and logistics skills in managing hiring processes, onboarding, and team culture initiatives. Proficient in tracking hiring metrics and coordinating across diverse stakeholders in technology or AI-related environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Program Coordination
• Hiring Metrics Tracking
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Team Culture Building
• Clear Communication

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Program Management
• Onboarding Logistics
• Hiring Funnel Metrics
• Attrition Reporting
• Project Management

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication

Industry Keywords

• People Operations
• Technical Training
• Cohort-Based Onboarding
• Financial Services
• Insurance

Tools & Technologies

• Palantir Foundry
• AIP
• ATS
• Hiring-Pipeline Dashboards