Senior Staff NATO Portfolio Manager

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This is an ownership role, not a coordination role. You will be responsible for managing the NATO portfolio from Colorado Springs, collaborating closely with Bluestaq's partners in the UK and Europe to ensure successful on-the-ground delivery. You will oversee how Bluestaq serves its NATO customers, including managing the schedule, risk posture, financials, and customer relationships. You act as the vital link between the commitments made in contracts and their implementation in the field. When the program is on track, you are the reason for its success. If it starts to diverge from the plan, you will be the first to identify the issue and present a solution. Your role involves ensuring that the right commitments are in place at the outset and confirming that what is built aligns with what was promised. Success will be measured by the value delivered and the impact on the customer, rather than by the completion of tasks or the number of hours logged. Why This Role Matters NATO represents Bluestaq's entry into one of the most complex and consequential international defense ecosystems in the world. Getting this right matters beyond the initial engagement, how we execute here shapes how we expand across allied and coalition partner programs. This Portfolio Manager is not just running programs. They are building Bluestaq's credibility and commercial model in a market where trust takes years to earn and minutes to lose. What You Own Customer Relationships & Stakeholder Engagement Build with customers and stakeholders, not just for them. Long-term relationships matter more than short-term wins. Serve as the primary point of contact for NATO customers, own the relationship, the status, and the escalation path Build trusted advisor relationships with customer leadership, technical teams, and program offices, from engineers to senior military and civilian executives Understand customer mission objectives and translate them into delivery plans Proactively identify customer needs, risks, and expansion opportunities before they surface as problems or requests Build and sustain executive-level relationships across key NATO stakeholders - HQ Brussels, NCIA Mons, Allied Commands, and national delegations Champion customer needs internally; bring end-user operational requirements into product and engineering conversations before they become formal requirements Represent Bluestaq externally in program reviews, industry forums, NATO summits, and defense expos in ways that build long-term credibility Program Delivery - Full Ownership You own the program end-to-end. Not adjacent to it. Not supporting it. Accountable for it. Own cost, schedule, risk, and performance across the NATO portfolio from planning through sustainment and closeout Drive cross-functional execution across engineering, product, and operations to ensure contract fidelity and mission success Manage cross-functional dependencies, internal handoffs, and subcontractor coordination Navigate NATO-specific procurement processes, funding mechanisms, security requirements, and export controls; ensure full compliance Partner closely with the Bluestaq UK subsidiary on joint opportunity development, local market access, compliance navigation, and delivery coordination Own deployment readiness - coordinate with Engineering and Program Operations to ensure every deployment is on-spec, on-schedule, and operationally ready Act as the primary escalation point and single point of accountability for assigned customers; drive resolution, not just awareness Technical Engagement Engage in technical discussion as a credible participant, not a translator. Understand the system well enough to ask the right

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About Bluestaq At Bluestaq, we build secure data platforms that matter for space missions, national defense, healthcare systems, and commercial innovation. Founded in 2018, we've become a leader in enterprise software and secure data management by staying focused on what counts: modern architecture, operational excellence, and mission impact. We're engineers, problem-solvers, and builders who take the mission seriously, but not ourselves. We automate the repeatable, question the status quo, and design systems that are as reliable as they are scalable. Whether we're supporting space, defense systems, or healthcare advancements, we build with the same principles: cloud-native solutions, security by design, and relentless simplicity. Our name? "Blue" (military shorthand for the good guys) and "staq" (as in software stack). It's who we are, mission-aligned technologists building platforms that protect the world's most valuable data. Recognized Excellence We've earned national recognition as one of Inc. Magazine's Fastest-Growing Private Companies and consistently rank among Colorado's Best Workplaces. But what we're most proud of? The systems we build, the teams we develop, and the mission outcomes we enable. Senior Staff NATO Porfolio Manager

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