Program Manager, VBAT Programs

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X , Instagram , and YouTube .

Seeking a Program Manager to lead a Direct Commercial Sale program for an international customer which will deliver transformative unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems.

What you'll do:

• Deliver proven, exceptional, and reliable performance in support of customer/end-user's mission through flawless program management
• Effectively collaborate, motivate, and lead relevant stakeholders to successfully deliver early, under budget, and with exceptional technical performance
• Manage customer relationships and act as the key point of contact for the program
• Astutely balance and rebalance shifting customer priories 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 including the evaluation of 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, including driving all preparation and follow up activities
• Support an environment where accountability and program execution excellence are core
• Develop opportunities to support Industrial Cooperation Programs which support program goals.
• Report directly to Shield AI's Senior Director of Program Management

Required qualifications:

• Program Management experience with either Department of Defense or Direct Commercial Sale programs
• Deep expertise in project and program management
• Ability to live/work in Taiwan
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as needed
• Ability to focus on long-term business objectives
• Ability to run advanced projects/programs consisting of multiple interrelated projects, in a manner that is largely self-directed
• 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
• Excellent interpersonal skills and verbal and written ability
• Expert understanding of complex project financials
• Undergraduate degree in engineering, or business
• You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others

Preferred qualifications:

• Program management experience in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles or other aerospace and defense hardware
• Familiarity with aviation product delivery, maintenance, sustainment, and field support
• Master's Degree in Business Administration
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Previous experience developing/managing Industrial Participation / Offset programs
• Fluent in Mandarin

Our international team members are employed through our Employer of Record (EOR) and receive a comprehensive international benefits package on top of base salary. For full details on compensation and benefits, please consult your talent acquisition partner.