Technical Program Manager, Public Sector (Boston, MA)

$138,400spanspan class=”divider”-spanspan$249,000 USDspandivdivdivdiv class=”content-conclusion”pPLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role United States, Massachusetts, Boston Sep 09, 2026

Scale AI is at the forefront of the AI revolution, helping the U.S. government unlock the potential of AI across national security missions. We’re building enterprise-grade generative AI solutions and delivering them into operational use cases that matter.

We’re hiring a technical program manager (TPM) to lead and coordinate delivery of agentic workflows for a national security customer. As a TPM on our public sector delivery team, you will own or support a customer account plan, triage customer technical issues, use data and analytics to align internal resources around Scale’s hardest problems, and drive workflows underpinning the reliability of solutions that add direct value to Scale’s Public Sector customers. This role is ideal for someone who blends program leadership, customer relationship building, technical fluency, and contract awareness - and who thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous, and mission-driven environments.

You will:

• Drive innovation and transformation by diving deep into technical and operational challenges, solving undefined problems, and delivering impactful solutions for Public Sector customers
• Leverage technical concepts, tools, and expertise to create solutions from scratch or drastically improve existing solutions
• Use data, analytics, and technical expertise to align internal resources and create tools that directly add value to customers in the public sector space
• Transition AI/ML technologies and processes into working Public Sector products / solutions even when requirements are undefined or ambiguous
• Partner with engineering, operations, and other public sector teams to build and deliver AI systems tailored to unique government use cases in the computer vision and generative AI domains
• Lead a cross-functional team to exceed the customer’s AI/ML objectives
• Manage the long-term health of the customer base by identifying and preempting areas of risk or concern
• Strategically identify ways we can make customer success repeatable and solve issues for future customers
• Address engineering problems alongside the product development teams

• An active TS/SCI clearance
• 3+ years of experience succeeding in stakeholder management or customer-facing role
• A technical background (education or professional experience with computer science, statistics, or engineering)
• A deep understanding of generative AI / ML fundamentals like RAG, evals, and agent orchestration
• A track record of structured, analytics-driven problem-solving
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to be work at a cleared facility in the greater Boston area three or more days per week and willingness to travel at least 25% of the time (with occasionally surge periods of 50%)

Nice to haves:

• Aerospace manufacturing familiarity such as:

• Hands-on exposure to CAD product lifecycle management ecosystems, configuration management practices, engineering drawing standards, and digital twin concepts

Prior experience on legacy aircraft sustainment or maintenance, repair, and overhaul programs is a particular plus

We have a diverse team with a variety of skill sets, many have:

• 10+ years of professional experience, often in a customer-facing technical program management role in industry or government.
• Prior experience at an API technology company and / or managing technical customers using an API
• Proficiency in Python or other programming languages

Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend. The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Massachusetts is: $138,400 - $249,000 USD

PLEASE NOTE:Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.

At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world’s most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world’s leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Ernst & Young, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.