What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Director position at Raft?
This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.
Who we are:
Raft (https://goraft.tech) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional small business with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development, with headquarters in Reston, VA. Our range of clients include innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting edge tech stack, and cloud native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.
We’re looking for an experienced Cyber Program Director to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers. This is a unique opportunity to help build and shape a game-changing organization where we put our customers and people first.
About the role:
As the Cyber Program Director, you will provide strategic leadership and executive oversight for large-scale defense programs, managing multiple product lines and cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical capabilities. You will be responsible for portfolio-level strategy, stakeholder relationships at the executive level, and driving organizational growth through both active contracts and pre-revenue opportunities. This role requires exceptional leadership skills, deep understanding of defense acquisition processes, and the ability to navigate senior-level relationships within the cyber domain.
Your day involves setting strategic direction for program portfolios, engaging C-suite DoD stakeholders, leading RFI/RFP response efforts and proposal development, and ensuring alignment between technical execution and mission objectives. You'll drive business development initiatives through the full opportunity lifecycle from market intelligence to contract award, oversee program performance across multiple contracts, and provide executive leadership to ensure organizational success in the cyber mission space.
What we are looking for:
We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission.
Our Customer Obsession:
We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.
How do we get there?
Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm.
Raft’s core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are. We support our “nadi” by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Who we are:
Raft (https://goraft.tech) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional small business with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development, with headquarters in Reston, VA. Our range of clients include innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting edge tech stack, and cloud native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.
We’re looking for an experienced Cyber Program Director to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers. This is a unique opportunity to help build and shape a game-changing organization where we put our customers and people first.
About the role:
As the Cyber Program Director, you will provide strategic leadership and executive oversight for large-scale defense programs, managing multiple product lines and cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical capabilities. You will be responsible for portfolio-level strategy, stakeholder relationships at the executive level, and driving organizational growth through both active contracts and pre-revenue opportunities. This role requires exceptional leadership skills, deep understanding of defense acquisition processes, and the ability to navigate senior-level relationships within the cyber domain.
Your day involves setting strategic direction for program portfolios, engaging C-suite DoD stakeholders, leading RFI/RFP response efforts and proposal development, and ensuring alignment between technical execution and mission objectives. You'll drive business development initiatives through the full opportunity lifecycle from market intelligence to contract award, oversee program performance across multiple contracts, and provide executive leadership to ensure organizational success in the cyber mission space.
What we are looking for:
- 10 years in senior program management or director-level roles with defense contractors
- USCYBERCOM experience required - must have direct experience working within or supporting cyber operations
- Proven experience leading RFI/RFP responses and pre-revenue proposal development processes
- Proven track record managing large-scale defense programs ($10M contract values)
- Executive-level stakeholder management and relationship building capabilities
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing program directors/managers
- Strong strategic thinking and business development acumen for growth generation
- STEM degree or equivalent with deep technical understanding of cyber capabilities
- Prior experience leading government contracts and federal procurement processes
- Experience with intelligence community and cyber warfare environments
- Background in software development or cybersecurity technical domains
- Familiarity with ATO, RMF, and cyber compliance frameworks
- Active Top Secret clearance
- Onsite San Antonio, TX or Washington, DC
- Ability to travel 25%
- Highly competitive salary
- Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) and company match
- Unlimited PTO 11 paid holidays
- Education & training benefits
- Generous Referral Bonuses
- And More!
We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission.
Our Customer Obsession:
We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.
How do we get there?
Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm.
Raft’s core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are. We support our “nadi” by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.