Program Manager, VBAT Programs - R3617

Shield AI•Texas, 79557, MX• Full Time

Posted 10 months ago• Business & Finance• Operations

Job Description

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 and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With 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 www.shield.ai. 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

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