Scale AI

Technical Program Manager (Cyber), Public Sector

Scale AI$199K — $249K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret security clearance with polygraph
  • 5+ years in the cybersecurity sector, especially with government institutions
  • Deep knowledge of networks, ethical hacking, and cyber incidents
  • Technical degree in computer science, engineering, or mathematics
  • High cross-functional influence and emotional intelligence (EQ)
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Organizational ability across multiple work streams

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional project teams to surpass customer AI/ML objectives
  • Oversee high-quality dataset creation for evaluating cyber model performance
  • Track software deployment within customer environments
  • Proactively identify customer needs and operator pain points
  • Manage relationships from executives to end users
  • Guide onboarding and successful account implementation
  • Collaborate with customer engineering teams while addressing product issues

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Learning and development stipend
  • Generous paid time off (PTO)
  • Possible commuter stipend
Full Job Description
We9re looking for a Cyber Technical Program Manager on the Public Sector team to own all critical processes that enable our customers to research model capabilities, achieve breakthroughs in performance, and realize outsized value in their AI/ML initiatives. Scale9s Public Sector cyber customer base is growing rapidly, and you will be on the front lines of ensuring these customers become passionate, lifelong partners.

As a member of the Public Sector Delivery and Operations team, you9ll be a hybrid customer success and technical program manager-owning the account and project plan, managing end-to-end execution, aligning internal resources, and triaging issues. You will support the creation of test and evaluation data that helps our customers understand and advance model and agentic applications for cyber national security objectives.

You will:
  • Lead a cross-functional project team to deliver on and exceed the customer9s AI/ML objectives
  • Oversee end-to-end creation and delivery of high-quality datasets that evaluate model performance in cyber domains (i.e., malicious network traffic, cryptographic systems, adversarial LLM prompts, threat intelligence, and cyber ethics)
  • Oversee and track the deployment of Scale software within customer environments and systems
  • Lead with a 44;whatever-it-takes44; mentality, proactively identifying customer needs and operator pain points to ensure customer success
  • Manage customer relationships from the executive to the end user
  • Oversee onboarding and successful implementation of customer accounts
  • Partner with customers to understand operational issues and advocate for their fixes with Scale engineers
  • Work directly with customer9s engineering teams and end users, answering questions and addressing issues with use of our products and solutions


Must haves:
  • An active Top Secret security clearance with polygraph (required) 5+ years of experience in the cybersecurity sector, within or in collaboration with a government institutions
  • Deep domain knowledge of cyber topics inclusive of network activity, ethical hacking, cyber security preparedness, cyber incidents
  • Willingness to be onsite with the customer in the Columbia, MD area 4 days per week and able to travel at least 25% of the time (as needed)
  • Technical degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field
  • High cross-functional influence and EQ
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with external stakeholders
  • A history of diligence and organization across multiple work streams


Ideally, you9d have:
  • 5+ years of experience in program management, operations, or customer facing role
  • 10+ years of experience in the cybersecurity sector, within or in collaboration with a government institution.
  • Experience operating in a fast-paced startup environment
  • Passion for solving complex challenges and building efficient systems in AI
  • Previous experience working with deploying software into secure cloud infrastructure
  • A basic understanding of ML operations and an aptitude to develop mastery on generative AI workflows / products


Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You9ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.

The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Washington DC is:

$199,200-$249,000 USD

PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.

About Scale AI

Scale AI is an artificial intelligence company that provides data annotation services to improve machine learning algorithms. The company's platform offers a range of services including image annotation, text annotation, and 3D annotation. Scale AI was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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