Senior Lead, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R6097)

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit [](https://shield.ai/). Follow Shield AI on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/shield-ai), [X](https://x.com/shieldaitech), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/shield_ai), and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Shield_AI). ### Job Description: Shape the strategy behind the next generation of defense technology. In this role, you’ll tackle complex business challenges, guide high-impact investment decisions, and turn bold strategic priorities into action, partnering across the organization to drive growth, scale, and long-term impact. ### What you'll do: **Enterprise Strategy Development:** - Support the multi‑year strategic planning and annual operating strategy cycles. - Evaluate portfolio tradeoffs across platforms, software, hardware, and emerging growth vectors. - Conduct market sizing, competitive analysis, and scenario modeling across U.S. and allied defense markets. **Capital Allocation & Business Case Rigor:** - Build financial models and analytic frameworks for investment decisions (new platforms, manufacturing, international expansion). - Assess TAM, margin structure, capital intensity, payback, and risk‑adjusted returns. - Contribute to the development of enterprise‑wide capital allocation frameworks and governance processes. **Operationalization of Strategy:** - Translate strategic priorities into cross‑functional execution plans with defined KPIs and milestones. - Lead the planning and execution of integration efforts for acquisitions, strategic investments, and other inorganic growth initiatives. - Track and report on progress through structured operating cadences (monthly and quarterly performance reviews). - Identify bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and recommend actionable solutions to sustain execution velocity. ### Required qualifications: - Min 12+ years of experience with Bachelors, 8+ with Masters, and 5+ with PhD. - Min 4+ years’ experience in a strategy consulting, corporate strategy or other high‑rigor roles. - Strong analytical and conceptual problem‑solving abilities. - Experience leading complex, cross-functional transformations in fast-paced, technology-driven environments - Demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive insight through analysis. - Financial modeling and analytical capability (unit economics, forecasting, scenario analysis). - Experience or strong interest in complex, technical, or regulated industries (aerospace, defense, AI, or advanced manufacturing preferred). - Ability to work collaboratively across teams and influence senior stakeholders. - U.S. citizenship required (ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance).