Defense Unicorns - Mission Manager
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Requirements
• Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder programs or events in a government or defense-adjacent environment • Experience serving in a prime contractor role, including managing subcontractor relationships and contract compliance • Demonstrated ability to coordinate across government, industry, and subcontractor partners simultaneously • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence engaging senior government and industry stakeholders • A proactive, creative mindset with a track record of building something that didn't exist before • Experience planning or executing large-scale community or innovation events such as hackathons, integration events, or exercises • Familiarity with the DoW innovation ecosystem, including programs, procurement, and mission priorities • Background in or exposure to DevSecOps, platform engineering, or software delivery • Experience managing subcontractors and coordinating multi-party delivery • Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where no two events are the same • Travel • Travel • Travel is expected multiple times per year to support event execution and stakeholder engagement, primarily within the continental United States, but occasionally OCONUS as required. • The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise.
Responsibilities
• Prime Contractor and Mission Hero Relationship • Serve as Defense Unicorns' primary point of contact with government mission heroes across the DoW • Own the prime contractor relationship, ensuring program commitments, compliance, and performance expectations are met • Build and sustain productive working relationships across government, subcontractors, and the broader DoW innovation community • Represent Defense Unicorns professionally and authentically in all external engagements • Program and Event Execution • Own end-to-end planning and execution of multiple hackathon events per year • Coordinate logistics, timelines, and deliverables across internal staff, government stakeholders, and subcontractors • Translate mission requirements and stakeholder goals into actionable event plans and clear team direction • Continuously improve the hackathon model based on participant feedback and program outcomes • Team Leadership • Team Leadership • Lead a small internal Defense Unicorns team while managing a network of subcontractors supporting event delivery • Own subcontractor relationships, including scoping, performance management, and accountability • Foster a collaborative, high-energy team environment aligned with Defense Unicorns' culture and values
Benefits
• Health: • Medical/Dental/Vision • Premiums are 100% Company Paid • Health Savings Account • Disability Insurance • Financial: • 401k Retirement Plan • Company Stock Options • Leave: • We offer all full-time Unicorns Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus all Federal Holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s • Paid Parental Leave • Learning: • Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions • Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees) • Don’t have all the preferred experience or qualifications? Studies show that underrepresented groups like women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they don't meet every requirement listed.
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