Global Deployments Program Manager

Skydio; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holiday pay

401K

Job summary

Skydio, the leading US drone company, is seeking a results‑driven program manager to own commercial deployments end to end. You’ll plan, pilot, rollout, and hand off to steady‑state operations, working with customer operators to build SOPs, safety inputs, and maintenance plans that fit Skydio platforms.

The role sits at the intersection of hardware, software, operations and aviation compliance. You’ll partner with cross‑functional teams to translate customer requirements into executable plans,

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a customer-facing program or professional services role delivering complex technical programs.
• Experience running multi-phase hardware/software/operational deployments.
• Strong project management fundamentals: planning, dependency tracking, risk management, execution tracking.
• Experience standing up new technology at customer sites, including workflow design, documentation, and training.
• Clear writing and speaking, with comfort in customer meetings and internal reviews.

Responsibilities

• Own planning and execution for commercial deployments, from pilot through scaled rollout.
• Manage scope, schedule, dependencies, and risk across hardware, software, and operational workstreams.
• Partner with customers to build SOPs, Safety Management System inputs, and maintenance plans.
• Run handoff to steady-state operations and ensure the customer is ready before stepping back.
• Translate customer requirements into execution plans and internal deliverables.
• Coordinate across Mission Success, Support, Product, Engineering, and Operations.
• Keep expectations aligned with Skydio capabilities and say no when needed.
• Support commercial expansion with new use cases and scaling groundwork.

Skills

Project management

Client facing

Written & verbal communication

Problem solving

Job description

Skydio, the leading US drone company, is seeking a results‑driven program manager to own commercial deployments end to end. You’ll plan, pilot, rollout, and hand off to steady‑state operations, working with customer operators to build SOPs, safety inputs, and maintenance plans that fit Skydio platforms.

The role sits at the intersection of hardware, software, operations and aviation compliance. You’ll partner with cross‑functional teams to translate customer requirements into executable plans,