Field Program Manager (Active Top Secret Clearance)

Striveworks • Tacoma, WA

1d • 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 addresses risks for Striveworks leadership.

The position is intended for someone experienced in complex Army environments who understands how decisions are made at Division level and above, and who can take ownership of implementing technology in the field. The role is hybrid/on-site at customer sites at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and requires travel up to 25% of the time, including some international travel.

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 (2–6 person) leadership 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, with understanding of why capabilities succeed or fail at the unit level.
• 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, sufficient to recognize value, identify misuse, and advocate credibly for the customer.
• Prior experience in a customer success or account management role with a defense technology vendor.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of Striveworks’ NGC2 program with the U.S. Army Corps.
• Own customer relationships and the growth of Striveworks’ mission footprint within the formation.
• Collaborate across a small, cross-functional project team to drive execution against the program roadmap.
• Surface and address program risks for Striveworks leadership.
• Plan and direct execution of complex, multi-stakeholder project activities.
• Lead small teams in high-accountability environments.

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