Program Manager – Air Force Strategic Accounts

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $125k - $150k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

📋 Program Manager

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Skydio

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2014

🔧 Hardware

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🔐 Security

💰 $170M Series E - Skydio on 2024-11

Hardware • Artificial Intelligence • Security

Skydio is a manufacturer of autonomous drone systems that combine advanced onboard artificial intelligence, sensors, and cloud software to automate flight for inspection, security, public safety, and mapping missions. Its product family (including the X10, X10D, R10, docking stations, and software such as Skydio Autonomy and DFR Command) is designed for rapid situational awareness, automated inspections, site security, and Drone-as-First-Responder deployments for government, utilities, and enterprise customers. Skydio delivers integrated hardware, software, and services to enable safer, faster, and more autonomous operations in challenging environments.

📋 Description

• Own the successful deployment, operational adoption, and long-term success of Skydio Dock programs across Air Force installations. • Build trusted relationships across operational units, program offices, installation leadership, and enterprise stakeholders. • Lead planning, integration, testing, training, and fielding activities to ensure mission-ready operations and successful customer outcomes. • Drive customer adoption by removing barriers, delivering operational wins, and ensuring customers realize measurable mission and operational value. • Serve as the voice of the customer, translating operational requirements and field feedback into actionable priorities for Product and Engineering teams. • Coordinate Product, Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Support teams to execute customer commitments, mitigate risks, and deliver exceptional outcomes. • Develop scalable implementation frameworks, documentation, and best practices that accelerate adoption across the Air Force enterprise. • Identify opportunities to expand mission applications, increase utilization, and drive long-term customer success and account growth.

🎯 Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance • Willingness to travel up to 40% to support customer deployments, operational engagements, and program execution • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience • Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions • Experience leading customer-facing programs, technology deployments, or operational capability fielding efforts within the U.S. Air Force, Department of Defense, or defense technology industry • Proven track record delivering complex hardware and software solutions from planning through operational adoption • Ability to establish credibility and build trusted relationships with operators, technical teams, acquisition stakeholders, and senior leaders • Strong technical aptitude with the ability to quickly learn new systems and navigate complex integration challenges • Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously while balancing customer expectations, technical constraints, and business priorities • Experience working with Air Force program offices, operational units, installation support organizations, communications squadrons, cybersecurity teams, or acquisition stakeholders is highly desirable • Experience with unmanned systems, autonomy, enterprise software, secure networks, mission systems, or other defense technologies preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base salaries • Equity in the form of stock options • Comprehensive benefits packages • Health insurance plans • Paid vacation time • Sick leave • Holiday pay • 401K savings plan