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Product/Program Manager at Harmattan AI | Washington D.C.

Harmattan AIWashington D.C.
On-site Full-time

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

Key ResponsibilitiesCustomer Interface & Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary contact for defense customers throughout the program lifecycle. Manage expectations, provide program updates, and foster strong relationships with client technical and procurement teams. End-to-End Delivery Coordination: Spearhead and coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality) to guarantee timely, specification-compliant delivery of complex, mass-produced autonomous defense systems. Program Execution – Pilot to Industrialization: Lead the entire product development lifecycle from engineering pilot to industrialization and mass production, ensuring smooth transitions at every phase. Compliance & Contractual Oversight: Ensure adherence to all contractual obligations while managing program-specific constraints and customer needs.

About the job

About Us

Harmattan AI is a pioneering defense contractor dedicated to developing autonomous and scalable defense solutions. With the recent completion of a $200 million Series B funding round, valuing our company at $1.4 billion, we are actively expanding our teams and capabilities to provide advanced systems to allied forces.

Our mission is driven by core values that emphasize creating technologies with significant real-world impacts, striving for excellence, setting ambitious objectives, and tackling the most challenging technical problems. We thrive in a rigorous environment where accountability and exceptional execution are paramount.

About the Role

As the Product/Program Manager, you will be the essential force behind program execution and product development, from initial engineering pilots through to industrialization, mass production, and field delivery to our defense clientele across Europe and the Middle East.

Your role will involve direct engagement with defense clients, overseeing the comprehensive delivery of intricate autonomous systems while ensuring compliance with contracts, coordinating cross-functional teams, and resolving program-level challenges to uphold critical timelines. Your leadership will be pivotal in transitioning Harmattan AI’s cutting-edge drone technology from development to large-scale production, all while maintaining the centralized vision, scope, and roadmap defined by the Product/Program Manager.

This senior, client-facing position requires robust technical judgment, operational accuracy, and sector expertise. You will be responsible for managing risks, addressing crises, triggering invoicing at contractual milestones, and ensuring that centralized product policies align with specific program and customer requirements.

About Harmattan AI

Harmattan AI is at the forefront of innovation in defense technologies, focusing on creating autonomous systems that significantly enhance the capabilities of allied forces. Our commitment to excellence and our strategic vision drive our growth and impact in the defense sector.

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