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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 23 days Scale AI's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 2% of Scale AI's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Scale AI
- low 0 stale, 5 reposted of 217 open
- Hiring momentum
- 270 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Scale AI's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Scale AI.
About this role
As a Subcontracts Manager at Scale AI, you will manage day-to-day relationships and execution with subcontractors supporting Public Sector programs. Your role involves ensuring subcontractors understand their deliverables within the broader technical solution, managing schedules and dependencies, and holding external partners accountable for their performance. You will also be responsible for onboarding new subcontractors and integrating their activities into the overall program execution.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Scale AI as an employer.
What you need
- Active Top Secret clearance
- 5+ years of experience in program management, technical program management, subcontractor management, defense acquisition, systems integration, or a related role
- Experience managing external organizations against defined scope, schedules, milestones, and deliverables
- Experience working with Integrated Master Schedules, Work Breakdown Structures, Statements of Work, deliverable tracking, and formal program reviews
- Strong technical acumen and the ability to understand software, systems integration, interfaces, dependencies, and technical program plans without needing to be the engineer approving the work
- Demonstrated ability to operate across both technical and administrative domains, from engineering dependencies and program schedules to invoicing, onboarding, and documentation
Nice to have
- Experience working with or for a major defense prime contractor or managing relationships with traditional defense primes
- Experience supporting large Department of Defense or Intelligence Community contracts
- Familiarity with government contracting structures, subcontract administration, FAR/DFARS requirements, and flow-down obligations
- Experience managing subcontractors delivering software, AI/ML, data, systems integration, or other technically complex capabilities
- Familiarity with AI/ML systems, generative AI, agentic workflows, APIs, data pipelines, or modern software architectures
What you get
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Learning and development stipend
- Generous PTO
- Potential commuter stipend
Worth weighing
- No salary listed in the posting, but a range is provided
- Role requires a significant blend of technical and administrative skills, which may be challenging for some candidates
- Onsite work in Washington, DC is required, which may limit remote work flexibility
Summarised from Scale AI's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Scale AI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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