Government Contracts & Program Manager

About Alto Cirra

Alto Cirra develops drone-deployed cloud seeding technology and data-backed program capabilities for ski resorts, water districts and watersheds. Our headquarters is in Salt Lake City.

The role

Manage program delivery and reporting for public-sector work: deliverables, schedules, proposals and customer reporting. Not a sales leadership role.
This planned 2027 headquarters role supports our next phase of development. Hiring dates will be agreed individually; regional deployment plans do not represent confirmed local bases or flight authorizations.

Responsibilities

• Track contract deliverables, milestones and schedules.
• Coordinate proposal preparation with technical teams.
• Prepare customer progress reports.
• Maintain program documentation and records.
• Flag risks and coordinate responses across teams.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of program delivery, contract administration or public-sector project experience.
• Ability to translate contract requirements into schedules, deliverables and accountable owners.
• Strong proposal coordination, budget tracking and customer reporting skills.
• Experience maintaining records, tracking changes and escalating delivery risks.

Preferred experience

Public-sector procurement, grants or government contracting; technical or environmental programs.

Core skills

Project Management, Contract Management.

Employment terms

Full-time employee, normally 40 hours per week. Salt Lake City, Utah. Hybrid: normally three days per week at headquarters and up to two days remote, with in-person attendance required for lab, test and operational activities.
Up to 20% travel for customer and program reviews.
Annual base salary: USD $105,000-$145,000. No equity or bonus is included in this package. Compensation within the range will reflect relevant experience and role scope.
Benefits: 15 paid vacation days, 10 paid company holidays, 5 paid sick days, employer contribution of 75% of employee-only medical/dental/vision premiums, required work equipment, approved business travel reimbursement, and a $1,500 annual professional-development budget.
Relocation policy: applicants willing to relocate are welcome; relocation expenses are not included. Visa policy: employment visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

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Submit your resume and relevant project or work examples through this Wellfound posting only. Share only material you are authorized to disclose. Applications are not accepted by email or through company website forms.
Candidates with relevant equivalent experience are encouraged to apply. Selection will focus on job-related skills and experience.