Senior Program Manager

What you'll do:

• Deliver proven, exceptional, and reliable performance in support of Navy missions through flawless program management and leadership
• Effectively collaborate and lead relevant stakeholders to successfully deliver programs early, under budget, and with exceptional technical performance
• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with Navy operational, acquisition, and technical stakeholders. Serve as the primary customer-facing lead for assigned programs
• Complete critical path analyses including the evaluation of potential means to accelerate the pace or mitigate identified risks
• Translate evolving customer requirements into executable plans across engineering, operations, logistics, and sustainment teams
• Astutely balance and rebalance shifting customer priorities related to cost, schedule, and technical parameters of programs
• Drive program execution across multiple concurrent task orders and customer organizations
• Lead staffing plans, execution strategies, risk assessments, and program activities
• Establish and maintain accurate program schedules, financial forecasts, staffing plans, and risk registers
• Drive accurate and timely tracking and reporting of budget, resource utilization, contract performance, and project management metrics
• Establish and lead a consistent cadence of well-organized, well-facilitated, and effective meetings, including driving all preparation and follow up activities
• Support the growth and maturation of Shield AI's Navy portfolio while positioning the company for follow-on awards and expanded mission scope
• Support an environment where accountability and program execution excellence are core

Required qualifications:

• 8+ years of Program Management experience supporting Department of Defense programs
• Demonstrated successful experience running advanced programs consisting of multiple interrelated projects, in a self-directed manner
• Direct experience supporting Navy operational, acquisition, ISR, aviation, maritime, or intelligence communities
• Proven experience managing customer-facing defense programs with responsibility for cost, schedule, and performance
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, logistics, and business functions
• Demonstrated experience developing, shaping, capturing, or executing government contracts and task orders
• Strong business and financial acumen with experience managing complex program financials
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and programs in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated success driving long-term business objectives
• Experience with scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed
• Demonstrated alignment with Shield AI's values and leadership principles, including accountability, trust, collaboration, and servant leadership
• Active Secret Security Clearance

Preferred qualifications:

• Former Navy experience (active duty or civilian)
• Experience supporting unmanned aerial systems, aviation operations, ISR programs, or defense technology programs
• Familiarity with U.S. Navy operational, acquisition, and technical organizations
• Experience supporting deployed operations, expeditionary operations, or global logistics networks
• Experience transitioning new capabilities into operational fleet use
• PMP certification or equivalent program management training
• Undergraduate degree in engineering, business, or operations management