Field Program Manager (Active Secret Clearance)

In 36 months agentic AI systems will be an operating reality across major institutions. We intend to be central to it. Dr. Jim Rebesco Cofounder and CEO Striveworks

The governments demand for AI is growing far faster than the systems required to support it. Fewer than 15% of federal AI programs have reached sustained production despite billions of dollars invested. The models perform in testing but they degrade in the real world. And when performance drops trust goes with it.

Striveworks was built to solve that problem.

What youll build

Since 2018 we have delivered the most trusted AI systems operating in real-world use casesproviding a layer of assurance underneath hundreds of deployed models that monitors performance manages drift and sustains systems long after they leave the lab.

The Field Program Manager (FPM) is a hands-on leader with a US Army Corps HQ serving as Striveworks primary authority for delivery customer relationships and program growth. This is a true ownership roledesigned for someone with deep experience in complex Army environments who understands how multi-level decisions are made and who is driven to ensure that technology successfully lands the last mile. Operating autonomously the FPM leads a small cross-functional team to drive execution against the program roadmap steps into operational vacuums and advocates for the end user with technical specificity. As the primary voice in the room you will translate customer friction points into actionable technical roadmaps and independently mitigate execution risks. Success in this role is measured by presence proactive problem-solving and operational follow-through rather than slide decks.

What its like here

We lead with trust treat each other with respect and use candor consistently kindly and constructively. We care deeply about our work and we find genuine satisfaction in doing it well. Above all we take ownershipbecause we feel the weight of collective results personally. We are looking for people who share these values and are eager to put them into practice.

What were looking for

• Bachelors degree and 46 years of experience with Army operations at Division (2-star) level or higher
• Demonstrated experience planning and directing the execution of complex multi-stakeholder project activities; proven team leadership in high-accountability environments
• Track record of building and sustaining rapport and trust with senior military and civilian stakeholders across different organizational levels
• Strong written and verbal communication; the ability to operate credibly across soldier-level and executive-level audiences in the same day
• Technical fluency to engage software engineers and data scientists as an informed non-technical counterpart; the ability to translate customer needs to contractual requirements
• Active Secret (or above) US security clearance and US citizenship

The following isnt required but wed love to see it:

• Former Field Grade Officer or Senior NCO or similar
• Direct experience implementing or integrating battlefield technology within Army formations; youve seen a capability succeed or fail at the unit level and you know why it happened
• Familiarity with DOD IT network and communications infrastructure as an operational reality not just a technical concept
• Working knowledge of agile software delivery practices; able to hold a technical team accountable to a cadence without micromanaging the engineering
• Meaningful exposure to machine learning/AI capabilities in operational or defense contextsenough to recognize value identify misuse and advocate credibly for the customer
• Aptitude with customer success or account management functions within a defense technology vendor

This position offers a hybrid/on-site work environment at our office in Vass North Carolina and at our customer sites on Fort Bragg North Carolina.

Compensation

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $145000$185000/year. Striveworks total compensation package includes a competitive base salary equity grants and cash bonuses.

Benefits include:

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Voluntary life long-term disability accident and hospital indemnity insurance
• HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave

Ready to build systems that work for a mission that matters Lets talk.

Striveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion belief sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression) national origin social or ethnic origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disability genetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliation parental status military service or other non-merit factors. Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

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