Training Manager, Ukraine (R5747)

Shield AI
Dallas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 120,000 - 180,000 annuallyFunction: Education & TrainingExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentoring","Organizational skills","Communication","Risk mitigation"]

Lead and supervise daily training and sustainment operations supporting Ukraine, coordinating across Managing Director and field teams. Serve as the primary operational liaison with Ukrainian and NATO customer counterparts, overseeing instructor readiness, aircraft availability, student progression, and course execution in line with approved POIs. Manage deployment cycles, theater movement, operational risk mitigation, export compliance, and force protection, while integrating new technologies and improving outcomes through standardized instructor cadre.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
2 days ago

Training Manager, Ukraine (R5747)

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Job Summary

Lead and supervise daily training and sustainment operations supporting Ukraine, coordinating across Managing Director and field teams. Serve as the primary operational liaison with Ukrainian and NATO customer counterparts, overseeing instructor readiness, aircraft availability, student progression, and course execution in line with approved POIs. Manage deployment cycles, theater movement, operational risk mitigation, export compliance, and force protection, while integrating new technologies and improving outcomes through standardized instructor cadre.
Location: Dallas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Education & Training
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and supervise daily execution of training and sustainment operations in coordination with the Managing Director and field teams.
  • •Serve as a primary interface with Ukrainian and NATO customer counterparts to facilitate planning, mission execution, and issue resolution.
  • •Manage deployment cycles and theater movement of company personnel to meet operational and logistical requirements.
  • •Oversee intelligence and operations fusion to enable timely collection, analysis, and dissemination for mission planning and situational awareness.
  • •Ensure implementation of force protection measures, export compliance, and operational risk mitigation procedures.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 120,000 - 180,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 5 years of operational leadership experience in military, defense contracting, or international field operations.
  • •Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring operational teams in dynamic or austere environments.
  • •Proven ability to coordinate across diverse stakeholders for mission-critical activities.
  • •Familiarity with force protection, export compliance, and logistics operations in deployed environments.
  • •Technical acumen to manage field-level integration of new technologies.
Experience:5+ yearsDefense contractingMilitaryInternational field operations
Skills:LeadershipMentoringOrganizational skillsCommunicationRisk mitigation
Languages:UkrainianRussian

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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