Shield AI
Director, DoN Growth Campaign Leader (X-BAT Family of Systems) (R6365)
$190K–$290K
Washington, D.C. +1 · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Location
- Washington, D.C.
Dallas, Texas - Experience
- 12–20+ years; the posting gives no alternative.
About the job
Leads the operating cadence and integrated portfolio view for Shield AI’s Department of the Navy X-BAT pursuits, coordinating resources, surfacing risks, and supporting executive investment and prioritization decisions.
What you'll do
- Maintain the authoritative campaign plan and health view across Navy and Marine Corps pursuits, including milestones, dependencies, risks, and decision points.
- Coordinate cross-functional resources, identify campaign conflicts, and present executive tradeoffs and recommendations.
- Run campaign reviews and reporting, steward investment tracking, and drive schedules and on-time submission of critical customer responses.
What they ask for
- U.S. person under ITAR, able to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance and SAP eligibility.
- 12–20+ years in capture management, program management, strategic operations, business operations, technical program management, or comparable cross-functional leadership.
- Demonstrated success leading complex, interdependent initiatives and influencing across functions without direct authority.
- Working knowledge of Department of the Navy funding and acquisition processes, including Navy and Marine Corps requirements, PPBE/POM, and rapid-acquisition pathways.
Nice to have
- Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance and current SAP accesses.
- Experience supporting DoD, aerospace, autonomy, robotics, aviation, or defense-technology organizations.
Pay
USD 190,000–290,000 (per-year-salary) — base salary
Tools
Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira
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