Field Program Manager (Active Top Secret Clearance)

Striveworks • Tacoma, WA

11h • $145,000 - $185,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Field Program Manager is a hands-on leader aligned to a U.S. Army Corps headquarters and serves as Striveworks’ primary program leadership presence for the NGC2 (Next Generation Command and Control) program with the Corps. The role owns delivery, customer relationships, and growth of Striveworks’ mission footprint within the formation. Working across a small, cross-functional project team, the Field Program Manager drives execution against the program roadmap and serves as the point of contact for Striveworks leadership when program risks arise. The position is intended for someone experienced in complex Army environments and familiar with how decisions are made at Division level and above.

The role is hybrid/on-site at customer sites at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, with travel of up to 25%, including some international travel. The anticipated base pay range is $145,000–$185,000 per year. Total compensation includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Sufficient technical fluency to engage software engineers and data scientists as an informed, non-technical counterpart.
• 4–6+ years of relevant professional experience with military operations at Division (2-star) level or higher.
• Demonstrated experience planning and directing execution of complex, multi-stakeholder project activities.
• Proven small-team leadership (2–6 people) in high-accountability environments.
• Track record of building and sustaining rapport and trust with senior military and civilian stakeholders across organizational levels.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to operate credibly across Soldier-level and executive-level audiences.
• Active Top Secret U.S. security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Former Field Grade Officer or Senior NCO experience.
• Direct experience implementing or integrating battlefield technology within Army formations.
• Familiarity with DoD IT, network, and communications infrastructure as an operational reality.
• Working knowledge of agile software delivery practices and ability to hold a technical team accountable to a cadence without micromanaging engineering.
• Meaningful exposure to ML/AI capabilities in operational or defense contexts.
• Prior experience in a customer success or account management role with a defense technology vendor.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of the NGC2 program with the U.S. Army Corps.
• Manage customer relationships and grow Striveworks’ mission footprint within the formation.
• Collaborate with a small, cross-functional project team to drive execution against the program roadmap.
• Provide program leadership and communicate risks to Striveworks leadership.
• Plan and direct execution of complex, multi-stakeholder project activities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• HSA and FSA plans, including dependent care FSA.
• 401(k) plan.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Paid parental leave.
• Equity grants and cash bonuses.

What This Job Offers

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