SpecOps Program Manager

WindBorne Systems is supercharging weather forecasts with a unique proprietary data source: a global constellation of next-generation smart weather balloons targeting the most critical atmospheric data. We design, manufacture, and operate our own balloons, using the data they collect to generate otherwise unattainable weather intelligence.

Our mission is to eliminate weather uncertainty, and in the process help humanity adapt to climate change, be that predicting hurricanes or speeding the adoption of renewables. We are building a future in which the planet is instrumented by thousands of our microballoons, eliminating gaps in our understanding of the planet and giving people and businesses the information they need to make critical decisions. The founding team of Stanford engineers was named Forbes 2019 30 under 30 and is backed by top-tier investors, including Khosla Ventures and Footwork VC.

We’re hiring a SpecOps Program Manager to be the glue that makes our execution with the U.S. DoD run efficiently and in lock-step with customer needs. This person will sit within our Growth organization, and will interface daily with our Flight Operations team. They will be the critical bridge between our customers and our operations execution. If you possess specific experience understanding DoD initiatives and a technical understanding of weather, and excel at relationship management and program coordination, then this is the role for you.

Responsibilities

• Scope WindBorne’s ops engagements, to include technical objectives, data parameters, timing, and success criteria

• Ensure our customers understand the strengths of our constellation and our platform so that objectives are aligned with WindBorne’s highest opportunities to succeed

• Translate customer objectives and requests into plain language for our Flight Operations team and engineers

• Accept, track, and ensure completion of constant incoming requests

• Compile data throughout exercises and events for immediate after action reports and future before action reports

• Communicate constellation risks early and often to internal teams

• Determine and communicate the priority of competing objectives

Skills and Qualifications

• Past experience within the Dod in either weather or balloon operations

• Superior communications, whether written, verbal, or in briefing delivery

• High initiative and an autonomous working style

• Collaboration mindset with high personal responsibility standards

Benefits

• 401(k)

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Vision insurance

• Unlimited PTO

• Stock Option Plan

• Office food and beverages

Salary

• $110k-150k** We are considering a range of backgrounds and experience levels for this position and adjust our offers accordingly to be competitive with market rates.

Location

858 San Antonio Rd, Palo Alto, CA. This position can be remote.