Program Manager, Federal
Leads execution and growth of strategic federal customer programs for DoD, DOE, NASA. Coordinates cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product, and BD to ensure on-time delivery, strong relationships, and platform adoption. Requires 5+ years in program management in defense/government tech.
About the job
What You'll Do
- Own program success for strategic federal customers
- Serve as the central owner of program execution in key federal accounts. Ensure projects stay on track, internal teams are aligned, and customers experience clear and consistent value from Nominal’s platform.
- Build strong relationships with government stakeholders
- Develop trusted working relationships with program offices and key stakeholders across government organizations. You’ll serve as a primary point of contact responsible for communicating progress, surfacing feedback, and maintaining alignment.
- Coordinate cross-functional execution
- Work closely with Mission Operations, Product, Engineering, BD, Legal, and Finance to ensure programs run smoothly and customer needs are translated into clear execution plans.
- Drive program planning and delivery
- Develop long-term execution plans, track milestones and deliverables, and ensure teams are aligned on timelines, priorities, and customer outcomes.
- Communicate program success
- Proactively communicate program progress and impact to customers and internal stakeholders through updates, documentation, and reporting.
- Identify opportunities for account growth
- Work closely with the Federal BD team to identify expansion opportunities, surface new use cases, and help position Nominal for follow-on work with existing customers.
- Support technical deployments and implementations
- Partner with internal teams to translate mission requirements into clear deployment and execution plans, helping ensure successful adoption of Nominal’s platform.
We're Looking for Someone With
- 5+ years of experience in program management, technical delivery, or customer-facing roles in technology, defense, or government environments.
- Experience managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to build trusted relationships with customers while coordinating internal teams to deliver strong outcomes.
- Strong organizational and program management skills, including planning, milestone tracking, and risk management.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical execution into clear updates for both internal and external stakeholders.
- Comfort operating in fast-moving environments where roles and processes are still evolving.
- Willingness to travel up to 50%.
- Active TS/SCI clearance or the ability to obtain one is strongly preferred.
Skills that accelerate us
- Experience supporting government customers or mission-oriented organizations
- Background in defense technology, government technology, or national security environments
- Military service or prior experience supporting operational programs
- Experience managing technical deployments or product implementations
- Comfort operating at the intersection of technical teams, customers, and business leadership
Compensation
Base pay range: $150,000 – $210,000 per year.
Skills
Program Management, Cross-Functional Coordination, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Technical Deployments, Government Contracts, Defense Technology, Milestone Tracking, Customer Success, Ts/Sci Clearance
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