# Chief of Staff, AI Hive (R5599)

**Company**: Shield AI
**Location**: Bangalore
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: executive
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems.

As a Chief of Staff supporting functional strategy & execution, you will serve as a strategic thought partner and operational leader to an executive, helping translate business strategy into execution while improving organisational effectiveness.

## Responsibilities

- Partner with executive leadership to translate strategic priorities into operating plans, execution roadmaps, and measurable business outcomes.

- Lead strategic planning processes, including the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), OKRs, business reviews, and governance rhythms to drive organisational alignment and execution.

- Drive complex cross-functional initiatives and day-to-day business operations, ensuring priorities remain on track, removing roadblocks, and delivering results.

- Act as the central coordination point across business functions, maintaining visibility into key workstreams, managing dependencies, and ensuring timely execution of strategic and operational priorities.

- Develop executive presentations, board materials, business communications, and reporting that support informed decision-making.

- Analyse business performance, operational metrics, and organisational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations.

- Improve organisational effectiveness by designing scalable operating mechanisms, business processes, governance frameworks, and operational workflows.

- Represent the executive in leadership meetings, strategic discussions, and cross-functional forums, ensuring decisions are translated into clear actions and follow-through.

- Build trusted relationships across the organisation while exercising sound judgment, maintaining confidentiality, and acting as a force multiplier by increasing executive capacity and enabling consistent execution.

## Required qualifications

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

- 10+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, management consulting, program management, product operations, military leadership, or a related field.

- Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple executive stakeholders.

- Strong strategic thinking combined with excellent operational execution skills.

- Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority and build alignment across diverse organisations.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive presentations and strategic communications.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to synthesise complex information into actionable recommendations.

- Experience establishing executive operating rhythms, governance processes, business reviews, and planning mechanisms.

- Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

- High degree of judgment, integrity, professionalism, and discretion when handling confidential information.

## Preferred qualifications

- MBA or advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Public Policy, or a related discipline.

- Experience supporting senior executives as a Chief of Staff, Strategic Business Partner, or Business Operations Leader.

- Experience working in aerospace, defence, AI, robotics, autonomous systems, or other highly technical industries.

- Experience in high-growth startup or scale-up environments.

- Familiarity with strategic planning, OKRs, portfolio management, and business operations.

- Experience preparing materials for executive leadership teams, boards of directors, or investors.

- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional transformation or organisational change initiatives.

- Strong financial acumen with experience supporting annual planning, budgeting, and resource allocation.

## Additional Information

- Total package details for U.S. based positions: Salary within range + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

- Total package details for International positions: International premium, hardship differential, cost of living differential, living quarters allowance, foreign service transfer allowance, equity, international benefits, visa assistance, and relocation assistance.

## Skills

### Required
- strategic thinking
- operational excellence
- exceptional communication skills
- influence across organisation
- strategic planning
- business operations
- program management
- analytical and problem-solving capabilities

### Nice to have
- MBA or advanced degree
- experience supporting senior executives
- aerospace
- defence
- AI
- robotics
- autonomous systems
- high-growth startup or scale-up environments
- OKRs
- portfolio management

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