Shield AI
Director, USAF Growth Campaign Leader (X-BAT Family of Systems) (R6358)
$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; no alternatives stated.
About the job
Leads the operating cadence and cross-functional coordination for Shield AI’s USAF X-BAT pursuits, providing executives with an integrated view of campaign health, risks, dependencies, and investment decisions.
What you'll do
- Maintain the integrated USAF campaign plan and run campaign reviews, dashboards, risk tracking, and executive decision processes.
- Coordinate GTM, engineering, product, finance, legal, export, and other teams; surface resource conflicts and recommend priorities.
- Support GTM leads with capture tools and cross-functional inputs, including personally coordinating responses to customer 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.
- 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, 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 U.S. Government pursuits; relevant tooling, advanced degree, or certification is also a plus.
Pay
USD 190,000–290,000 per-year-salary; base salary
Tools
Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira
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