10% travel expected, with occasional overseas trips possible
Responsibilities
Establish and lead Darksaber's new Professional Services Department
Recruit, hire, and manage a global team of sUAS professionals
Oversee UxV platform selection, validation, training, and deployment
Develop and maintain training curriculum for ongoing professional development
Manage contract deliverables across all Professional Services initiatives
Supervise team member schedules and ensure compliance with PMP standards
Directly report to CEO and CFO for operational and financial metrics
Collaborate with founders to shape the company's Professional Services growth strategy
Benefits
Newly created leadership role in an emerging department
Opportunity to influence company growth and strategy
Work closely with founders and executive leadership
Engagement with diverse international clientele
Potential for professional development and leadership training
Full Job Description
About the role - PM Special Programs
The Program Manager, Special Programs position will lead our newly created Professional Services Department, with a focus managing of a team of Direct Support specialists who deploy globally. As a P&L position, the PM will be responsible for monthly reporting metrics, maintaining schedules for deployed personnel, and interfacing with the customer as Darksaber's face & main point of contact on contract driven deliverables.
What you'll do
Establish Darksaber's newly created Services Department, ensuring professional hiring & employee needs are met in conjunction with customer contract requirements
Recruit, hire, schedule, and LEAD a team of sUAS professionals responsible for global deployment
UxV platform selection, validation, training, and deployment
Ensure POI development, acceptance, and continual maintenance for training curriculum (delegated)
Management of contract deliverables for all Professional Services
Manage schedules of all team members, ensure financing, ODC budgets, and AP/AR are managed to PMP standards for customer review & audit
Reports directly to the CEO as the company's only committing official, and the CFO for financial reporting metrics
Work directly with founders to build the company's growth strategy across all aspects of Professional Services
Qualifications
US citizenship (required)
FSP eligibility required for sensitive programs (required)
sUAS operational experience in a combat arms or SOF unit (required)
Leadership experience managing teams with up to 6 Direct Reports
Graduate Degree & PMP (required, though PMP can be obtained post-hiring)
Contract management experience, MS project, reporting financials (required)
Experience managing contract deliverables subject to audit (highly desired)
A minimum of 5 years of P&L responsibility (highly desired)
