Technical Program Manager, Public Sector

Scale's Public Sector customer base is growing rapidly, and you will ensure that these customers become passionate, lifelong Scale partners. As a member of our Public Sector Delivery team, you are a catalyst, willing to go deep, get technical, and drive change. You are the ultimate hands‑on leader, triaging customer issues and support, using data and analytics to align internal resources around Scale’s hardest problems, and driving the creation of tools that add direct value to Scale’s Public Sector customers. All of this serves an ultimate goal of delivering outsized value in supporting our Public Sector customer’s AI/ML objectives. Your natural inclination is to dive into both technology and organizational processes to craft effective solutions and gain efficiencies. You are biased towards finding not just one‑off solutions, but repeatable and scalable ways to ensure we continually deliver on customer objectives. You have a track record of driving technical projects to completion, and stewarding lasting organizational change. And you are naturally empathetic, have high EQ, and excel at building long‑term relationships through diligent problem solving, domain competence, and thoughtful, strategic discussions. What You’ll Do Drive innovation and transformation by diving deep into technical and operational challenges, solving undefined problems, and delivering impactful solutions for Public Sector customers Leverage technical concepts, tools, and expertise to create solutions from scratch or drastically improve existing solutions Use data, analytics, and technical expertise to align internal resources and create tools that directly add value to customers in the public sector space Transition AI/ML technologies and processes into working Public Sector products / solutions even when requirements are undefined or ambiguous Partner with engineering, operations, and other public sector teams to build and deliver AI systems tailored to unique government use cases in the computer vision and generative AI domains Lead a cross‑functional team to exceed the customer’s AI/ML objectives Manage the long‑term health of the customer base by identifying and preempting areas of risk or concern Strategically identify ways we can make customer success repeatable and solve issues for future customers Address engineering problems alongside the product development teams Must Have An active TS/SCI clearance (Full Scope Polygraph is a nice to have) 3+ years of experience succeeding in stakeholder management or customer‑facing role A technical background (education or professional experience with CS, Economics, Statistics, Engineering) A deep understanding of ML operations process A track record of structured, analytics‑driven problem‑solving Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to be forward deployed and willingness to travel at least 25% of the time (50% travel is a nice to have) Preferred 10+ years of professional experience, often in a customer‑facing technical program management role in industry or government. Prior experience at an API technology company and / or managing technical customers using an API Proficiency in Python, SQL or other programming languages 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. You'll 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.

$187,200 — $234,000 USD

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