Shield AI is seeking a Technical Program Director to drive the development, integration, and deployment of the World's Best AI Pilots onto various transformative unmanned vehicles.
\nThe successful candidate will ensure all program elements are flawlessly executed, delivering exceptional performance in support of customer and end-user needs. They will support internal team and customer relationships, facilitate execution, and address or escalate issues for programs, projects, and operational performance.
\nKey responsibilities include owning development and ongoing execution of project plans, scope, schedule, and management, evaluating the balance and re-balancing customer cost, schedule, and technical parameters/priorities. They will also develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, drive accurate and timely tracking and reporting of internal budget, resource, and project management standard metrics, and drive a consistent cadence of well-organized, well-facilitated, and effective meetings.
\nThe ideal candidate will have 15+ years of experience as a technical decision-maker with a bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar, or 8 years and a master's degree in Engineering or similar. They will possess exceptional interpersonal skills, proven experience driving complex program execution, and experience with Earned Value and managing Gate Reviews, Estimates at Completion (EACs), and Program Management Reviews (PMRs).
\nPreferred qualifications include Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), experience in software development, autonomy development, and DOD Contracting Experience.
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\nThe selected candidate will manage a team of Technical Program Managers to execute internally funded product development and customer-funded delivery programs. They will define the required resources to transition new products to market and ensure the execution of product development roadmaps.
\nThe selected candidate will work closely with Product and Engineering leadership to grow the Hivemind business across multiple new domains. Ensure all program elements are flawlessly executed Deliver exceptional, proven, and reliable performance in support of customer and end-user’s needs through execution of each phase (Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, Closure) of Shield AI’s programs.
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\nDevelop and maintain effective relationships with a broad range of stakeholders including managers, customers, key partners and suppliers, both locally and internationally. Be able to operate and make decisions that reflect cultural nuances and overarching political and/or military factors.
\nDrive the accurate and timely tracking and reporting of internal budget, resource, and project management standard metrics Drive the accurate and timely tracking and reporting of all customer or end user contractually required deliverables Drive a consistent cadence of well-organized, well-facilitated, and effective meetings, including preparation and follow up activities.
\nComplete 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 achieve schedule milestones.
\nSupport business development efforts as they develop & evolve from current programs and related opportunities, including requests for tender, proposal, or information, expressions of interest, and unsolicited offers.
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