Senior Lead, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R6097)

The role

This role shapes enterprise strategy at Shield AI, a defense technology company. The work covers multi-year planning, investment business cases, and turning strategic priorities into cross-functional execution plans.

What you will do

• Support 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.
• Build financial models and analytic frameworks for investment decisions.
• Assess TAM, margin structure, capital intensity, payback, and risk-adjusted returns.
• Contribute to enterprise-wide capital allocation frameworks and governance processes.
• Translate strategic priorities into cross-functional execution plans with KPIs and milestones.
• Lead planning and execution of integration efforts for acquisitions and strategic investments.
• Track and report progress through monthly and quarterly performance reviews.
• Identify bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and recommend solutions.

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, 8+ years with a Master's, or 5+ years with a PhD.
• 4+ years in strategy consulting, corporate strategy or other high-rigor roles.
• Strong analytical and conceptual problem-solving abilities.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional transformations in fast-paced, technology-driven environments.
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive insight through analysis.
• Financial modeling and analytical capability (unit economics, forecasting, scenario analysis).
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and influence senior stakeholders.
• U.S. citizenship required, with ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience or strong interest in complex, technical, or regulated industries such as aerospace, defense, AI, or advanced manufacturing.

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits package
• Equity (full-time regular employees)
• Temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment (temporary employees)

Before you apply

• U.S. citizenship is required, and you must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• 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.