PM, Special Programs; Contingent

About the role - PM Special Programs

• The Program Manager, Special Programs position will lead our newly created Professional Services Department, with a focus managing of a team of Direct Support specialists who deploy globally. As a P&L position, the PM will be responsible for monthly reporting metrics, maintaining schedules for deployed personnel, and interfacing with the customer as Darksaber’s face & main point of contact on contract driven deliverables.

• Establish Darksaber’s newly created Services Department, ensuring professional hiring & employee needs are met in conjunction with customer contract requirements
• Recruit, hire, schedule, and LEAD a team of sUAS professionals responsible for global deployment
• UxV platform selection, validation, training, and deployment
• Ensure POI development, acceptance, and continual maintenance for training curriculum (delegated)
• Management of contract deliverables for all Professional Services
• Manage schedules of all team members, ensure financing, ODC budgets, and AP/AR are managed to PMP standards for customer review & audit
• Reports directly to the CEO as the company’s only committing official, and the CFO for financial reporting metrics
• Work directly with founders to build the company’s growth strategy across all aspects of Professional Services

• US citizenship (required)
• FSP eligibility required for sensitive programs (required)
• sUAS operational experience in a combat arms or SOF unit (required)
• Leadership experience managing teams with up to 6 Direct Reports
• Graduate Degree & PMP (required, though PMP can be obtained post-hiring)
• Contract management experience, MS project, reporting financials (required)
• Experience managing contract deliverables subject to audit (highly desired)
• A minimum of 5 years of P&L responsibility (highly desired)
• C-UAS knowledge & red-cell experience (highly desired)
• 10% travel (CONUS, with occasional overseas trips a possibility)