Program Manager V (Community Engagement-Drone Delivery) #26-26164

US Tech Solutions • Arlington, VA

7d

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and creative Program Manager to join the Public Policy team. The role coordinates and completes stakeholder events that support external advocacy and business objectives. The Program Manager oversees project requirements, structures foundational activities, develops and follows processes, and executes high-visibility engagements in a collaborative setting. The work sits at the intersection of marketing, communication, public policy, and project management, and involves leading and directing the work of others.

The role builds programmatic activities with policy groups and leaders to showcase priorities and cultivate goodwill. It plans and hosts physical visits to tell the organization's story to public policy leaders and stakeholders, elevates partnerships and offerings through logistics planning and events, and responds to ad hoc requests for external engagement. The work is based on understanding Seattle-area offerings, with potential to expand support to Canada and eventually the U.S. West. The team is described as collaborative, working hard while having fun, and the role offers work on stable projects with significant public policy and reputational value.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 7 years of professional experience strategizing, planning, and executing policy-related events.
• Public policy experience.
• Experience with project or program management, event planning and execution, stakeholder and external engagement, and strong logistics and organizational skills.
• Ability to coordinate teams, communicate effectively, build relationships, manage ambiguity, and handle high-visibility projects.
• Strategic planning and process-development skills.
• Ability to engage public policy leaders and shape the organization's message in the public policy sphere.
• Excellent understanding of offerings in Seattle, with potential to support initiatives in Canada and the U.S. West.
• Detail-oriented, collaborative, and able to work creatively and think outside the box.
• Ability to travel out of state 20% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Campaign management experience.
• Fundraising experience.
• Museum or event-programming experience.
• Marketing and communications experience.
• Experience engaging public policy leaders.
• Experience supporting Canada or U.S. West regional initiatives.
• Creative, outside-the-box problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete stakeholder events that support external advocacy and business objectives.
• Oversee project requirements, structure activities, follow processes, and execute high-visibility engagements.
• Lead and direct the work of others while handling logistical and creative tasks.
• Build programmatic activities with policy groups and leaders to showcase priorities and cultivate goodwill.
• Plan and host physical visits for public policy leaders and stakeholders to communicate the organization's story.
• Elevate partnerships and offerings through logistics planning, engagement, and events.
• Field ad hoc requests and manage external engagements.
• Work across marketing, communication, public policy, and project management.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior