Program Manager — Foreign Military Sales

Job overview

The Program Manager — Foreign Military Sales role is onsite in Washington, DC. The stated annual salary range is $110,000 to $170,000. The role supports Shield AI’s mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems by managing international delivery of unmanned aerial vehicle systems and capabilities. The position leads Foreign Military Sales programs from contract award through delivery, acceptance, training, sustainment, and follow-on support. It coordinates government and international customers with engineering, logistics, contracting, finance, and operations teams, while tracking cost, schedule, resources, and technical performance and addressing risks to execution.

What you'll do

• Lead Foreign Military Sales program execution from award through delivery, acceptance, training, sustainment, and follow-on support
• manage U.S. Government and international customer relationships
• coordinate with program offices, contracting organizations, international partners, engineering, operations, logistics, and sustainment teams
• manage cost, schedule, technical performance, and contractual priorities
• track budgets, resources, schedules, and program metrics
• conduct critical-path analysis and mitigate risks and delays
• coordinate delivery, training, fielding, sustainment, and acceptance
• lead internal and customer meetings and follow-up.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

program manager

foreign military sales

fms

defense programs

unmanned aerial vehicles

international customers

program execution

cost and schedule management

washington dc

shield ai

secret clearance eligibility

domestic and international travel

$110k–$170k/year

full-time regular employee

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• For full-time regular employees: bonus, benefits, and equity, in addition to pay within the listed range.

Why this role

Requires 5+ years of Department of Defense program management experience and ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance. Domestic and international travel may be needed. PMP certification, active clearance, and FMS experience are preferred.

About the employer

Shield AI is hiring for this role. Industry: Custom Computer Programming Services. Sector: 54.