Technical Program Manager

Raft•San Diego, CA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Raft is hiring a Technical Program Manager for a U.S.-based role onsite in San Diego, California. All supported programs require U.S. citizenship, and all work must be conducted within the continental United States. The role owns program health, balancing execution, strategy, and relationship management to drive mission success. The Technical Program Manager leads a fast-moving development team, ensures contract deliverables are met, and adapts to evolving priorities and customer needs. The role spans program, project, and product management and bridges technical teams with customer stakeholders. The position involves working directly with Department of Defense stakeholders to build customer relationships, understand changing mission requirements, and translate customer needs into actionable team priorities. As the primary liaison between customers and development teams, the Technical Program Manager manages stakeholder expectations and ensures program objectives are met. Success requires adaptability, proactive ownership, strong communication, and the ability to build trust with senior military and government personnel. The role may require up to 25% travel.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in program, project, or product management, with exposure to Agile development methodologies.
Experience working with DoD customers; experience in the Pacific theater or within U.S. Navy operations is identified as ideal.
Strong background and expertise in CJADC2 (Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control).
Proven track record of leading RFI/RFP responses and driving strategic business.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and bring clarity where needed.
Proven leadership of development teams, ensuring execution and alignment with customer needs.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience engaging with senior DoD stakeholders.
Ability to balance execution and strategy, supporting day-to-day success and long-term growth.
Active Top Secret security clearance and ability to obtain and maintain SCI eligibility.
U.S. citizenship; all work must be conducted within the continental United States.

Nice To Haves

STEM degree or equivalent technical acumen, with the ability to understand and communicate technical concepts.
Familiarity with ATO and RMF processes.
Prior experience supporting FFRDC operations delivering research solutions for federal agencies and ensuring compliance with government acquisition requirements.
Experience with DoD customers in the Pacific theater or within U.S. Navy operations.

Responsibilities

Own program health, balancing execution, strategy, and relationship management to drive mission success.
Lead a fast-moving development team and ensure contract deliverables are met.
Navigate evolving priorities and customer needs across program, project, and product management responsibilities.
Engage directly with DoD stakeholders to build customer relationships and understand evolving mission requirements.
Translate customer needs into actionable team priorities.
Serve as the primary liaison between customers and development teams, managing stakeholder expectations and ensuring program objectives are met.
Lead RFI/RFP responses and drive strategic business.
Provide leadership to development teams, ensuring execution and alignment with customer needs.