Director, Enterprise Strategy and Operations

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

⚙️ Operations

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Shield AI

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2015

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🚀 Aerospace

🎖️ Defense

Artificial Intelligence • Aerospace • Defense

Shield AI is a leading developer of AI-driven military solutions, focusing on enhancing mission autonomy and battlefield awareness. Their platform, Hivemind, enables rapid deployment of intelligent systems for various defense applications, including drone operation and surveillance. With a commitment to utilizing advanced technology, Shield AI aims to protect service members and civilians by revolutionizing defense technologies through autonomous systems.

📋 Description

• 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 analytical frameworks for investment decisions involving new platforms, manufacturing, and international expansion • Assess total addressable market, margin structure, capital intensity, payback, and risk-adjusted returns • Contribute to 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 to sustain execution velocity • Help define Shield AI's enterprise strategy and ensure operational execution across aircraft systems, Hivemind AI software, autonomy hardware, and international growth

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, 8+ years with a Master's degree, or 5+ years with a PhD • Minimum 4+ years of experience in top-tier strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or other high-rigor roles • Strong analytical and conceptual problem-solving abilities • Demonstrated 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 preferred • Ability to work collaboratively across teams and influence senior stakeholders • U.S. citizenship required • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance • Cleared background and possible reference check required for offers • Authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship information requested in application

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonus • Benefits • Equity • Temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment (for temporary employees) • Equal employment opportunity workplace • Accommodation for disabilities or special needs

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