AI can be a powerful tool for good in the world – at Altana we apply AI to the world’s largest organized body of supply chain data to power a more resilient, more secure, and more sustainable model of global commerce. Our customers connect to the Altana network to build resilience for critical industries and infrastructure, automate and safeguard cross-border trade, transform insurance underwriting, protect national security, combat modern slave labor, disrupt fentanyl trafficking, and ensure that their products are sustainable.
Altana is backed by leading investors and used by the world’s most important organizations, including Lloyd’s, Maersk, multiple government agencies across the US, UK, EU, Singapore, and Australia, General Atomics, Boston Scientific, and more. We are building a global platform connecting the public and private sectors into an AI-powered network for building trusted supply chains. We operate in accordance with our values: we focus on value creation, not capture; we foster diversity and embrace difference; we embrace reality; we get things done; we amaze our clients. When you join Altana, you’ll be joining a vibrant, collaborative team working together to solve complex problems with the potential for global societal impact.
The Opportunity at Altana
We are seeking a Strategic Program Director to lead the delivery and adoption of a large-scale software solution within a federal agency. This role goes beyond traditional program management: you’ll act as the strategic owner for driving mission impact, ensuring technical delivery, and building lasting client partnerships.
The right candidate thrives at the intersection of federal mission needs and cutting-edge software, can earn trust with senior government stakeholders, and knows how to mobilize cross-functional teams to deliver results at scale.
Your Responsibilities
- Coordinate the execution of program initiatives and tasks to meet the program's administrative, technical, and operational requirements
- Lead the full lifecycle of software implementation, from requirements intake to deployment and adoption.
- Define and drive program goals, KPIs, and success criteria tied to agency mission outcomes.
- Anticipate risks, resolve issues, and ensure the program delivers measurable value.
- Partner directly with federal customers to translate strategic objectives into technical solutions.
- Develop a deep understanding of the agency’s mission and use that insight to guide solution roadmaps.
- Influence client decision-makers and advocate for product adoption/expansion.
- Orchestrate delivery across engineering, product, data science, and security stakeholders.
- Support contract actions, proposals, and other program sustainment and growth efforts as needed.
- Build enduring relationships that drive renewals, expansions, and follow-on work.
- Deliver clear, compelling updates to both technical and non-technical audiences.
About You
- Prior experience at a high-growth software company
- 5+ years of experience leading enterprise software programs in the federal sector.
- Track record of delivering mission-critical solutions with measurable impact.
- Strong understanding of federal procurement and delivery frameworks (OTA, BAA, SBIR, etc.).
- Ability to translate between technical teams and executive stakeholders.
- Familiarity with delivering data platforms, AI/ML solutions, or SaaS at federal scale.
- Background working with DHS, DoD, or large civilian agencies.
- Ability to maintain a government security clearance. Active Secret or TS/SCI clearance, a plus.
This role is based in Washington, DC, USA with hybrid work flexibility and candidates must be within commuting distance from our office.
US Salary Range and Benefits
$180,000 - $200,000 USD
The salary range, to the extent specified for this role, is a good faith statement of the minimum and maximum levels of the annual based salary for the position. The base salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on a wide range of compensation factors, including, but not limited to, work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Altana's total compensation package. Altana also offers either a discretionary bonus or a variable compensation plan depending on the role. Additionally, Altana offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
- Flexible Time Off: Altana operates with a Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy that gives you agency over your own time off so you can maximize your work-life balance.
- Parental Leave: We offer industry leading Paid Parental Leave (PPL), providing 14 weeks of leave for non-birthing, adoptive, and foster parents and up to 26 weeks of leave for birthing parents, all paid at 100% of your base salary.
- Health Benefits: We have a full suite of medical, vision, and dental benefits with generous employer contributions, designed to give you flexibility and choice for your individual health situation. Our high deductible health plan is 100% employer paid for employees and supplemented with an employer contribution to your Health Savings Account (HSA). There is also a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) option.
- Supplemental Benefits: Altana provides life, short- and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance coverage, all at no cost to you, so you know that you and your loved ones are covered in case of an emergency.
- 401(k) Savings: Save for and invest in your future using our Guideline 401(k) retirement savings program.
- Commuter Benefits: Save money on your commute by setting aside pre-tax funds for public transit or parking!
- Wellness: Because we value mental and emotional health, every Altana employee has access to a free premium subscription to Calm, the #1 app for meditation, sleep, and mindfulness.
- Pet Insurance: Pets are family too! Keep them healthy with Wishbone insurance and / or our Total Pet vet service and telehealth discount plan.
- Employee Assistance Program: Free access to confidential personal support.
- Dependent Care FSA: You will have access to a Dependent Care FSA, which allows you to set aside pre-tax funds for childcare expenses
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
- We love to collaborate, and we win as a team!
- We are committed to engineering excellence
- We value personal and professional development
- We learn from diverse backgrounds and perspectives
- We impact the world, from enabling developing countries to identifying drug traffickers
At Altana, we believe that a diverse workforce enables greater creativity, performance, and adaptability. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome you to join us as you are. Our employment opportunities and decisions are based on business needs and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, family care or medical leave status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations in the areas in which we operate. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, in any situation.
Offers related to employment at Altana will come from an Altana.ai email address. We will never ask for payment as part of the interview or onboarding process.
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What We Do
Altana is the network for trusted trade, empowering a new era of global commerce by uniting businesses and governments on a trusted, AI-powered platform to build a safer, more resilient supply chain. The United States and allied governments use Altana’s product network to enforce tariffs and manage their borders. Five of the world’s 10 largest logistics providers use Altana to efficiently manage cross-border trade, and 140 million buyer-supplier connections are managed on the network.
Why Work With Us
Altana provides competitive base salaries, full global benefits, including a 100% employer-paid plan and tax-advantaged HSA and FSA options in the US. Plus, we provide a generous PTO policy, annual stipends for wellness and learning and development, equity program, and up to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave
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