Sr. Program Manager (UAE)
Core
Managing the UAE allocation of personnel, budget, and resources for the Omen autonomous air vehicle program, acting as a local liaison for subsystem suppliers and test organizations.
Role type
Senior Program Manager (Defense/Aerospace)
Builds
Omen hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicles (AAV) for defense and civilian domains
Domain
Defense, National Security, Aerospace
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Program management in defense/national security/aerospace, leading technical teams through product lifecycle and low-rate production, technical aptitude in system performance and software development lifecycle, stakeholder engagement with international suppliers, strategic planning and execution, data-driven decision making, ability to work through ambiguity
Preferred skills
Engineering or computer science degree, experience defining new facilities or manufacturing spaces, proficiency with JIRA and Confluence
Technologies
JIRA, Confluence
Responsibilities
Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, external clients, and industry partners; Manage and unblock cross-team projects spanning multiple initiatives; Drive technical outcomes by managing risks and opportunities with engineering leads; Execute autonomously on broad and ambiguous requirements from external clients; Support drafting of technical proposals and scoping projects; Translate strategic business goals into actionable project plans and oversee UAE resource allocation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC