# Program Manager

**Company**: Shield AI
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: Competitive
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Seeking a Program Manager to lead the development and delivery of transformative unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems and capabilities. This role will involve leading cross-functional teams in the research, development, and deployment of advanced hardware and software solutions, driving disciplined execution against ambitious goals in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities: Deliver exceptional program management performance in support of customer/end-user's mission through flawless execution. Collaborate with stakeholders to successfully deliver programs early, under budget, and with exceptional technical performance. Manage customer relationships and act as the key point of contact for the program. Balance and rebalance shifting customer priorities related to cost, schedule, and technical parameters of programs. Provide hands-on management of all aspects of the program. Drive the accurate and timely tracking and reporting of budget, resource, and project management standard metrics. Complete critical path analyses to evaluate potential means to accelerate the pace or mitigate identified risks. Identify potential bottlenecks or delays in programs and drive efforts to ensure projects stay on schedule. Partner with leadership to guide prioritization of projects and utilization of resources. Establish and lead a consistent cadence of well-organized, well-facilitated, and effective meetings. Support an environment where accountability and program execution excellence are core.

Required qualifications: 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. Excellent skills in leadership, time management, organisation, team management. Excellent interpersonal skills and verbal and written ability. Expert understanding of complex project financials. Demonstrated alignment with Shield AI's values and leadership principles. Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred qualifications: Experience delivering unmanned aerial systems, ISR programs, or defence technology programs. Active Secret Security Clearance. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent program management training. Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline.

Additional Information: The salary for this position is competitive and influenced by a wide array of factors, including skill set, level of experience, licences and certifications, and specific work location.

## Skills

### Required
- program management
- Department of Defense programs
- leadership
- time management
- organisation
- team management
- interpersonal skills
- project financials
- Secret Security Clearance
- Microsoft Project
- Smartsheet

### Nice to have
- unmanned aerial systems
- ISR programs
- defence technology programs
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Aerospace Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Systems Engineering

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