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Technical Program Manager US Government

Palantir Technologies

Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 93000 - 160000

Posted: 12 August 2026 (13 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 9 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Business Development

Job Summary

A World-Changing Company

Palantir builds the worlds leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs forecast supply chain disruptions locate missing children and more.

The Role

As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) you serve as a technical external-facing program lead responsible for connecting our internal teams with government program offices implementation teams and industry partners. You act as a trusted representative with the customer ensuring our capabilities priorities and business interests are clearly understood and appropriately prioritized across the broader program.

This position requires a combination of project management process optimization technical proficiency and execution skills. You are a person who loves fixing problems scaling technical solutions and always embraces the best idea even when it is not your own.

Core Responsibilities

Develop maintain and drive execution against integrated master scheduled requirements documentation capability briefs and other core program artifacts
Translate technical capabilities and implementation progress into concise decision-oriented briefs for customers partners and senior leaders
Synthesize concrete technical goals from product vision mapping global product strategy to granular team tasks and issues. This means triaging requests from the field to create maximum focus for the team while escalating items that need immediate attention.
Keep broad and complete state of everything involving or related to your projects. Pre-empt and resolve any issues that may steer projects off-course.
Enhance cross-team collaboration. Read a room of technical experts to align them around shared objectives. Improve efficiency where you see miscommunication or lack of coordination.
Navigate complex multi-party program dynamics and proactively identify opportunities to strengthen our position and increase impact with the customer

What We Value

Demonstrated success managing complex software development projects for an enterprise software company or startup
Prior missile or missile defense experience with experience supporting the Missile Defense Agency strongly preferred
An ability to engage in technical discussion and invest in learning technical concepts
Excellent judgment and composure in high-pressure situations
A creative approach to project management centered around lightweight frameworks that enable rapid iteration while operating in harmony with a larger development organization
An ability to develop strong relationship with customer-facing teams and a high level of empathy with our end-users needs
Meticulous attention to detail including holding tightly to your teams vision and maintaining a high product quality bar
Ability to travel up to 75% based on program and customer needs

What We Require

2 years of relevant industry experience preferably supporting complex government defense aerospace or national security programs
Active Secret clearance at minimum TS/SCI strongly preferred

Salary

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $93000 - $160000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individuals relevant qualifications work experience skills and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.

Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies.

Benefits

Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical dental and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance

Employees are automatically covered by Palantirs basic life AD&D and disability insurance

Commuter benefits

Relocation assistance

Take what you need paid time off not accrual based

2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)

10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year

Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events

Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents

Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption surrogacy and preservation

Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child

Employees can enroll in Palantirs 401k plan

Life at Palantir

We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes thats why we celebrate individuals strengths skills and interests from your first interview to your longterm growth rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians lives is just one of the ways were investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.

In keeping consistent with Palantirs values and culture we believe employees are better together and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week) allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need there are a few roles that allow for Remote work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite you are required to work from an office.

If you want to empower the worlds most important institutions you belong here. Palantir values excellence regardless of background. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process please reach out and let us know how we can help.

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