Senior Lead, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R5624)

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and 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

Job description

• 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 professionals seeking to grow into future strategy, operations, or general management leaders

What you'll do

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.