shieldai - Shield AI - Director, Program Management Europe and Africa V-BAT Programs
Requirements
• · Program Management experience with Aerospace and Defense programs· Proven experience building, growing, and leading a program team· Deep expertise in project and program management · 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 · A demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others • · Experience managing dynamic aircraft demonstrations in an international environment · Experience in field of unmanned aerial vehicles · Training, logistics, operations, and maintenance experience· Masters Degree in Business Administration
Responsibilities
• · Deliver proven, exceptional, and reliable performance in support of customer/end-user’s mission through flawless execution of Program Management and team leadership. · Shape/codify processes and procedures to effectively collaborate, motivate, and manage relevant stakeholders required to successfully deliver programs early, under budget, and with exceptional technical performance. · Constantly drive a healthy tension between all functions to ensure a holistic approach to delivering on Shield AI’s commitments. · Astutely balance and rebalance shifting customer priories related to cost, schedule, and technical parameters of programs. · Guide the initiation and sustainment of DCS contracts for Shield AI’s V-BAT systems. · Lead the identification, development, and implementation of process improvements for DCS program management processes and tools · Provide hands-on management of projects/programs as needed while the program grows · Oversee customer relationships and act as the key escalation point for programs, projects, and operational performance issues · Drive efforts to attain budget, schedule, and scope requirements · 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 · Hire and supervise a team of project and program managers as needed to support Shield AI’s rapid growth in the international sector · Develop highly effective Program Managers responsible for planning, scheduling and controlling the activities of complex projects spanning multiple organizations · Provide the necessary leadership and support to DCS project and program managers to manage projects in line with project management processes and associated policies and procedures · Oversee the distribution, prioritization, quality and volume of the DCS Program Management team’s work · 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 · Foster and facilitate collaboration and shared accountability for outcomes with Leadership · Report directly to Shield AI’s Senior Director of Program Management
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