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Program Manager (R4930)

Shield AI · V-BAT Division

Pay
$110,000–$160,000/yr
Hours
Full Time Employee
Where
Dallas, Texas
Posted
Jun 15

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description:

Seeking a Program Manager to lead execution and operational maturity for global Company-Owned, Company-Operated (COCO) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) deployments supporting contracted intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.

What you'd do

  • Deliver proven, exceptional, and reliable performance in support of customer/end-user’s mission through flawless program management.
  • Effectively collaborate, motivate, and lead relevant stakeholders to successfully deliver early, under budget, and with exceptional technical performance.
  • Manage customer relationships and act as the key point of contact for the program
  • Astutely balance and rebalance shifting customer priories related to cost, schedule, and technical parameters of programs.
  • Provide hands-on management of all aspects of the program
  • Drive the accurate and timely tracking and reporting of budget, resource, and project management standard metrics
  • Complete critical path analyses including the evaluation of potential means to accelerate the pace or mitigate identified risks
  • Identify potential bottlenecks or delays in programs and drive efforts to ensure projects stay on schedule
  • Partner with leadership to guide prioritization of projects and utilization of resources
  • Establish and lead a consistent cadence of well-organized, well-facilitated, and effective meetings, including driving all preparation and follow up activities