Shield AI
Director, USAF Growth Campaign Leader (X-BAT Family of Systems) (R6358)
Washington, D.C. · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 12–20+ years; no alternative stated.
About the job
Leads USAF campaign operations across X-BAT Family of Systems pursuits, coordinating resources, risks, investment priorities, and executive decision-making to help opportunity GTM leads execute their captures.
What you'll do
- Maintain the integrated USAF campaign plan and run campaign reviews, risk tracking, dashboards, and action follow-up.
- Coordinate cross-functional resources and surface campaign conflicts with recommended tradeoffs and investment priorities.
- Support GTM leads with capture tools and inputs, and drive timely responses to RFI, RFP, CSO, and other solicitations.
What they ask for
- U.S. person under ITAR, able to obtain and maintain DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance and SAP eligibility.
- 12–20+ years in capture management, program management, strategic or 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 USAF funding and fielding processes, including SAF/AQ and HAF staffing, PEO/program-office dynamics, PPBE/POM, and rapid-acquisition pathways.
Nice to have
- Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance and current SAP accesses.
- Experience in defense, aerospace, autonomy, robotics, aviation, or concurrent U.S. Government pursuits; relevant tools or credentials such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, MBA, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma are a plus.
Tools
Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira
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