Technical Program Manager III (TPM) (AI)

Location: On-site in the National Capital Region (DMV area), with regular on-site collaboration in San Diego and a team split between Honolulu and the National Capital Region. Travel is required 50% of the time. All work takes place in secure facilities.

Company

hirify.global delivers software and mission capabilities for government and defense customers.

What you will do

• Own delivery and the product backlog for the Target Effect Pairing capability for USPACOM Joint Fires.
• Translate mission requirements into roadmaps, executable development plans, milestones, and acceptance criteria.
• Set priorities with Product Managers, Fires SMEs, architects, engineers, and other stakeholders.
• Manage contract deliverables, demonstrations, government acceptance reviews, risks, dependencies, and milestone communications.
• Run refinement, planning, reviews, retrospectives, and the broader agile practice across both locations.
• Coordinate directly with Joint Staff, USPACOM, government leadership, and other mission stakeholders.

Requirements

• Proven ability to drive progress and create clarity in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
• Ability to maintain required TS/SCI access and eligibility.
• Ability to work on-site in secure facilities and travel 50% of the time.

Nice to have

• Experience taking a software product for a government customer through milestone or acceptance reviews.
• Experience as a product manager owning a delivery backlog.
• Experience serving as a Scrum Master or running an agile practice using Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or a similar approach.
• Experience managing contract deliverables and government acceptance on a Department of War program.
• Direct experience with Joint Staff, combatant command, or CDAO stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams split across locations or time zones.
• Knowledge of Joint Fires, command and control, or AI-enabled decision support.
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, or comparable delivery tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in professional office, government, and technical development environments.
• Collaborate regularly with government and development stakeholders in person and through approved electronic means.
• Support mission-critical work in secure facilities with restrictions on personal electronic devices and remote connectivity.
• Culture emphasizes being happy, helpful, honest, humble, hungry, and driven.