Federal Project Manager

FieldAI • Irvine, CA

8h • $70,000 - $300,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Federal Project Manager to lead and coordinate complex technology projects from conception through completion. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background combined with excellent project management skills to ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions that meet business objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field
• 2+ years in program or portfolio management, ideally in AI/ML, robotics, industrial automation, or similar technology domains.
• Experience in project management for government contracts
• Must have demonstrated experience tracking project management activities, deliverables, and team coordination for deployments.
• Experience tracking comms with customers.
• Comfortable translating between technical teams and business objectives.
• Proven track record managing complex programs with multiple dependencies in agile/hybrid frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to executives and diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical capabilities, with experience in financial modeling, ROI analysis, and tracking KPIs.
• Ability to thrive in fast paced, high growth startup environments; proactive, adaptable, resilient.

Nice To Haves

• MS technical degree
• PMP certification
• Experience interacting and leading projects with various DoD stakeholders, not limited to the US Army, USSOCOM, DARPA
• Experience managing projects related to rugged ground autonomy

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic execution across multi project portfolios defining milestones, manage budgets, oversee resourcing across engineering, field ops, product, and business teams.
• Align stakeholders and cross functional teams to ensure clarity of scope, dependencies, risks, and timelines for successful robot deployment programs aligned with company goals.
• Coordinate go to market readiness to work with product, operations, and customer success teams to ensure deployment programs meet performance, safety, and scalability requirements.
• Track program performance metrics to monitor statuses, escalate risks proactively, and report on progress, financials, and ROI to leadership and investors.
• Prepare strategic communications to lead the creation of executive updates, board materials, and investor presentations.
• Identify and unblock risks for surface technical, operational, or commercial issues early and drive resolution to keep programs on target.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level