Field Program Manager (Active Secret Clearance)

“In 36 months, agentic AI systems will be an operating reality across major institutions. We intend to be central to it.” — Dr. Jim Rebesco, Cofounder and CEO, Striveworks  The government’s demand for AI is growing far faster than the systems required to support it. Fewer than 15% of federal AI programs have reached sustained production, despite billions of dollars invested. The models perform in testing, but they degrade in the real world. And when performance drops, trust goes with it. Striveworks was built to solve that problem. What you’ll build Since 2018, we have delivered the most trusted AI systems operating in real-world use cases—providing a layer of assurance underneath hundreds of deployed models that monitors performance, manages drift, and sustains systems long after they leave the lab. The Field Program Manager (FPM) is a hands-on leader with a US Army Corps HQ, serving as Striveworks’ primary authority for delivery, customer relationships, and program growth. This is a true “ownership” role—designed for someone with deep experience in complex Army environments who understands how multi-level decisions are made and who is driven to ensure that technology successfully lands “the last mile.” Operating autonomously, the FPM leads a small, cross-functional team to drive execution against the program roadmap, steps into operational vacuums, and advocates for the end user with technical specificity. As the primary voice in the room, you will translate customer friction points into actionable technical roadmaps and independently mitigate execution risks. Success in this role is measured by presence, proactive problem-solving, and operational follow-through rather than slide decks.  What it’s like here We lead with trust, treat each other with respect, and use candor consistently, kindly, and constructively. We care deeply about our work, and we find genuine satisfaction in doing it well. Above all, we take ownership—because we feel the weight of collective results personally. We are looking for people who share these values and are eager to put them into practice. What we’re looking for Bachelor’s degree and 4–6+ years of experience with Army operations at Division (2-star) level or higher  Demonstrated experience planning and directing the execution of complex, multi-stakeholder project activities; proven team leadership in high-accountability environments Track record of building and sustaining rapport and trust with senior military and civilian stakeholders across different organizational levels Strong written and verbal communication; the ability to operate credibly across soldier-level and executive-level audiences in the same day Technical fluency to engage software engineers and data scientists as an informed, non-technical counterpart; the ability to translate customer needs to contractual requirements Active Secret (or above) US security clearance and US citizenship The following isn’t required, but we’d love to...