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Shieldai1mo ago
USD 150000–230000/yr

Senior Lead, Strategy & Operations (R4671)

United StatesSan DiegoFull Time Employeesenior
OperationsStrategy & Operations
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Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems.

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Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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 early-career professionals seeking to grow into future strategy, operations, or general management leaders.
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.
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    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.
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    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.
  • Min 12+ years of experience with Bachelors, 8+ with Masters, and 5+ with PhD
  • Min 4+ years' experience in a strategy consulting, corporate strategy or other high-rigor roles
  • 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).

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    March 6, 2026
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    March 25, 2026
    Last seen
    April 14, 2026

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