Senior Impact-Driven Technical Program Manager

Istaridigital.Ai; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Istari is seeking a skilled Technical Program Manager to oversee a portfolio of concurrent programs spanning defense, technology, and government sectors. The role emphasizes systems thinking, ownership of outcomes, and rigorous cost, schedule, and risk management across multiple threads.

The selected candidate will collaborate with Engineering, Customer Success, Product, and Cybersecurity, reporting to senior leadership and driving both day-to-day execution and long-term program success.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience managing complex programs in the defense, technology, or government sectors.
• Proven success overseeing cost, schedule, and performance for multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience with DoD or federal acquisition frameworks and programmatic reporting standards.
• Eligible for U.S. Government clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple high-priority programs simultaneously with clear deliverables, stakeholders, and strategic objectives.
• Lead program planning, schedule development, budget tracking, and risk management across all assigned programs.
• Coordinate with internal and external teams to ensure workstreams stay aligned and dependencies are managed.
• Establish clear reporting mechanisms for program status, risks, and key decisions.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans and drive execution across all lifecycle stages.
• Serve as the primary interface between Istari and external stakeholders, including government and commercial partners.
• Align program execution with contract requirements and customer expectations.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality briefings, status updates, and decision-support materials to sponsors and senior leadership.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product, and Customer Success to ensure programs support long-term adoption, value delivery, and client satisfaction.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks through proactive planning and agile decision‑making.
• Track and report on program performance against contractual and internal milestones.
• Support continuous improvement efforts across program workflows, applying lessons learned to future initiatives.
• Ensure quality of deliverables, timeliness, and resource alignment across programs.
• Own technical and non-technical execution for programs.
• Contribute thought leadership around the Istari platform, its applications, and required capabilities.
• Review designs, architectures, and implementations to ensure quality, scalability, and alignment with Istari’s platform vision.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to translate customer needs into clear, executable technical plans.
• Communicate technical tradeoffs effectively to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Job description

Istari is seeking a skilled Technical Program Manager to oversee a portfolio of concurrent programs spanning defense, technology, and government sectors. The role emphasizes systems thinking, ownership of outcomes, and rigorous cost, schedule, and risk management across multiple threads.

The selected candidate will collaborate with Engineering, Customer Success, Product, and Cybersecurity, reporting to senior leadership and driving both day-to-day execution and long-term program success.