Technical Program Manager (Cyber), Public Sector

Scale AI; United States; Hybrid; USD 199,000 - 249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision coverage

Learning and development stipend

Generous PTO

Equity-based compensation

Commuter stipend

Job summary

Scale AI is hiring a Technical Program Manager (Cyber) for the Public Sector in the Columbia, MD/DC area. You will own the program plan, coordinate a cross-functional team, and manage end-to-end execution of cyber-focused evaluations and datasets, ensuring successful customer outcomes.

You will work closely with customers and Scale engineers to resolve issues, deploy software in secure environments, and drive value for government and national security initiatives.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with polygraph.
• Deep cyber domain knowledge (network activity, ethical hacking, cyber incidents).
• Willingness to be onsite in Columbia, MD area 4 days/week; travel ~25%.
• Technical degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field.
• High cross-functional influence and EQ.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with external stakeholders.
• History of diligence and organization across multiple work streams.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project team to meet AI/ML objectives.
• Oversee end-to-end creation of datasets to evaluate model performance in cyber domains.
• Oversee deployment of Scale software within customer environments.
• Proactively identify customer needs and drive customer success.
• Manage relationships from executive to end user.
• Oversee onboarding and successful implementation of accounts.
• Partner with customers to address operational issues with Scale engineers.
• Collaborate with customer engineering teams to resolve product use questions.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Cybersecurity expertise

Excellent communication

Cross-functional influence

Onsite willingness

EQ

Project management

Education

Technical degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Job description

Technical Program Manager (Cyber), Public Sector

Columbia, MD; Washington, DC

Scale is at the frontier of the AI industry, improving the world’s leading generative AI and large language models through model evaluations, human-powered supervised fine-tuning datasets, world-class reinforcement learning with human feedback, and more.

We’re looking for a Cyber Technical Program Manager on the Public Sector team to own all critical processes that enable our customers to research model capabilities, achieve breakthroughs in performance, and realize outsized value in their AI/ML initiatives. Scale's Public Sector cyber customer base is growing rapidly, and you will be on the front lines of ensuring these customers become passionate, lifelong partners.

As a member of the Public Sector Delivery and Operations team, you’ll be a hybrid customer success and technical program manager—owning the account and project plan, managing end-to-end execution, aligning internal resources, and triaging issues. You will support the creation of test and evaluation data that helps our customers understand and advance model and agentic applications for cyber national security objectives.

You will:

• Lead a cross-functional project team to deliver on and exceed the customer's AI/ML objectives
• Oversee end-to-end creation and delivery of high-quality datasets that evaluate model performance in cyber domains (i.e., malicious network traffic, cryptographic systems, adversarial LLM prompts, threat intelligence, and cyber ethics)
• Oversee and track the deployment of Scale software within customer environments and systems
• Lead with a “whatever-it-takes” mentality, proactively identifying customer needs and operator pain points to ensure customer success
• Manage customer relationships from the executive to the end user
• Oversee onboarding and successful implementation of customer accounts
• Partner with customers to understand operational issues and advocate for their fixes with Scale engineers
• Work directly with customer's engineering teams and end users, answering questions and addressing issues with use of our products and solutions

Must haves:

• An active Top Secret security clearance with polygraph (required)5+ years of experience in the cybersecurity sector, within or in collaboration with a government institutions
• Deep domain knowledge of cyber topics inclusive of network activity, ethical hacking, cyber security preparedness, cyber incidents
• Willingness to be onsite with the customer in the Columbia, MD area 4 days per week and able to travel at least 25% of the time (as needed)
• Technical degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field
• High cross-functional influence and EQ
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with external stakeholders
• A history of diligence and organization across multiple work streams

Ideally, you’d have:

• 5+ years of experience in program management, operations, or customer facing role
• 10+ years of experience in the cybersecurity sector, within or in collaboration with a government institution.
• Experience operating in a fast-paced startup environment
• Passion for solving complex challenges and building efficient systems in AI
• Previous experience working with deploying software into secure cloud infrastructure
• A basic understanding of ML operations and an aptitude to develop mastery on generative AI workflows / products

Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.

The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Washington DC is:

$199,200 - $249,000 USD

PLEASE NOTE:Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.

About Us:

At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Ernst & Young, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

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