Company Description

Dcode is a team of doers dedicated to bridging the gap between the speed of technology and the federal government. We align people, culture, policies, and processes to get tech in the hands of those who need it most. Operating at the nexus of government leaders, emerging tech companies, and venture capital, we turn roadblocks into results.

Role Summary

In this role, you’ll work closely with government clients to identify needs, scout technologies, integrate solutions, and scale what works. This means building structure, workflows, and processes that overcome legacy constraints to ensure speed, precision, and measurable impact. You will be responsible for leading daily client engagements and navigating complex stakeholder relationships for major workstreams and projects that deliver measurable mission outcomes in support of transformation and modernization for a global communication architecture. Success in this role means navigating ambiguity, moving with urgency, and producing results that have a tangible mission impact.

This position manages day-to-day execution of all command, control and communications modernization activities for a defense sector executive client while leading Dcode's embedded Rapid Acquisition Integration Cell (RAIC™). The Senior Program Manager ensures rapid execution, cross-functional integration, sprint planning, stakeholder coordination, and delivery of all contractual products. Success in this role requires the ability to navigate ambiguity, lead teams, influence senior stakeholders, and translate complex challenges into structured, repeatable solutions that scale.

Salary range

$116,000-$152,000 plus bi-annual bonuses. Current TS-SCI with polygraph is strongly preferred. Eligibility for SAP/SCI clearance is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Advisory & Mission Success: Serve as a trusted advisor and partner to senior DoW and other government agency stakeholders, providing clear, data-driven recommendations that advance mission outcomes.
• Program Leadership & Delivery: Lead programs, projects, or major workstreams delivering measurable mission outcomes in high-tempo environments.
• Performance, Measurement & Continuous Improvement: Establish mission-relevant performance measurement frameworks, including leading indicators, ROI metrics, cycle time, throughput, decision velocity, and operational impact.
• Contract & Operational Management: Manage contract execution to ensure compliance with contractual requirements while meeting delivery, quality, profitability, and performance objectives.
• People Leadership & Team Development: Onboard, mentor, coach, and develop team members while accelerating time to productivity.

Skills and Experience

Required Skills and Experience

• 7 years of relevant professional experience, including leadership of government-facing programs or workstreams.
• Experience supporting DoW or federal clients in areas such as deployable communication capabilities, technology modernization, organizational transformation, operational deployment, or program management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and deliver measurable outcomes in complex, ambiguous environments.
• Strong understanding of program management principles, with exposure to agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to develop executive-level briefings and decision-ready materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with DoW acquisition pathways (e.g., OTAs, CSOs, IDIQs).
• Active TS Clearance with SAP/SCI eligibility.

You’ll Excel in This Role If You:

• Thrive in fast-paced, mission-driven environments with evolving priorities.
• Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
• Proactively identify problems and drive solutions without waiting for direction.

Additional Information

We look for resilient hustlers: Our CEO busted her face on the balance beam in college and got back up… our CRO has knocked on a thousand doors, was rejected 999 times, and kept on knocking... What is your story?

Equal Opportunity Statement

We provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.