Defense Unicorns
Technology
MissionManager
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“Mission Manager at Defense Unicorns. Skills: Software delivery, DevSecOps, Cloud native applications. Serve as Mission Manager. Collaborate with Domain Tech Lead”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver mission value in a scalable way
Industry & Context.
Translating pain points to root cause problems
U. S. Citizenship, Active Secret Clearance, Travel 4-12 times per year
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
U. S. Citizenship required, Active Secret Clearance required
Nice to Have
Proficient in translating pain points to root cause problems, Proficient in modern software development processes and practices, Experience managing cross functional engineering teams, Skilled in expectation management, Experience and passion for software delivery for Mission Success, Familiarity with federal government contracts, Exhibit technical depth to understand architectural decisions
What You'll Do.
Serve as Mission Manager
Collaborate with Domain Tech Lead
Establish technical roadmap for Mission Outcomes
Align Defense Unicorns’ Product Roadmaps
Provide feedback to Product segment
Share and facilitate feedback from Delivery segment
Work with Tech Leads to establish Delivery roadmap
Follow company best practices
Balance priorities from users
Deliver mission value
Foster an environment for Unicorn growth
Foster an environment for mentorship
Foster an environment for coaching
Foster an environment for Defense Unicorns values
Foster an environment for Defense Unicorns principles
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross functional engineering teams; Delivery segment with Product segment; Users, customers, stakeholders, and the team
Communication Scope
Translate architectural decisions
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
EMPLOYER IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U. S. GOVERNMENT. THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U. S. CITIZENSHIP. This position requires an active Secret Clearance. Role Description: As a Mission Manager for within the Air & Space Forces domain, you will collaborate with DAF Tech Lead and Fleet Tech Lead to establish technical roadmap for Mission outcomes with Mission Heroes, and facilitate feedback from Delivery to Product. Responsibilities Serves as Mission Manager for assigned Delivery Effort Collaborates with Domain Tech Lead and Vertical Tech Lead to establish technical roadmap for Mission Outcomes with Mission Heroes Aligns Defense Unicorns’ Product Roadmaps to technical roadmap for your Hero and provides feedback to Product segment on Mission Need dates for features to drive adoption Share and facilitate feedback from Delivery segment with Product segment regarding Defense Unicorns’ OSS projects and productized services Work with Tech Leads to established an aligned Delivery roadmap, using Product roadmaps Follow company best practices in strategies for building Delivery solutions Balance priorities from users, customers, stakeholders, and the team to deliver mission value in a scalable way Fosters an environment for Unicorn growth, mentorship, and coaching within the team Fosters an environment for Defense Unicorns values and principles to thrive Travel Expectations: 4-12 times per year Preferred Qualifications: Proficient in translating pain points to root cause problems and working with engineers to build a roadmap for value delivery Proficient in modern software development processes and practices, including DevSecOps, Continuous Delivery, and User-Centered Design Experience managing cross functional engineering teams Skilled in expectation management across different personas Experience and passion for software delivery for Mission Success within the tech industry or Department of Defense Familiarity with federal government contracts, procurement vehicles, and budget pro
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