Product Program Manager

Fortreum; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with 4% match

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

AD&D and life insurance

Flexible time off

Annual bonuses

Training stipends

Certification reimbursements

Training access to 30,000 courses

Home office stipend

Job summary

Fortreum seeks a Program Manager to drive delivery for the Kovr AI Platform. You will bridge engineering, product, delivery, and business teams, turning roadmaps into executable schedules and managing risks to keep complex AI initiatives on track.

In this hands-on role, you will build the product management function inside a fast‑moving startup environment, coordinating with engineering, sales, and PMO to ensure on‑time, high-quality outcomes for federal and enterprise customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• Strong technical background in AI/ML with the ability to engage deeply with engineering teams on architecture, APIs, and system design.
• Demonstrated experience managing technical projects or programs from planning through delivery.
• Experience with SaaS products and developer-facing tools.
• Active Top Secret clearance and ability to work onsite in DC metro area (MD/VA).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of technical project plans, translating roadmaps into delivery milestones.
• Coordinate cross-functionally across Engineering, Sales, Delivery and PMO.
• Establish and run core project management processes for a fast-scaling AI startup.
• Translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Track and report project health, timelines, and delivery commitments across workstreams.
• Coordinate customer success and onboarding tied to product releases.
• Identify and mitigate delivery risks across cloud, AI/ML, and compliance workstreams.
• Drive continuous improvement of PM tooling and rituals with the PMO.

Skills

AI/ML knowledge

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Excellent communication

SaaS experience

Jira/Linear

Onsite in DC metro area

Top Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Linear

Job description

Fortreum is a trusted leader in cloud and cybersecurity services, ranked among the Top 5 FedRAMP Third Party Assessment Organizations (3PAO). With the addition of Kovr.AI, we have expanded our capabilities to include advanced cyber risk quantification and analytics, enabling organizations to better understand, measure, and communicate risk. Together, we deliver independent, third-party, vendor-agnostic regulatory assessment and advisory services, alongside advanced cybersecurity offensive and compliance technical solutions. Our comprehensive service portfolio spans regulatory compliance frameworks including FedRAMP, CMMC, FISMA, SOC, PCI, ISO, and HIPAA.

Working with Fortune 500 companies and leading cloud service providers, we’ve built our reputation on service-delivery excellence and an unwavering commitment to client success. Our continued rapid growth creates exceptional opportunities for driven professionals to make their mark in the cybersecurity industry—guided by our core values: quality above all, a customer-driven mindset, autonomy, and personal accountability.

The Opportunity

On our team, you will play a pivotal role in driving delivery and execution across Fortreum’s Kovr AI Platform—our AI-native compliance automation solution. As a Program Manager, you will bridge engineering, product, delivery, and business teams, owning end-to-end project plans that keep complex technical initiatives on track. You will translate product roadmaps into executable delivery schedules, manage risk and dependencies across cross‑functional workstreams, and ensure our AI solutions are delivered on time and to the standard our federal and enterprise customers expect. This is a hands‑on, PM opportunity to build the product management function from the ground up inside a fast‑moving startup-within-a-company environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of technical project plans, translating product roadmaps into scheduled, resourced delivery milestones
• Coordinate cross‑functionally across Engineering, Sales, Delivery and the Program Management Office (PMO) to keep initiatives moving and unblock dependencies
• Establish and run core project management processes (status reporting, sprint/iteration planning, risk registers) appropriate for a fast‑scaling AI startup
• Translate complex technical concepts—system architecture, APIs, AI/ML capabilities for both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Track and report on project health, timelines, and delivery commitments across concurrent workstreams
• Coordinate customer success and onboarding activities tied to product releases and deployments
• Identify and mitigate delivery risks across cloud, AI/ML, and compliance‑related workstreams
• Drive continuous improvement of project management tooling, processes, and team rituals in coordination with the PMO
• Support planning and execution to ensure products meet both technical excellence standards and market needs

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
• Strong technical background in AI/ML with the ability to engage deeply with engineering teams on architecture, APIs, and system design
• A strong advocate for customer needs, with demonstrated experience in the creation of Product Feature Requests
• Demonstrated experience managing technical projects or programs from planning through delivery
• Demonstrated experience working with an account team to identify risks and escalation paths, and in identifying areas for growth and expansion
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non‑technical audiences
• Experience with SaaS products and developer‑focused tools
• Experience with agile development methodologies and project/product analytics tools such as Jira and Linear
• Active Top Secret clearance
• Local and able to go onsite in DC metro area to include MD/VA

Preferred Skills

• Previous experience managing the deployment of a software product within air‑gapped environments
• Understanding of AI model deployment, scalability, and infrastructure challenges
• Previous experience as a first or early technical program/project management hire at a startup
• Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (NIST 800-53/171, FedRAMP, CMMC) and related artifacts (SSPs, POA&Ms)

Posted Salary Range

$155,000 - $180,000 annual salary

What Fortreum Offers

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401K plan with a 4% match
• company paid short‑term disability
• company paid long‑term disability
• company paid AD&D and life insurance
• flex time off
• annual bonuses
• training stipends
• certification reimbursements
• access to over 30,000 free online training courses
• personal cell phone allowance
• new hire and annual home office stipend
• spot awards and eleven paid holidays

An Aff…

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Compensation Range: $155K - $180K