Director, V-BAT Middle East & Asia-Pacific Programs (R6512)

The role

Lead a team that sustains and grows Shield AI's Direct Commercial Sales programs for V-BAT systems in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Manage the program portfolio to meet Annual Operating Plan objectives and act as the key escalation point for customer relationships.

What you will do

• Lead a team to sustain and grow Middle East & Asia-Pacific Direct Commercial Sales programs
• Manage the program portfolio to meet or exceed Annual Operating Plan objectives
• Guide initiation and sustainment of DCS contracts for V-BAT systems
• Oversee customer relationships and serve as key escalation point for programs
• Track budget, schedule and scope, and report metrics accurately and on time
• Complete critical path analyses and identify bottlenecks or delays
• Hire, supervise and develop a team of project and program managers
• Set a consistent cadence of effective meetings, including preparation and follow-up
• Partner with leadership on project prioritization and resource use
• Report directly to the Senior Director of Program Management

Required qualifications

• Program Management experience for Direct Commercial Sales, Foreign Military Sales or Department of 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 multi-project programs in a largely self-directed manner
• 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 and team management
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills
• Expert understanding of complex project financials
• A record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate and holding high standards

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits
• Equity (full-time regular employee offer package)
• Temporary benefits package, applicable after 60 days of employment (temporary employee offer package)

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.