About the role

Role Overview

Technical Program Manager: Platform Deployments at Simplesense. You will develop, configure, and deploy the Installation Resilience Platform across multiple Department of Defense installations, owning program deliverables, schedules, budgets, and execution.

Responsibilities

Translate customer requirements into actionable plans
Partner with internal teams (Strategy, Product, Engineering Development, Operations Capability) and external stakeholders to define and deliver projects
Balance deadlines, budgets, and capacity using a pragmatic approach
Track and drive projects (including subcontractor work) to completion
Identify prioritization and staffing constraints and work with leadership to resolve them
Manage risks across a portfolio of projects and initiatives
Provide formal program status updates including schedules, budgets, and risks
Support continuous improvement with the Staff Technical Program Manager
Orchestrate program-level ceremonies for cross-team dependency resolution
Maintain customer relationships to ensure shared understanding
Represent the company with customers, partners, and contractors as required

Work Model / Location / Travel

Prefer candidates in Denver, CO; San Antonio, TX; or Brooklyn, NY; remote talent also considered
On-site: 2–4 days/month for locals
Travel: up to 8 one-week trips/year for deployment site visits and program/customer/company meetings

What Success Looks Like

30 days: Onboard and learn company processes
60 days: Understand program scope/workflow and suggest improvements
90 days: Assume responsibility for delivering the program

Requirements

5+ years managing project delivery with demonstrated success
Proficiency in Agile methodologies
Experience using project management tools such as Jira, Asana, MS Project
Experience using project communication tools such as Slack, MS Teams
Experience using documentation tools such as Confluence, Google Workspace
Extensive experience managing multiple concurrent interrelated projects, preferably in an enterprise software environment
U.S. citizenship required
Ability to obtain a DoD NIPR network account and Common Access Card (CAC)
Ability to obtain/hold a Secret Clearance
Travel up to 8 times/year

Preferred Qualifications

Based in Denver, CO; San Antonio, TX; or Brooklyn, NY
Demonstrated ability translating between waterfall and Agile models
“T-shaped” profile: experience in many areas, with depth in one or more of:
- Networking Development
- Software Development
- Cybersecurity and/or outage monitoring

About Simplesense

Simplesense builds, deploys, and sustains an Installation Resilience Platform for mission operators to rapidly adapt and respond. The platform helps protect critical infrastructure from cyber attack while enabling monitoring, diagnosis, and improved incident response across DoD installations. Simplesense is a non-traditional defense contractor and prime on the Air Force IROC program, expanding across multiple Air Force, Space Force, and Army installations.

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