Principal Technical Program Manager

clarityinnovates; United States; Remote; USD 108,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Income protection

Job summary

clarityinnovates is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead a national security program focused on a resilient distributed command-and-control architecture across cloud platforms, gateway routing, cross-domain mechanisms, and field-operational programs of record. The role is remote with on-site travel and requires an active Secret clearance.

You will translate mission needs into an outcome-driven roadmap, manage a cross-functional team, write detailed user stories, and oversee

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, CS, or Engineering.
• 10+ years of program or product management experience.
• Strong Agile and Lean practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder skills.
• U.S. citizenship with eligibility for CAC and an active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Define long-term vision and roadmap for the program.
• Maintain an outcome-driven roadmap and backlog.
• Communicate program narrative to engineers and executives.
• Make timely decisions on scope and priorities.
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute the program.
• Write user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Bridge between stakeholders and developers.
• Oversee release planning, testing, risk, and resource management.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Lean project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Role overview

This is a senior Technical Program Manager role supporting national security and Department of Defense missions, with work centered on a resilient distributed command-and-control architecture spanning cloud platforms, gateway routing, cross-domain mechanisms, and operational programs of record. The TPM acts as the connective tissue between stakeholders, development teams, and end users, translating mission needs into an outcome-driven roadmap that delivers on time and within scope. The position is remote with on-site travel as needed and requires an active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Define and articulate the long-term vision, strategy, and deliverables for the program, aligning them with mission-support objectives and follow-on field-support plans.


• Maintain an outcome-driven integrated roadmap and program backlog covering sensor integration, resilient gateway routing, tactical data management, and DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and cloud support.


• Communicate the program narrative clearly to audiences ranging from engineering teams to senior executives and commanders.


• Make timely, informed decisions on scope, features, and priorities, proactively identifying pain points and driving them to resolution.


• Lead and influence a balanced cross-functional team in daily execution against the program vision.


• Write clear, detailed user stories with acceptance criteria, manage requirements traceability, and champion user-centered design.


• Act as a bridge between stakeholders and developers, anticipating objections and persuading senior audiences when needed.


• Oversee release and deployment planning, acceptance testing, feedback handling, risk management, team resource management, and quality management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Business, Computer Science, or Engineering.


• At least 10 years of relevant program or product management experience.


• Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies and Lean project management principles.


• Excellent communication, interpersonal, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.


• Experience leading projects from concept through initial operational capability and full operational capability.


• Experience with user-centered design, concept and usability testing, and other research methods.


• Experience working in rapid, iterative development environments and balancing customer and user feedback.


• U.S. citizenship with eligibility to hold a Common Access Card and an active Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of emerging U.S. Air Force technologies.


• Experience shaping program decisions through user research, customer development, and iterative feedback loops.


• Experience designing or developing full-service applications.

Benefits and work setup

• Posted salary range of $108,000–$267,000, with final compensation dependent on location, contract, experience, skills, and scope of responsibility.


• Total rewards package including performance-based bonuses, extensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, substantial paid time off and holidays, flexible work arrangements where possible, and income protection benefits.


• Equal opportunity employer with veteran and disability affirmative-action commitments.