Program Manager
Lead execution and operational maturity for global COCO unmanned aircraft system deployments supporting DoD ISR missions. Manage cross-functional stakeholders, customer relationships, budgets, schedules, and subcontractors to deliver on time and under budget.
About the job
What you'll 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 priorities 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
- Support an environment where accountability and program execution excellence are core
Required qualifications
- 5+ years of program management experience for Department of Defense programs
- Ability to run advanced projects/programs consisting of multiple interrelated projects, in a manner that is largely self-directed
- Proven ability to focus on long-term business objectives
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed
- Experience with scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet
- Excellent skills in leadership, time management, organization, team management
- Excellent interpersonal skills and verbal and written ability
- Expert understanding of complex project financials
- Demonstrated alignment with Shield AI's values and leadership principles, including accountability, trust, collaboration, and servant leadership
- Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance
Preferred qualifications
- Experience supporting unmanned aerial systems, aviation operations, ISR programs, or defense technology programs
- Familiarity with aircraft sustainment, maintenance operations, or fleet management models
- Experience managing subcontractors, external service providers, or distributed operational teams
- Experience building scalable operational processes in startup or high-growth organizations
- Active Secret Security Clearance
- PMP certification or equivalent program management training
- Undergraduate degree in engineering, business, or operations management
Skills
Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Program Management, Project Financials, Critical Path Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Budget Tracking, Risk Mitigation, Secret Security Clearance, PMP
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