Director, Program Management Europe and Africa V-BAT Programs

The role

Lead a team of Program Managers in delivering and sustaining Direct Commercial Sales programs for unmanned aerial vehicle systems in the Europe and Africa markets. Manage customer relationships, budgets, schedules and process improvements for these programs.

What you will do

• Deliver program performance through program management and team leadership.
• Guide the start and continuation of DCS contracts for V-BAT systems.
• Oversee customer relationships and act as the main escalation point for programs.
• Track and report budget, resource and schedule metrics accurately and on time.
• Run critical path analyses and identify and mitigate risks and delays.
• Hire, supervise and develop a team of project and program managers.
• Lead process improvements for DCS program management.
• Set up and run a consistent cadence of effective meetings.
• Prioritize projects and resources with leadership.
• Balance shifting customer priorities on cost, schedule and technical parameters.

Required qualifications

• 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 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 leadership, time management, organization and team management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills.
• Expert understanding of complex project financials.

Nice to have

• Experience managing dynamic aircraft demonstrations in an international environment.
• Experience in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles.
• Training, logistics, operations and maintenance experience.
• Master's degree in Business Administration.

Before you apply

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally is required.

About the company

Shield AI develops autonomy software and advanced aircraft to protect service members and civilians. It supports U.S. and allied forces in challenging environments.