Director of Enterprise Strategy and Operations
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 define enterprise strategy and drive its operational execution. You will lead multi-year planning and annual operating strategy cycles, assess portfolio and investment tradeoffs, build financial models, and translate priorities into measurable cross-functional execution plans. You will monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and recommend solutions.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, 8+ years with a Master's degree, or 5+ years with a PhD.
- 4+ years of experience in top-tier strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or other high-rigor roles.
- Strong analytical and conceptual problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive insight through analysis.
- Financial modeling and analytical capability, including unit economics, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
- Experience or strong interest in complex, technical, or regulated industries; aerospace, defense, AI, or advanced manufacturing is preferred.
- Ability to collaborate across teams and influence senior stakeholders.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Lead multi-year strategic planning and annual operating strategy cycles.
- Evaluate portfolio tradeoffs across platforms, software, hardware, and emerging growth vectors.
- Conduct market sizing, competitive analysis, and scenario modeling across U.S. and allied defense markets.
- Build financial models and analytic frameworks for investment decisions.
- Assess total addressable market, margin structure, capital intensity, payback, and risk-adjusted returns.
- Develop enterprise-wide capital allocation frameworks and governance processes.
- Translate strategic priorities into cross-functional execution plans with defined KPIs and milestones.
- Track and report progress through monthly and quarterly performance reviews.
- Identify bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and recommend actionable solutions.
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity