Senior Director, Program Management- Emerging Domains (R4649) job opportunity at Shield AI.



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Shield AI Senior Director, Program Management- Emerging Domains (R4649)
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Program Management- Emerging Domains (R4649)

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<p><span style="font-size: inherit">Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With&nbsp;offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit </span><a style="font-size: inherit;" href="http://www.shield.ai/">www.shield.ai</a><span style="font-size: inherit">. Follow Shield AI on </span><a style="font-size: inherit;" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/shield-ai">LinkedIn</a><span style="font-size: inherit">, </span><a style="font-size: inherit;" href="https://x.com/shieldaitech">X</a><span style="font-size: inherit">, </span><a style="font-size: inherit;" href="https://www.instagram.com/shield_ai">Instagram</a><span style="font-size: inherit">, and </span><a style="font-size: inherit;" href="https://www.youtube.com/@Shield_AI">YouTube</a><span style="font-size: inherit">.&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p>The Senior Director of Program Management will be responsible for the shaping and execution of a portfolio of programs at the cutting edge of Shield AI’s Hivemind business. &nbsp;The selected candidate will direct internal investment projects to align with Product Roadmaps and achieve growth in emerging domains. &nbsp;They will manage active contracts and ensure continued on-time, on-target deliveries, and be accountable for excellence in execution.</p>\n<p></p><p><br></p><b>What You'll Do: </b><div>The selected candidate will manage a team of Technical Program Managers to execute internally funded product development and customer-funded delivery programs. &nbsp;They will define the required resources to transition new products to market and ensure the execution of product development roadmaps. &nbsp;The selected candidate will work closely with Product and Engineering leadership to grow the Hivemind business across multiple new domains.<br><br></div> <ul> <li>Ensure all program elements are flawlessly executed</li> <li>Deliver exceptional, proven, and reliable performance in support of customer and end-user’s needs through execution of each phase (Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, Closure) of Shield AI’s programs. </li> <li>Support internal team and customer relationships</li> <li>Facilitate execution and address or escalate issues for programs, projects, and operational performance.  </li> <li>Own development and ongoing execution of project plans, scope, schedule, and management, astutely evaluating the balance and re-balance the often-shifting customer cost, schedule, and technical parameters/priorities of each program as it progresses during the overall life cycle.  </li> <li>Develop and maintain effective relationships with a broad range of stakeholders including managers, customers, key partners and suppliers, both locally and internationally. Be able to operate and make decisions that reflect cultural nuances and overarching political and/or military factors. </li> <li>Drive the accurate and timely tracking and reporting of internal budget, resource, and project management standard metrics  </li> <li>Drive the accurate and timely tracking and reporting of all customer or end user contractually required deliverables</li> <li>Drive a consistent cadence of well-organized, well-facilitated, and effective meetings, including preparation and follow up activities  </li> <li>Complete critical path analyses including the evaluation of potential means to accelerate the pace or mitigate identified risks </li> <li>Identify potential bottlenecks or delays in programs and drive efforts to achieve schedule milestones. </li> <li>Support business development efforts as they develop &amp; evolve from current programs and related opportunities, including requests for tender, proposal, or information, expressions of interest, and unsolicited offers.</li> </ul><p><br></p><b>Required Qualifications: </b><ul> <li>Experience delivering new development products to an operational environment.</li> <li>Experience sustaining software-centric products.</li> <li>Exceptional interpersonal skills (verbal and written) and ability to lead by influence and collaboration.  &nbsp;</li> <li>Proven experience driving complex program execution and ability to focus on long-term business objectives.   &nbsp;</li> <li>Experience with Earned Value and managing Gate Reviews, Estimates at Completion (EACs) and Program Management Reviews (PMRs).  &nbsp;</li> <li>Experience in technical program management and ability to run multiple projects.</li> <li>Expert understanding of complex project financials.&nbsp;</li> </ul><p><br></p><b>Preferred Qualfications:</b><ul> <li>Experience in software development</li> <li>Experience in autonomy development</li> <li>DoD contracting experience</li> </ul><p><br></p><p></p>\n<div>$240,000 - $360,000 a year</div>\n<p>Full-time regular employee offer package: </p><p>Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity </p><p><br></p><p>Temporary employee offer package: </p><p>Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)</p><p><br></p><p>Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information. </p><p><br></p><p>###</p><p><br></p><p>Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to&nbsp;equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.&nbsp;</p>

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