Senior Program / Product Manager - Army
<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require </strong><strong>U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.</strong></p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong><span data-contrast="none">This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0}"> </span></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Who We Are</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Raft builds data and AI platforms that power mission-critical decisions for the U.S. Department of War. As the Army accelerates its command and control modernization effort through the C2Now initiative under CPE C3N at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Raft is positioned as a key technology partner delivering its Raft Data Platform ([R]DP) at enterprise scale across Army divisions and corps.<br><br></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">About The Role</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As a Senior Program/Product Manager supporting Raft's Army portfolio, you will own the full health of a large, fast-moving program from delivery execution to customer relationship management to long-term growth. This is a high-visibility role that places you at the intersection of Raft's product capabilities and the Army's most pressing data and command and control modernization priorities. You will lead a cross-functional software development team, serve as the primary interface with Army program stakeholders, and ensure Raft delivers on its contractual and mission commitments with excellence.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This is not a passive coordination role. You will be expected to drive outcomes, navigate organizational complexity within the Army acquisition ecosystem, and operate with the same ownership mindset you would bring to running your own program. You will work directly with Raft's executive leadership and have meaningful influence over how the program evolves. If you have Army DNA, understand how data flows in a tactical and enterprise C2 environment, and know what it takes to deliver software at the pace the Army needs, this role was built for you.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">What You’ll Do</span></h2>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Own program health end-to-end: delivery execution, contract performance, risk management, and stakeholder alignment across a large Army software program supporting [R]DP deployments at division and corps scale.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Serve as Raft's primary interface with Army program stakeholders at CPE C3N, and associated program offices, building the relationships and customer intimacy that sustain and grow the program.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lead a cross-functional Agile software development team, ensuring sprint execution is aligned to contract deliverables, customer requirements, and product roadmap priorities.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Translate Army operational requirements and mission needs into clear product direction for engineering teams, bridging the gap between what warfighters and program offices need and what the software delivers.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Partner with Raft's executive and business development teams to identify and shape follow-on opportunities, support contract modifications, and contribute to RFI/RFP responses that grow the Army portfolio.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Navigate Army acquisition processes including modifications, CDRLs, deliverable reviews, and contract execution requirements with confidence and without needing hand-holding.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Develop and maintain program artifacts including status reports, roadmaps, risk registers, and executive briefing materials for both internal leadership and government customer audiences.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Represent Raft on-site at Aberdeen Proving Ground with professionalism, credibility, and a deep understanding of the Army culture and operating environment.</span></li>
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<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">What We’re Looking For</span></h2>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">5+ years of experience in program, project, or product management with a focus on software delivery, ideally in a defense or government contracting environment.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Direct U.S. Army background: either as a former Army officer or NCO with operational and/or acquisition experience, or as a civilian deeply embedded in Army programs. You understand Army culture, rank structure, how decisions are made, and how to work within that system effectively.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated experience with Army data, command and control systems, or network modernization programs. Familiarity with Army C2 concepts, mission command systems, and the operational data landscape is a strong differentiator.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proven ability to lead software development teams through Agile delivery cycles, manage competing priorities, and keep a program on track in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of engaging effectively with senior Army and DoD stakeholders, program offices, and contracting officers.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">STEM degree or equivalent technical acumen. You do not need to write code, but you need to understand what your engineering team is building and communicate about it credibly with both technical staff and non-technical customers.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">High adaptability and a bias for action. You know how to drive clarity when requirements are ambiguous and make defensible decisions without waiting for a perfect information picture.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Personable, relationship-driven, and culturally aligned with a fast-paced defense technology company where everyone moves fast and wears multiple hats.</span></li>
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<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Highly Preferred</span></h2>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Prior Army acquisition experience, including familiarity with Army Acquisition Corps processes, PPBE, and major acquisition milestones.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hands-on familiarity with CPE C3N (formerly PEO C3N/PEO C3T), Army Futures Command, DEVCOM C5ISR, or related Army program offices at Aberdeen Proving Ground.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience with C2Now, NGC2, IBCS, JADC2-related programs, or other Army command and control modernization initiatives.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Understanding of Army tactical and enterprise data environments, including experience with Common Operating Picture systems, data fabrics, or edge-to-enterprise data architectures in an Army context.</span></li>
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