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Program Manager, DFR - Los Angeles

Skydio· Operations
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Los Angeles, California, United States$145k - $180kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Customer-facing Program Manager to lead and deliver for Law Enforcement customers, primarily liaising with the Los Angeles Police Department, delivering end-to-end implementation, technical execution, risk management, and program coordination within Skydio’s Mission Success team.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and drive all aspects of implementation and delivery for Law Enforcement customers
  • Plan and design end-to-end project deployment and integration activities for platform launches
  • Manage production and implementation programs against cost, schedule, and technical requirements
  • Understand customer requirements and translate them to agile product and technical teams
  • Establish relationships with Law Enforcement customers and coordinate with Skydio engineering to meet milestones
  • Inform contract management risks and opportunities to ensure coordinated product delivery
  • Support go-to-market and business activities as required

Qualifications

  • Experience as a customer-facing professional services / program manager, preferably for law enforcement agencies
  • Excellent written and verbal communications, including interactions with senior leaders
  • Proven track record of implementing new technology, agile development, and interfacing with technical teams
  • Experience building internal business systems, processes, and controls for large-scale law enforcement projects
  • Experience with Law Enforcement and commercial UAS and related software development
  • Law Enforcement/Federal Program Management experience (Technology Assessments, Systems Design, Systems Analysis, Programmatic Support, Acquisition Planning, Budget Planning)
  • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving; ability to work independently in data analytics
  • FAA Part 107 certification encouraged within 60 days; required for some positions

Skills

Required:Project managementClient relationship managementTechnical program coordination

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary
  • Stock options (equity)
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Group health insurance plans for regular full-time employees
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, and 401K savings plan
  • Relocation assistance may be provided for eligible roles
Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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AI-powered autonomous drones for Drone as First Responder (DFR), critical infrastructure inspection, tactical ISR, site security, surveying and mapping

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