Subcontracts Manager, Public Sector

The role

You will own day-to-day relationships, execution, and integration of subcontractors supporting Public Sector programs. You will work with technical leads to ensure subcontractors deliver against timelines and requirements while remaining integrated into program execution.

What you will do

• Own day-to-day relationships with subcontractors supporting large Public Sector programs
• Ensure subcontractors understand how their scope and deliverables fit into the technical solution
• Translate prime contract milestones into subcontractor deliverables, timelines, and acceptance criteria
• Integrate subcontractor activities into the Integrated Master Schedule
• Hold subcontractors accountable for scope, timelines, deliverables, and status reporting
• Partner with technical leads and program managers on execution and coordination
• Establish operating cadences including status reviews and risk management
• Drive resolution of technical and programmatic blockers
• Lead onboarding of new subcontractors
• Coordinate flow-down and tracking of security, access, and compliance requirements

Required qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance
• 5+ years of experience in program management, technical program management, subcontractor management, defense acquisition, systems integration, or a related role
• Experience managing external organizations against defined scope, schedules, milestones, and deliverables
• Experience working with Integrated Master Schedules, Work Breakdown Structures, Statements of Work, deliverable tracking, and formal program reviews
• Strong technical acumen to understand software, systems integration, interfaces, dependencies, and technical program plans
• Ability to operate across both technical and administrative domains
• Experience building and managing integrated program plans with multiple teams and external dependencies
• Ability to influence organizations and individuals outside of direct reporting chain
• Ability to hold sophisticated external partners accountable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Willingness to work onsite in the Washington, DC area as required

Nice to have

• Experience working with or for a major defense prime contractor
• Experience supporting large Department of Defense or Intelligence Community contracts
• Familiarity with government contracting structures, subcontract administration, FAR/DFARS requirements, and flow-down obligations
• Experience managing subcontractors delivering software, AI/ML, data, systems integration, or other technically complex capabilities
• Familiarity with AI/ML systems, generative AI, agentic workflows, APIs, data pipelines, or modern software architectures
• Experience supporting classified programs and coordinating security requirements
• Familiarity with subcontractor invoicing, cost tracking, forecasting, and financial reconciliation
• Domain knowledge on technical topics related to homeland layered defense

Benefits

• Base salary
• Equity
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Learning and development stipend
• Generous PTO
• Commuter stipend

Before you apply

• Active Top Secret clearance required
• 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role

About the company

Scale AI develops reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. The company provides high-quality data and full-stack technologies to help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications.