Senior Government Programs Manager

PsiQuantum

Government Programs Manager overseeing classified projects for PsiQuantum with U.S. Government contract expertise.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRemote • California, District of Columbia, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $163,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve in a government customer-facing Program Manager capacity, working directly with the Department of War, Intelligence Community, Department of Energy, Department of Commerce, other U.S. Government agencies, State and Municipal governments, and other National governments to coordinate and execute PsiQuantum projects. Some of the projects may be classified. Maintain strong relationships and ensure clear, timely communication regarding project status and milestones.
Manage the completion of contract deliverables, ensuring PsiQuantum compliance with the stringent requirements and standards set by the U.S. Government and relevant agencies, such that PsiQuantum meets program milestones accurately and on time, achieving 100% contract compliance.
Engage directly with government customers to capture feedback and provide inputs to PsiQuantum program and engineering/product teams to improve the development of PsiQuantum deliverables and products. Develop and contribute to a government customer engagement system, including issue tracking, training sessions, and focused preparation for events.
Build and maintain internal partnerships across multiple PsiQuantum departments, to include Legal, Finance/Accounting, Security, and Human Resources to drive and deliver full compliance with government contracts.
Identify risks and challenges to government programs early, developing and implementing mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
Lead cross-functional teams drawing from across the company—Finance/Accounting, Legal, Security, Technical/Engineering Teams, etc—to meet deadlines for government contract proposals/renewals and award negotiations.
Monitor and provide internal reporting on the status and performance of PsiQuantum’s government contractual agreements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS/BA. Must demonstrate competence to operate in and understand a highly complex scientific and engineering environment.
Minimum 7 years’ experience in government program management, ideally focused on managing technology projects related to government contracts.
Strong expertise with U.S. Government contracting processes and accounting.
Strong experience in applying contractual management principles, policies, methods, techniques, and systems. Experience may have been gained in the government and/or private sector.
Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, including coordinating efforts across disparate groups to achieve project objectives.
Proven ability to organize work, set priorities, determine resource requirements, determine goals and strategies, monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with government officials, technical teams, and internal stakeholders.
Enthusiasm to work the highest priority requirements in a high tempo, dynamic environment while providing excellent customer service.
Demonstrate stakeholder maturity; must be able to interface with senior counterparts in government and industry.
Proven ability to create and deliver presentations and written reports to leadership and customers.
U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance in good standing, or eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Serve in a government customer-facing Program Manager capacity, working directly with the Department of War, Intelligence Community, Department of Energy, Department of Commerce, other U.S. Government agencies, State and Municipal governments, and other National governments to coordinate and execute PsiQuantum projects. Some of the projects may be classified. Maintain strong relationships and ensure clear, timely communication regarding project status and milestones.
Manage the completion of contract deliverables, ensuring PsiQuantum compliance with the stringent requirements and standards set by the U.S. Government and relevant agencies, such that PsiQuantum meets program milestones accurately and on time, achieving 100% contract compliance.
Engage directly with government customers to capture feedback and provide inputs to PsiQuantum program and engineering/product teams to improve the development of PsiQuantum deliverables and products. Develop and contribute to a government customer engagement system, including issue tracking, training sessions, and focused preparation for events.
Build and maintain internal partnerships across multiple PsiQuantum departments, to include Legal, Finance/Accounting, Security, and Human Resources to drive and deliver full compliance with government contracts.
Identify risks and challenges to government programs early, developing and implementing mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
Lead cross-functional teams drawing from across the company—Finance/Accounting, Legal, Security, Technical/Engineering Teams, etc—to meet deadlines for government contract proposals/renewals and award negotiations.
Monitor and provide internal reporting on the status and performance of PsiQuantum’s government contractual agreements. 🎯 Requirements
BS/BA. Must demonstrate competence to operate in and understand a highly complex scientific and engineering environment.
Minimum 7 years’ experience in government program management, ideally focused on managing technology projects related to government contracts.
Strong expertise with U.S. Government contracting processes and accounting.
Strong experience in applying contractual management principles, policies, methods, techniques, and systems. Experience may have been gained in the government and/or private sector.
Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, including coordinating efforts across disparate groups to achieve project objectives.
Proven ability to organize work, set priorities, determine resource requirements, determine goals and strategies, monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with government officials, technical teams, and internal stakeholders.
Enthusiasm to work the highest priority requirements in a high tempo, dynamic environment while providing excellent customer service.
Demonstrate stakeholder maturity; must be able to interface with senior counterparts in government and industry.
Proven ability to create and deliver presentations and written reports to leadership and customers.
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Hard Skills & Tools

government program managementcontract managementproject managementrisk managementcross-functional team leadershipU.S. Government contracting processesaccounting principlescontract complianceissue trackingpresentation skills

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsstakeholder managementcustomer serviceprioritizationstrategic planningproblem-solvingteam coordinationadaptability

Certifications

U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance