# Operations Program Manager , Public Sector

**Company:** [Scale AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/scale-ai)
**Location:** St. Louis, MO, Washington, DC
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $116k – $212k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Program Management, Cross-Functional Leadership, Data Annotation Workflows, Computer Vision, Ml Operations, Workflow Optimization, Project Management, Data Quality Analysis, Systems Analysis, Stakeholder Communication
**Posted:** 2026-06-12

> Lead operations for multiple Public Sector Computer Vision projects, driving data annotation workflows, quality, and efficiencies for DoD and national security customers. Requires 5+ years program/ops leadership and onsite work in St. Louis or DC.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and lead cross-functional initiatives with engineering, product, analytics, and delivery teams (as well as relevant geospatial experts) to achieve project outcomes
- Innovate on complex computer vision workflows and evaluation of data quality
- Communicate and own the execution of multiple data annotation workflows across diverse data types (geospatial imagery, video, etc)
- Optimize data annotation workflows with systems analysis to improve data quality and throughput with a goal achieving optimized machine learning outcomes
- Outline and deliver on data-driven operational efficiencies on these workflows to achieve business outcomes
- Partner with engagement managers to communicate with and shape outcomes for Scale’s Public Sector customers

## Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a general manager / program manager position or a similar leadership role in operations
- Ability to regularly work onsite in both unclassified and secure facilities in either downtown Saint Louis, MO or the Washington D.C. area
- Analytical, automation-focused mindset, able to analyze provable and traceable data to develop robust, flexible integrations and workflows with metrics-led results
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment
- Low ego and a proven pattern of sharing wins with your team
- History of successful project management and comfort in ambiguity
- Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time based on customer + mission needs

## Nice to Haves
- Active TS-SCI security clearance
- Technical background (education or professional experience with economics, statistics, computer science, or engineering)
- Experience working in and / or with the U.S. government
- Deep understanding of ML operations for Computer Vision and Generative AI workflows / products
- MBA or relevant technical degree

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