Senior Lead, Strategy & Operations (R4671)

Shield AI • Washington, DC

37d • $150,000 - $230,000

About The Position

Shield AI is seeking a Strategy & Operations Lead to help define enterprise strategy and ensure its operational execution. This role offers immersive exposure to the company’s most critical decisions — spanning aircraft systems, AI software (Hivemind), autonomy hardware, and international growth.

As a core member of the Strategy & Operations team, you’ll apply structured problem-solving, financial rigor, and operational discipline to turn strategic priorities into actionable, measurable outcomes. The role combines high-performance expectations with a strong learning and development environment — ideal for early-career professionals seeking to grow into future strategy, operations, or general management leaders.

Requirements

• At least 2+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or other high-rigor analytical roles.
• At least 6 years of experience (or 4 years with MBA)
• Strong analytical and conceptual problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive insight through analysis.
• Financial modeling and analytical capability (unit economics, forecasting, 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).

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Strategy Development:
• --Support the 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.
• Capital Allocation & Business Case Rigor:
• --Build financial models and analytic frameworks for investment decisions (new platforms, manufacturing, international expansion).
• --Assess TAM, margin structure, capital intensity, payback, and risk-adjusted returns.
• --Contribute to the development of enterprise-wide capital allocation frameworks and governance processes.
• Operationalization of Strategy:
• --Translate strategic priorities into cross-functional execution plans with defined KPIs and milestones.
• --Track and report on progress through structured operating cadences (monthly and quarterly performance reviews).
• --Identify bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and recommend actionable solutions to sustain execution velocity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed