Technical Program Director (R3982) job opportunity at Shield AI.



Date2025-12-04 bot
Shield AI Technical Program Director (R3982)
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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><strong style="font-size: 18px;">Job Description:</strong></p> <p>Shield AI is seeking a Technical Program Director to drive the development, integration, and deployment of the World’s Best AI Pilots onto various transformative unmanned vehicles.</p>\n<p></p><p><br></p><b>What you'll do:</b><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>Ideally 15+ years of experience as a technical decision-maker with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar; or 8 years and a master’s degree in Engineering or similar.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Exceptional interpersonal skills (verbal and written) and ability to lead by influence and collaboration. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Proven experience driving complex program execution and ability to focus on long-term business objectives.  &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience with Earned Value and managing Gate Reviews, Estimates at Completion (EACs) and Program Management Reviews (PMRs). &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience in technical program management and ability to run multiple projects.&nbsp;</li> <li>Significant experience and excellent skills with Microsoft Office Suite and experience with scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or similar. &nbsp;</li> <li>Superb skills in leadership, time management, organization, team management.&nbsp;</li> <li>Expert understanding of complex project financials.&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul><p><br></p><b>Preferred qualifications:</b><ul> <li>Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.&nbsp;</li> <li>Certified Scrum Master (CSM).&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience in software development.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience in autonomy development.&nbsp;</li> <li>DOD Contracting Experience .</li> </ul><p><br></p><p></p>\n<p>#LI-LD2</p> <p>#LF</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">Our international teammates receive a comprehensive total rewards package aligned to your country office location. For full details on compensation and benefits, please consult your talent acquisition partner.</span></p>

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