Tangram Flex · 14 hours ago
Portfolio Manager
Dayton, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expTangram Flex is seeking a Portfolio Manager to lead and grow their software and systems engineering business lines within the defense and national security market. This role blends technical oversight with business development, requiring collaboration with customers and internal teams to ensure portfolio alignment with organizational strategy and successful program execution.
Embedded SoftwareCyber SecuritySaaSInformation TechnologyEmbedded Systems
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own the complete customer perspective and ensure shared understanding and alignment across the portfolio team
Build and maintain long-term customer relationships that drive repeat business and expansion opportunities
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to both business and technical stakeholders
Partner with customers to understand business objectives, technical requirements, constraints, and success criteria
Listen to, understand, and translate customer needs into actionable guidance for engineering, product management, sales/growth, and other internal teams
Serve as the primary customer-facing strategic engineering and solutioning point of contact
Act as a trusted technical advisor and thought partner, articulating project requirements, setting expectations, and collaborating with internal teams to meet commitments
Manage customer expectations by clearly communicating capabilities, limitations, risks, and tradeoffs
Proactively resolve customer issues in a manner consistent with the company’s mission, values, and financial objectives
Own the execution success and growth of a portfolio of programs aligned to a specific customer or market space
Translate ambiguous or high-level business and technical needs into clear, actionable requirements
Participate in the design of end-to-end solution architectures that align with customer objectives, budgets, schedules, and delivery constraints
Ensure coordination and collaboration between program level resources (ie. Program Managers, Program Technical Leads, Program Engineers/Performers) to ensure successful Portfolio level execution
Evaluate, select, and recommend appropriate technologies, platforms, and integration approaches
Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, compliant, supportable, and aligned with architectural best practices
Document solution architectures, assumptions, risks, and tradeoffs in a manner accessible to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Maintain deep understanding of Tangram Flex products and their application within customer environments
Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and delivery teams to ensure solutions are feasible, buildable, and operationally sound
Clarify requirements, resolve technical questions, and adapt designs as constraints, risks, or priorities evolve
Provide leadership and guidance through early implementation phases or during handoff to delivery teams
Partner with business development teams to identify, qualify, and capture follow-on work and new opportunities within the portfolio
Lead capture management activities associated with the portfolio, including customer engagement, competitive assessments, teaming strategies, solution shaping, and proposal development support
Support bid and proposal efforts by contributing to technical volumes, management approaches, and pricing strategies where appropriate
Ensure smooth handoff between capture process and program initiation prior to and during a successful award
Identifying opportunities to expand business with customers and participate in developing statements of work and proposals to win additional follow on work with clients
Help shape win themes by tying technical capabilities to customer value
Act as a trusted technical advisor to the customer during pre-sales and delivery discussions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree within any of these disciplines, Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or Operations Management, equivalent successful experience in a similar industry role
Minimum of 8 years of experience managing, supporting, or leading technical programs in a Federal Government environment (ideally software focused)
Strong understanding of software engineering concepts, specifically DoD/DoW software and systems engineering environments including software development life cycle (SDLC), agile practices, and systems integration
Demonstrated experience growing the scope and or value of programs or portfolios organically within the DoD/DoW market
Possess a current/or recent U.S. Government Security Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Ability to work collaboratively across teams and communicate effectively
Understanding of Government and Industry program/project management tasks and execution methods
Ability to manage multiple complex, multidisciplinary tasks and projects
Experience working directly with Customers to capture, understand, and meet requirements, build relationships, articulate and provide customer
Excellent time and resource management skills
Proficient with MS Office and Google Suite products
Team player with demonstrated ability to lead and/or support co-workers to success
Demonstrated competency in written and oral communication
Familiarity with Federal acquisition processes, contracting mechanisms, and compliance requirements
Reside within the proximity of Dayton, Ohio
Preferred
Prior experience in capture management or business development within the defense sector
Existing U.S. Government Security Clearance
Benefits
Hybrid work options
Flexible Working Hours, 10 paid holidays, and generous Paid Time Off
Employer Paid Medical, Dental, Vision and Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Access to group rating plans for Life Insurance
Employer contribution to Health Savings Account
Competitive 401K employer match
A work environment and culture that fosters transparency, collaboration and well-being
Company
Tangram Flex
Tangram Flex develops AI-based software development tools to serve the defense, automotive, aerospace, and industrial system industries.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$6.5MKey Investors
Hale Capital
2023-09-14Series Unknown· $2M
2018-12-18Series A· $4.5M
Leadership Team
Caitlin Dohrman
Chief Executive Officer
John Launchbury
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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2023-09-15
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