Director; Program Management

Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner, dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s interests and delivering innovative solutions that empower the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to transform data into actionable intelligence, ensuring mission success in an evolving world. Our mission-first software and data engineering platform modernizes data operations, utilizing advanced workflows, CI/CD, and secure DevSecOps practices. We focus on challenges in Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring, enabling end-to-end solutions that drive operational impact.

We are committed to delivering cutting-edge tools and capabilities that address the most complex national security challenges, empowering our partners to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the success of their critical missions. At Clarity, we are people-focused and set on being a destination employer for top talent, offering an environment where innovation thrives, careers grow, and individuals are valued. Join us as we continue to lead innovation and tackle the most pressing challenges in national security.

Position Summary We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Program Manager to lead and oversee complex software development programs supporting federal clients. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of experience managing technical programs from inception through delivery, with demonstrated expertise across project management, product ownership, contract execution, and stakeholder engagement within classified environments. In this role, you will provide overarching leadership to a large-scale program consisting of 20+ cross-functional personnel organized across multiple concurrent technical tracks.

You will be responsible for organizational design, resource allocation, stakeholder management, and macro-level execution, ensuring feature commitments remain realistic, achievable, and strictly aligned with fiscal objectives and organizational strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Programmatic Leadership Delivery Accountability Strategic Execution: Strategize, implement, and maintain program initiatives that adhere to overall Clarity and customer objectives. Lead and influence a balanced, cross-functional team in daily activities to execute against a mission vision. Delivery Milestone Ownership: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of programs in strict alignment with cost, technical, scope, and schedule commitments.

Ensure project feature and objective commitments are realistic, achievable, and delivered on schedule without errors. Multi-Team Orchestration : Synchronize and manage dependencies across multiple, distinct, concurrent technical workstreams totaling 20+ personnel, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with the overarching mission. Scale-Appropriate Governance: Establish governance, communication frameworks, and delivery metrics tailored for a mid-to-large scale program structure to maintain velocity without sacrificing quality.

Risk Change Management: Routinely handle risk, change, and uncertainty across several teams with limited oversight. Anticipate, identify, and take early action to acknowledge and mitigate programmatic risks. Reporting Status Visibility: Provide comprehensive program visibility and status reporting on risks, financial insights, governance, quality, and timelines to both internal leadership and government stakeholders.

Financial Acumen Contract Ownership Fiscal Management : Partner with the portfolio financial management teams’ Program Control Analysts (PCA) to construct team structures that meet yearly fiscal objectives. Restructure project finances, manage indirect rate structures (G A, overhead, fringe), and independently mitigate financial risks. Contract Lifecycle Execution : Manage the full financial and contractual lifecycle across FFP, T M, and Cost Plus contract types.