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Program Manager
4 years ago
Improbable believes in a future where new, virtual worlds will augment human experience and become as meaningful, lasting and rich as the physical world.
Our platform, SpatialOS, lets developers transcend the limits of regular computation, allowing swarms of servers running in the cloud to cooperate in order to simulate worlds far larger and more complex than any single server could. The team in Arlington, VA is focused on applying our technology to solve real world problems within Government and Industry.
At Improbable, you are surrounded by people who want to improve everything and everyone around them, and who compel you to improve yourself. We’re motivated by the fulfilment of solving hard problems to achieve something profound and transformative.
As a Program Manager at Improbable, you will be responsible for customer outcomes on key Government contracts, working cross-functionally with our engineering, product and operations teams to prioritize and deliver capabilities and ensure clear communication and coordination channels between Improbable, our partners, and our customers.
You will be building a new class of application, critical to the Improbable Realities vision; significantly enhancing the security of nation states. Your users will be key figures in our National Security Organizations, and the tooling we build will vastly increase the capabilities for planning and meeting the threats of the modern world.
Areas of Impact
- You will use your significant experience scoping and delivering complex technology projects in the US Government (DoD experience highly preferred), to ensure Improbable’s delivery of high-quality software and capabilities, while maintaining mission focus and perseverance in navigating bureaucracy.
- You will work with Improbable’s Delivery and Operations teams to measure and report on project performance and financials to internal and external stakeholders and identify opportunities to improve planning and reporting processes.
- You will lead the development of project schedules and coordinate user workshops, integration events and operational tests and evaluations for our projects.
- In addition to managing stakeholder expectations and eliciting customer requirements for multiple projects, you will be responsible for effectively anticipating, tracking, and communicating both timelines and risks to the wider business, including through development a risk mitigation plan. You will work with the Leadership Team to prioritize resources amongst competing project demands
- As part of Improbable’s customer team, you will gather feedback from partners and customers and present insights to other teams, including the Product team, to drive product development priorities.
We'd like to hear from you if...
- You want to leverage your experience with Agile project management frameworks and a deep understanding of technical tradeoffs; you will drive delivery of highly technical software projects with complex requirements.
- You have a desire to be responsible for effectively anticipating, tracking, and communicating both timelines and risks to the wider business, including through development a risk mitigation plan. You will work with the Leadership Team to prioritize resources amongst competing project demands
- You have a strong inclination for developing strong industry partnerships in order to nurture the growth of the SpatialOS ecosystem among customers and partners. Using your on-the-ground customer experience, you will support the Business Development team in writing and submitting proposals.
- You hold an active Secret Clearance (minimum).
While we think the above experience could be important, we can’t predict the future and so we’re keen to hear from applicants that believe they have valuable experience. If you identify with the team & mission, but not all of the suggestions, then please still apply!
Equal Opportunity
The best ideas are often the least expected and require new ways of thinking; that’s why our teams at Improbable are made up of an incredible range of talented people. Improbable is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
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