Senior Program Manager

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 delivering unmanned aerial systems, ISR programs, or defense technology programs
• Experience managing integrated software and hardware research and development programs
• Active Secret Security Clearance
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent program management training
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline