Introduction to Shield AI

Shield AI’s mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Shield AI is a fast growing, venture-backed defense-technology company built around a team of proven executives, distinguished warfighters, and world-class AI engineers. Since 2018, Shield AI’s products and people have supported operations around the world with the US Department of Defense and our allies. Most recently, we acquired Heron Systems and Martin UAV as wholly owned subsidiaries of Shield AI. Join our team and shape the future of artificially intelligent systems. 

Seeking a Project Manager to support and help lead the development and delivery of transformative unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems.

What You'll Do:

• Coordinating personnel for system testing and customer events
• Creating presentations for design reviews and Program Management Reviews
• Creating Program Portfolio Backlog in Azure DevOps 
• Setting up and running integrated project team meetings
• Setting up and maintaining a project risk table
• Managing, tracking, and reporting progress on milestone and deliverables schedules
• Generating and maintaining project schedules
• Engaging with engineers on the design process, including sprint planning
• Managing subcontractors and suppliers including
• Developing objectives and key messages for customer meetings
• Generate Project Plans
• Manage development efforts per Project Plans
• Manage Development Schedule (updating development schedule on a weekly basis)
• Manage project budgets
• Schedule and manage weekly team meetings
• Own action item lists (internal and external)
• Manage on-going project risk mitigation
• Manage completion and submittal of Customer deliverables
• Manage and organize customer correspondence
• Coordinate with the project team to ensure all reviews are complete and drawings are released to schedule
• Manage lessons learned files
• Develop and own production ramp plans
• Coordinate import/export controls - ITAR & EAR

Required Qualifications:

• Project Management experience, including managing schedules, budget, resources, and multidisciplinary teams of engineers. 
• Experience with scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet. 
• Significant experience and excellent skills with Microsoft Office Suite. 
• Excellent skills in leadership, time management, organization, team management 
• Theoretical and practical project management knowledge 
• Knowledge of project management techniques and tools 
• Excellent verbal and written ability 
• Detailed understanding of project financials 
• You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others 

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If you're interested in being part of our team, apply now! 

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. 

To conform to U.S. Government regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.