Shield AI

Senior Lead, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R5624)

$160K–$240K

United States +3 · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 12, 2026

Location: United States
San Diego, California
Dallas, Texas
Washington, D.C.
Experience: At least 12 years with a bachelor’s degree, 8 years with a master’s, or 5 years with a PhD; at least 4 years in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or another high-rigor role.
Visa sponsorship: U.S. citizenship required; must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

About the job

Supports Shield AI’s enterprise strategy and turns strategic priorities into measurable plans, investment decisions, and cross-functional execution.

Support multi-year strategic planning, evaluate portfolio tradeoffs, and analyze defense markets.
Build financial models and business cases for investment and capital allocation decisions.
Translate priorities into execution plans, track KPIs and milestones, and identify operational bottlenecks.

At least 12 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, 8 years with a master’s, or 5 years with a PhD; at least 4 years in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or another high-rigor role.
Strong analytical and conceptual problem-solving skills, including structuring ambiguous problems and deriving insights through analysis.
Financial modeling and analytical capability, including unit economics, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Experience or strong interest in complex, technical, or regulated industries, with aerospace, defense, AI, or advanced manufacturing preferred.
Ability to collaborate across teams and influence senior stakeholders.

USD 160,000–240,000 per year base salary

Strategy work spans AI software, autonomy hardware, aircraft systems, and related investment decisions; no direct AI development duties are stated.

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