Scale AI
Subcontracts Manager, Public Sector
$158K–$197K
Washington, DC +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Location
- Washington, DC
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Experience
- 5+ years in program management, technical program management, subcontractor management, defense acquisition, systems integration, or a related role.
About the job
Manages subcontractor relationships and execution for Scale’s Public Sector programs, integrating partner deliverables, schedules, and requirements into program delivery.
What you'll do
- Coordinate subcontractor scopes, deliverables, schedules, dependencies, and performance across Public Sector programs.
- Onboard subcontractors and coordinate security, access, compliance, administrative, and invoice workflows.
- Establish operating cadences, resolve blockers, track risks, and report or escalate subcontractor issues.
What they ask for
- 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.
Nice to have
- Experience with major defense prime contractors or large Department of Defense or Intelligence Community contracts.
- Familiarity with FAR/DFARS requirements, technically complex capabilities, or classified-program security coordination.
Pay
$157,600 — $197,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Work Breakdown Structures, Statements of Work, software, systems integration, AI/ML, APIs, data pipelines
AI focus
Supports integration of subcontractor capabilities into agentic AI solutions on large government programs.
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