Program Manager- Army

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted partner to Army and DoW stakeholders operating within the corps and acquisition ecosystems.
• Support operational commands in identifying capability gaps and translating needs into actionable, rapid solutions.
• Help design and stand up agile operational structures that enable fast delivery and experimentation.
• Facilitate collaboration across multiple organizations.
• Lead workshops, write assessments, and convert complex operational and technical challenges into clear recommendations.
• Continuously collect feedback and refine delivery approaches to improve outcomes and user experience.
• Manage day-to-day delivery for assigned workstream(s), producing high quality deliverables and measurable outcomes for your clients.
• Define and track performance metrics to evaluate progress towards objectives, ensuring Dcode’s support drives outsized mission and organizational value.
• Apply agile and Scrum methodologies to plan, execute, and adapt projects based on real-time feedback.
• Identify and help implement automation opportunities to make processes faster and more efficient.
• Work closely with technical contributors and Systems Developers to ensure requirements, timelines, and dependencies are aligned.
• Carefully coordinate closely with Dcode leadership and Field Experts to bring the right expertise into projects at the right time.
• Track progress against milestones and communicate updates clearly and frequently to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support rapid prototyping and experimentation efforts tied to software-enabled capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of acquisition and project/program management experience in a federal, DoW, or defense-adjacent environment.
• Experience working in innovation-focused organizations, rapid capability offices, labs, or operational experimentation environments.
• Strong understanding of agile project management principles; hands-on Scrum experience preferred.
• Familiarity with material acquisition, systems engineering, or rapid prototyping efforts.
• Experience managing client-facing initiatives from planning through execution.
• Comfort operating in collaborative environments with military personnel, government civilians, technical experts, and senior leaders with the professionalism, discretion, and situational awareness required to navigate high-stakes discussions and drive alignment across diverse priorities.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate independently, solve problems, and deliver results in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• A track record of problem-solving, working independently, and delivering results.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or ability to lead a Scrum.