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Shield AIShield AIWashington, DC

Sr. Director Program Management - Strategic Systems

Lead a team of Technical Program Managers to execute internal product development and customer-funded delivery programs for Shield AI’s Hivemind business. Drive program execution, financial oversight, and stakeholder management across multiple domains.

210k – 310k
On-site8+ YOETechnical Program Management

About the role

What You'll Do

  • Ensure all program elements are flawlessly executed
  • 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 programs
  • Facilitate execution and address or escalate issues for programs, projects, and operational performance
  • Own development and ongoing execution of project plans, scope, schedule, and management, evaluating the balance and re-balance of customer cost, schedule, and technical parameters/priorities
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with a broad range of stakeholders including managers, customers, key partners and suppliers, both locally and internationally
  • Drive the accurate and timely tracking and reporting of internal budget, resource, and project management standard metrics
  • Drive the accurate and timely tracking and reporting of all customer or end user contractually required deliverables
  • Drive a consistent cadence of well-organized, well-facilitated, and effective meetings, including preparation and follow up activities
  • 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 achieve schedule milestones
  • Support business development efforts as they develop & evolve from current programs and related opportunities, including requests for tender, proposal, or information, expressions of interest, and unsolicited offers

Required Qualifications

  • Experience delivering new development products to an operational environment
  • Experience sustaining software-centric products
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills (verbal and written) and ability to lead by influence and collaboration
  • Proven experience driving complex program execution and ability to focus on long-term business objectives
  • Experience with Earned Value and managing Gate Reviews, Estimates at Completion (EACs) and Program Management Reviews (PMRs)
  • Experience in technical program management and ability to run multiple projects
  • Expert understanding of complex project financials

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in software development
  • Experience in autonomy development
  • DoD contracting experience

Skills

Program ManagementEarned Value ManagementProject FinancialsGate ReviewsPmrEacTechnical Program ManagementStakeholder ManagementCritical Path AnalysisDod Contracting

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