Technical Program Manager, Public Sector
ScaleColorado Springs, COPosted 3 March 2026
Job Description
<p>Scale AI is at the forefront of the AI revolution, helping the U.S. government unlock the potential of AI across national security missions. We’re building enterprise-grade generative AI solutions and delivering them into operational use cases that matter.</p>
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<p>We’re hiring a technical program manager (TPM) to lead and coordinate delivery of agentic workflows for a national security customer. As a TPM on our public sector delivery team, you will support a large account plan, develop a technical roadmap with end user input, and partner with an engineering lead to ensure effective technical delivery. This role is ideal for someone who has deep curiosity about end user pain points, loves rapid prototyping, and wants to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and mission-driven environment. </p>
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<p><strong>You will:</strong></p>
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<li>Drive innovation and transformation by diving deep into technical and operational challenges unique to government use cases</li>
<li>Develop a program-level technical roadmap for transitioning generative AI technologies and processes into prototypes and working products even when requirements are undefined or ambiguous</li>
<li>Partner with Scale engineering, operations, and other public sector teams to build and deliver impactful agentic AI solutions</li>
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<p><strong>Must haves:</strong></p>
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<li>An active TS/SCI clearance</li>
<li>5+ years of work experience leading technical teams in industry or government </li>
<li>A technical background (education or professional experience with computer science or engineering)</li>
<li>A deep understanding of ML operations process</li>
<li>A track record of structured, analytics-driven problem-solving</li>
<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li>
<li>Willingness to be onsite with the customer in the Colorado Springs area 4 days per week and able to travel at least 25% of the time (as needed)</li>
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<p><strong>We have a diverse team with a variety of skill sets, many have:</strong></p>
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<li>10+ years of professional experience, often in a customer-facing technical program management role in industry or government.</li>
<li>Proficiency in Python, SQL or other programming languages</li>
<li>A proven track record in B2B client facing roles and expanding client relationships</li>
<li>Prior experience delivering technical solutions to government customers</li>
<li>Domain expertise in a relevant field (e.g. modeling and simulation, joint planning processes, intelligence workflows, etc)</li>
</ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><em>Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.</em></p></div><div class="title">Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of Washington DC and Colorado is:</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$195,800</span><span class="divider"></span><span>$279,400 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclus ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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