Mission Manager

Defense Unicorns

2d•Remote

About The Position

As a Mission Manager, you will collaborate with the Tech Lead to establish a technical roadmap for Mission outcomes with Mission Heroes (customers), and facilitate feedback from Federal Delivery to Product.

Requirements

This position requires an active Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with modernizing and transforming complex legacy systems
Proficient in translating pain points to root cause problems and working with engineers to build a roadmap for value delivery
Experience with modern software development processes and practices, including DevSecOps, Continuous Delivery, and User-Centered Design
Expertise with modern software development processes and practices, including DevSecOps, Continuous Delivery, User-Centered Design, and Value Stream Architecture, and varying Agile frameworks; able to apply and adapt principles and ceremonies from different frameworks to suit the team, the product, and the mission objectives
Experience managing cross functional engineering teams
Skilled in expectation management across different personas
Experience and passion for software delivery for Mission Success within the tech industry or Department of Defense
Familiarity with federal government contracts, procurement vehicles, and budget process
Exhibit enough technical depth to understand architectural decisions and translate in a way that stakeholders, users, and the team can understand and be aligned on

Responsibilities

Collaborates with Domain Tech Lead to establish technical roadmap for Mission Outcomes with Mission Heroes
Aligns Defense Unicorns’ Product Roadmaps to technical roadmap for your Hero and provides feedback to Product segment and other Delivery teams on Mission Need dates for features to drive adoption
Share and facilitate feedback from Delivery segment with Product segment regarding Defense Unicorns’ OSS projects and productized services
Work with Tech Leads to establish an aligned Delivery roadmap, using Product roadmaps
Follow company best practices in strategies for building Delivery solutions
Balance priorities from users, customers, stakeholders, and the team to deliver mission value in a scalable way
Foster an environment for Unicorn growth, mentorship, and coaching within the team
Foster an environment for Defense Unicorns values and principles to thrive

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision
Premiums are 100% Company Paid
Health Reimbursement Account
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401k Retirement Plan
Company Stock Options
Home Office Budget
We offer all full-time Unicorns Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus all Federal Holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s
Paid Parental Leave
Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)