Mission Manager – War Data Platform

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Defense Unicorns

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51 - 200 employees

🔒 Cybersecurity

💰 Seed Round on 2022-10

Defense • Software • Cybersecurity

Defense Unicorns is a cutting-edge technology company focused on transforming the way the U. S. Department of Defense (DoD) procures and deploys mission-critical software capabilities. Through its Airgap App Store and Unicorn Delivery Service (UDS), Defense Unicorns offers a centralized marketplace of trusted, pre-approved applications designed for rapid, secure, and compliant deployments in the most secure and complex DoD environments. The company emphasizes speed and reliability in software delivery, catering to various missions across domains such as Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force. Defense Unicorns meets the unique challenges of DevSecOps for defense systems, ensuring operational adaptability and security in mission-critical software deployments.

📋 Description

• Lead a Defense Unicorns delivery team supporting our Mission Hero through a DoW prime contractor partner • Serve as the primary point of contact with the prime's program management • Own delivery execution and financial performance on a multi-year contract • Partner with Defense Unicorns Tech Leads to ensure the team delivers mission value across platform engineering, DevSecOps, cloud, and SRE disciplines • Manage a smooth transition from the incumbent contractor with minimal disruption to ongoing delivery • Conduct a successful architecture review with our Mission Hero • Establish a foundational operational environment to support ongoing mission delivery • Build a productive working relationship with our Mission Hero in coordination with the prime • Translate Mission Hero and prime requirements into actionable work • Ensure commitments are met on time and to quality • Own burn rate management and monthly forecasting against the contract ceiling • Lead staffing plans, backfills, and ramp planning across option years in coordination with the contracts team • Champion Defense Unicorns' values and principles

🎯 Requirements

• Active Secret clearance • Experience leading large (20+) cross-functional engineering or delivery teams • Experience delivering software or platform programs in a DoW or federal environment • Experience managing prime-sub or multi-party contractor relationships • Financial accountability experience on federal contracts, including burn rate and staffing plan ownership • Experience transitioning programs from an incumbent contractor (preferred) • Familiarity with DoW impact levels (IL2 and above) and authorization processes (preferred) • Background in DevSecOps, platform engineering, or cloud infrastructure delivery (preferred) • Familiarity with federal contracts, procurement vehicles, and the budget process (preferred) • Experience with modern software development practices including DevSecOps, Continuous Delivery, and Agile frameworks (preferred) • Technical depth sufficient to understand architectural decisions and translate them for stakeholders, users, and the team (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision • Premiums are 100% Company Paid • Health Reimbursement Account • Life Insurance • Disability Insurance • 401k Retirement Plan • Company Stock Options • Home Office Budget • Flexible Time Off (FTO) • Paid Parental Leave • Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions • Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)