# Director, V-BAT Middle East & Asia-Pacific Programs (R6512)

**Company**: Shield AI
**Location**: Dallas, Texas
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: USD 174,400-261,600 per-year-salary
**Category**: Defence & Intelligence
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Shield AI is seeking a Program Director to lead a team of Program Managers in delivering and sustaining transformative unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems.

The successful candidate will lead a team to sustain and grow the Company's Middle East & Asia-Pacific Direct Commercial Sales Programs, managing a portfolio of programs to meet or exceed company Annual Operating Plan objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

- Delivering proven, exceptional, and reliable performance in support of customer/end-user's mission through flawless execution of Program Management and team leadership.

- Shaping and codifying processes and procedures to effectively collaborate, motivate, and manage relevant stakeholders.

- Driving a healthy tension between all functions to ensure a holistic approach to delivering on Shield AI's commitments.

- Balancing and rebalancing shifting customer priorities related to cost, schedule, and technical parameters of programs.

- Guiding the initiation and sustainment of DCS contracts for Shield AI's V-BAT systems.

- Leading the identification, development, and implementation of process improvements for DCS program management processes and tools.

- Providing hands-on management of projects/programs as needed.

- Overseeing customer relationships and acting as the key escalation point for programs, projects, and operational performance issues.

- Driving efforts to attain budget, schedule, and scope requirements.

- Tracking and reporting budget, resource, and project management standard metrics.

- Completing critical path analyses and identifying potential bottlenecks or delays.

- Partnering with leadership to guide prioritization of projects and utilization of resources.

- Hiring and supervising a team of project and program managers.

- Developing highly effective Program Managers.

- Establishing and leading a consistent cadence of well-organized meetings.

The ideal candidate will have:

- Program Management experience for Direct Commercial Sales / Foreign Military Sales / Department of Defense programs.

- Proven experience building, growing, and leading a program team.

- Deep expertise in project and program management.

- Willingness and ability to travel internationally as needed.

- Ability to focus on long-term business objectives.

- Experience with scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet.

- Significant experience and excellent skills with Microsoft Office Suite.

- Excellent skills in leadership, time management, organization, team management, and interpersonal communication.

- Expert understanding of complex project financials.

The salary range for this position is USD 174,400-261,600 per year.

## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Microsoft Project
- Smartsheet
- Program Management
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Team Management

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