Technical Program Manager, Public Sector

Scale AI, Inc.; Washington; On-site; USD 186,900 - 234,150; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Learning and development stipend

Generous PTO

Commuter stipend

Job summary

A leading AI technology firm is seeking a Technical Program Manager to manage Public Sector customer relationships. The role involves driving technical projects, leveraging problem-solving skills, and creating scalable solutions for AI/ML challenges. Candidates should have a technical background, experience in managing stakeholders, excellent communication, and a willingness to travel. A TS/SCI clearance is required. This role offers competitive compensation with a salary range of $186,900 to $234,150 USD.

Qualifications

• An active TS/SCI clearance is required.
• 3+ years of experience in stakeholder management or customer‑facing role.
• Proficiency in ML operations process.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation and transformation for Public Sector customers.
• Create solutions from scratch or improve existing ones.
• Align internal resources around customer needs.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Customer-facing roles

Analytical problem-solving

Communication skills

Python

SQL

Education

Technical background (CS, Economics, Statistics, Engineering)

Job description

Technical Program Manager, Public Sector

Washington, DC

Ready to Apply?

Join the team shaping the future of AI at Scale.

Scale's Public Sector customer base is growing rapidly, and you will ensure that these customers become passionate, lifelong Scale partners. As a member of our Public Sector Delivery team, you are a catalyst, willing to go deep, get technical, and drive change. You are the ultimate hands‑on leader, triaging customer issues and support, using data and analytics to align internal resources around Scale’s hardest problems, and driving the creation of tools that add direct value to Scale’s Public Sector customers. All of this serves an ultimate goal of delivering outsized value in supporting our Public Sector customer’s AI/ML objectives.

Your natural inclination is to dive into both technology and organizational processes to craft effective solutions and gain efficiencies. You are biased toward finding not just one‑off solutions, but repeatable and scalable ways to ensure we continually deliver on customer objectives. You have a track record of driving technical projects to completion, and stewarding lasting organizational change. And you are naturally empathetic, have high EQ, and excel at building long‑term relationships through diligent problem solving, domain competence, and thoughtful, strategic discussions

You will:

• Drive innovation and transformation by diving deep into technical and operational challenges, solving undefined problems, and delivering impactful solutions for Public Sector customers
• Leverage technical concepts, tools, and expertise to create solutions from scratch or drastically improve existing solutions
• Use data, analytics, and technical expertise to align internal resources and create tools that directly add value to customers in the public sector space
• Transition AI/ML technologies and processes into working Public Sector products / solutions even when requirements are undefined or ambiguous
• Partner with engineering, operations, and other public sector teams to build and deliver AI systems tailored to unique government use cases in the computer vision and generative AI domains
• Lead a cross‑functional team to exceed the customer’s AI/ML objectives
• Manage the long‑term health of the customer base by identifying and preempting areas of risk or concern
• Strategically identify ways we can make customer success repeatable and solve issues for future customers
• Address engineering problems alongside the product development teams

Must Haves:

• An active TS/SCI clearance
• 3+ years of experience succeeding in stakeholder management or customer‑facing role
• A technical background (education or professional experience with CS, Economics, Statistics, Engineering)
• A deep understanding of ML operations process
• A track record of structured, analytics‑driven problem‑solving
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to travel at least 25% of the time

We have a diverse team with a variety of skill sets, many have:

• 10+ years of professional experience, often in a customer‑facing technical program management role in industry or government.
• Prior experience at an API technology company and / or managing technical customers using an API
• Proficiency in Python, SQL or other programming languages

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, determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, 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:

$186,900 — $234,150 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, Cisco, DLA Piper, 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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