Director of Contingent Workforce Programs
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
Investors
About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will lead the contingent workforce program strategy, operating model, governance, and roadmap. You will oversee the full engagement lifecycle, manage suppliers and controls, analyze program performance, resolve operational issues, and drive scalable improvements across stakeholders.
Requirements
- 12+ years of relevant experience in contingent workforce management, workforce programs, HR/PX operations, procurement, or supplier management
- Direct ownership of a contingent workforce program
- Experience building, scaling, or transforming an enterprise contingent workforce program
- Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives
- Knowledge of agency-worker, independent-contractor, and SOW engagement models
- Experience establishing governance, processes, controls, service standards, and performance measures
- Supplier-management experience
- Ability to analyze workforce, supplier, or spend data
- Communication and influencing skills
Responsibilities
- Own the contingent workforce program strategy, operating model, and roadmap
- Establish program policies, processes, decision rights, approvals, and service expectations
- Lead program changes through implementation, communication, training, and adoption
- Oversee contingent-worker intake, review, onboarding, extensions, and offboarding
- Monitor service performance and resolve bottlenecks and sensitive issues
- Coordinate worker classification reviews
- Manage supplier relationships, scorecards, reviews, and corrective actions
- Maintain program controls, approvals, documentation, and exceptions
- Define reporting for workforce population, spend, supplier performance, service levels, and risk
- Use data to improve workflows, data quality, and systems
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity