# Sr Manager, V-BAT Internal Training (R4821)

**Company:** [Shield AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/shield-ai)
**Location:** Dallas, TX
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $140k – $210k/yr
**Skills:** Program Management, Technical Program Management, Uas Operations, Aviation Training, Curriculum Development, Stakeholder Alignment, Risk Management, Faa Part 107, Flight Operations, Training Standardization
**Posted:** 2026-04-15

> Leads strategy, execution, and improvement of V-BAT internal training program, aligning operations, engineering, and product teams. Requires aviation/UAS training leadership, TPM mindset, and cross-functional program management experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of V-BAT training and standardization across the organization.
- Align cross-functional stakeholders in training, operations, engineering, and product.
- Integrate system and product changes into training pipelines.
- Ensure training outcomes are measurable, repeatable, and operationally relevant.
- Partner with flight operations to support safe and effective training activities.

## Required Qualifications
- Proven experience leading aviation training programs (military, commercial, or UAS).
- Strong program management experience in complex, cross-functional environments.
- Technical Program Manager (TPM) mindset: planning, execution, risk management, cross-functional alignment.
- Deep understanding of training systems, standardization, curriculum development, and evaluation processes.
- Experience translating technical system or product changes into training requirements.
- Experience in operational planning, scheduling, or coordinating training/operations activities.
- Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills focused on execution and accountability.

## Preferred Qualifications
- Background in military aviation, UAS operations, or similar.
- Instructor Pilot (IP), Evaluator (EP), or equivalent designation.
- Experience with Group 3–5 UAS or comparable advanced systems.
- Experience in test and evaluation, operational units, or flight test organizations.
- Familiarity with FAA Part 107, military aviation frameworks, or equivalent.
- Experience building or scaling training programs in high-growth environments.
- Experience partnering with engineering and product teams through development cycles.

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