# Program Manager, Air Force Strategic Accounts

**Company:** [Skydio](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/skydio)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $125k – $150k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Technical Integration, Hardware Deployment, Software Deployment, Customer Success, Security Clearance, Defense Technology, Unmanned Systems, Project Management
**Posted:** 2026-06-22

> Drive adoption and mission success of autonomous drone programs across U.S. Air Force installations. Lead deployment, integration, training, and stakeholder coordination between Skydio and Air Force units.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own the successful deployment, operational adoption, and long-term success of Skydio Dock programs across Air Force installations.
- Build trusted relationships across operational units, program offices, installation leadership, and enterprise stakeholders.
- Lead planning, integration, testing, training, and fielding activities to ensure mission-ready operations and successful customer outcomes.
- Drive customer adoption by removing barriers, delivering operational wins, and ensuring customers realize measurable mission and operational value.
- Serve as the voice of the customer, translating operational requirements and field feedback into actionable priorities for Product and Engineering teams.
- Coordinate Product, Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Support teams to execute customer commitments, mitigate risks, and deliver exceptional outcomes.
- Develop scalable implementation frameworks, documentation, and best practices that accelerate adoption across the Air Force enterprise.
- Identify opportunities to expand mission applications, increase utilization, and drive long-term customer success and account growth.

## Requirements
- Experience leading customer-facing programs, technology deployments, or operational capability fielding efforts within the U.S. Air Force, Department of Defense, or defense technology industry.
- Proven track record delivering complex hardware and software solutions from planning through operational adoption.
- Ability to establish credibility and build trusted relationships with operators, technical teams, acquisition stakeholders, and senior leaders.
- Strong technical aptitude with the ability to quickly learn new systems and navigate complex integration challenges.
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously while balancing customer expectations, technical constraints, and business priorities.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
- Willingness to travel up to 40% to support customer deployments, operational engagements, and program execution.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience working with Air Force program offices, operational units, installation support organizations, communications squadrons, cybersecurity teams, or acquisition stakeholders.
- Experience with unmanned systems, autonomy, enterprise software, secure networks, mission systems, or other defense technologies.
- Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary range: $125,000 - $150,000.
- Equity in the form of stock options.
- Comprehensive benefits packages including group health insurance plans, paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay, and 401K savings plan.
- Relocation assistance may be provided for eligible roles.

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