Shield AI
Senior Lead, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R5624)
United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years with a Bachelor’s; 8+ years with a Master’s; or 5+ years with a PhD. Also requires 4+ years in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or other high-rigor roles.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship required.
About the job
Supports enterprise strategy and turns strategic priorities into measurable execution across Shield AI’s platforms, software, hardware, and international growth.
What you'll do
- Support multi-year strategic planning, evaluate portfolio tradeoffs, and conduct market sizing, competitive analysis, and scenario modeling.
- Build financial models and frameworks for investment decisions and contribute to capital allocation governance.
- Create cross-functional execution plans, track KPIs and milestones through performance reviews, and identify solutions to execution bottlenecks.
What they ask for
- Strong analytical and conceptual problem-solving abilities, including structuring ambiguous problems and deriving insights through analysis.
- Financial modeling and analytical capability, including unit economics, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
- Ability to collaborate across teams and influence senior stakeholders.
- U.S. citizenship and 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.
AI focus
The role covers strategy across AI software (Hivemind), autonomy hardware, and aircraft systems; it does not specify AI development duties.
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