Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (R4732)

Shield AI • Washington, DC

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About The Position

We are looking for an exceptional Technical Program Manager to guide and manage our next-generation autonomous aircraft conceptual design and tradespace analysis effort. You will be responsible for setting objectives based on customer provide use cases, developing metrics for reporting cost vs. performance trades, planning and managing the effort schedule and cost, and development and delivery of strategic products to customers. This role requires a versatile individual who can understand the aviation autonomy market, understand warfighter needs, and make difficult and informed decisions regarding system design, mission utility, and cost trades.
The ideal candidate will maintain ownership over the effort execution, proactively engage and align stakeholders, demonstrate exceptional levels of communication, and ensure on-time and on-target delivery of product to customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in technical program management or managing studies or projects.
• Defense, national security, or aerospace domain familiarity through employment or education.
• Proven track record of leading and facilitating cross-functional teams.
• Self-starter with a proven track record of forging clarity and structure in the face of ambiguous or dynamic constraints.
• World-class analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly synthesize disparate viewpoints to deliver well-informed, data-backed decisions.
• Relentless learner who can develop specialized knowledge in niche domains.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Active Secret clearance and eligibility for Top Secret.

Nice To Haves

• Experiencing owning and driving technical projects that balance engineering development realities against the speed of business growth.
• Experience translating technical information and customer needs into comprehensible product narratives.
• Experience conducting product, technology, and market discovery with subject matter experts.
• Active Top Secret clearance and eligibility for SCI.

Responsibilities

• setting objectives based on customer provide use cases
• developing metrics for reporting cost vs. performance trades
• planning and managing the effort schedule and cost
• development and delivery of strategic products to customers
• maintain ownership over the effort execution
• proactively engage and align stakeholders
• demonstrate exceptional levels of communication
• ensure on-time and on-target delivery of product to customers

Benefits

• Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
• temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees