Skydio
Program Manager, Major Deployments
$150K–$180K
US Remote · Remote · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 3, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; no alternatives stated.
- Visa sponsorship
- For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.
About the job
Own end-to-end commercial drone deployments, from planning and rollout through operational handoff and post-launch stabilization, while helping customers establish procedures and practices for sustained operations.
What you'll do
- Plan and execute commercial deployments, including dock-based remote operations, managing scope, schedules, dependencies, and risks.
- Partner with customers to develop operating procedures, safety controls, training, and maintenance plans, and ensure readiness for steady-state operations.
- Coordinate with internal teams and translate customer requirements and field learnings into execution plans and product or engineering deliverables.
What they ask for
- 5+ years in a customer-facing program or professional services role delivering complex technical programs.
- Track record running multi-phase implementations combining hardware, software, and operational process change.
- Strong project management fundamentals, including planning, dependency tracking, risk management, and execution tracking.
- Experience deploying new technology at customer sites, including workflow design, documentation, and training.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with sUAS, robotics, or aviation-adjacent platforms; familiarity with dock-based or remote/BVLOS operations.
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate; experience in global logistics or site security; or experience with agile product and engineering teams.
Pay
$150,000 - $180,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
sUAS, BVLOS
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