Program Manager

Shield AI
Dallas, Washington DC
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 110,000 - 160,000 annuallyFunction: Program & Project Management (PMO)Experience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Time management","Organization","Verbal and written ability"]

Lead execution and operational maturity for global COCO unmanned aircraft deployments, serving as the critical link between flight operations, logistics, sustainment, subcontractors, finance, and customer stakeholders. Drive disciplined execution, scalable processes, and effective meetings to ensure on-time, under-budget program delivery with strong technical performance.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
3 months ago

Program Manager

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Job Summary

Lead execution and operational maturity for global COCO unmanned aircraft deployments, serving as the critical link between flight operations, logistics, sustainment, subcontractors, finance, and customer stakeholders. Drive disciplined execution, scalable processes, and effective meetings to ensure on-time, under-budget program delivery with strong technical performance.
Location: Dallas, Washington DC
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Program & Project Management (PMO)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Deliver proven, exceptional, and reliable program management to support customer missions
  • •Collaborate, motivate, and lead stakeholders to deliver early, under budget, and with high technical performance
  • •Manage customer relationships and act as the primary point of contact for the program
  • •Balance shifting customer priorities related to cost, schedule, and technical parameters
  • •Provide hands-on management of all aspects of the program, including tracking and reporting of budgets, resources, and metrics
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 110,000 - 160,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Annual BonusBenefitsEquity

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of program management experience for Department of Defense programs
  • •Ability to run advanced projects/programs consisting of multiple interrelated projects, 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
Experience:5+ yearsDefenseISRUnmanned aircraftAerospace
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipTime managementOrganizationVerbal and written ability
Certifications:PMPSecret Security Clearance
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Microsoft ProjectSmartsheet

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

Shield AI
Develops AI-powered autonomy and software for military aircraft and drones to enable autonomous ISR and combat missions, integrating perception, navigation, and mission planning for defense customers.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2015
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