Lead 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 lead the planning and execution of acquisition integrations and strategic initiatives. You will build investment analyses, translate priorities into cross-functional plans, track performance, resolve execution issues, and develop repeatable integration practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with at least 6 years of experience, or master's degree with at least 3 years of experience
- At least 2 years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or a similarly rigorous role
- Analytical and conceptual problem-solving ability
- Experience leading complex cross-functional transformations
- Financial modeling capability, including unit economics, forecasting, and scenario analysis
- Experience or interest in technical or regulated industries
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
Responsibilities
- Build financial models and analytical frameworks for investment decisions
- Assess market size, margins, capital intensity, payback, and risk-adjusted returns
- Develop capital-allocation frameworks and governance processes
- Translate strategic priorities into cross-functional plans with KPIs and milestones
- Lead integration efforts for acquisitions and strategic investments
- Track progress through operating reviews and recommend solutions to bottlenecks
- Lead M&A integration from diligence through business-as-usual transition
- Coordinate functional leaders, manage dependencies, and resolve critical issues
- Track synergy, capability, and operational-value targets
- Build repeatable integration playbooks and tools
Benefits
- Bonus
- Equity