Project Manager, Demonstrations (R3405)

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent, autonomous systems. Its products include Hivemind Enterprise—EdgeOS, Pilot, Commander, and Forge—as well as V-BAT and Sentient Vision Systems (wide-area motion imaging software). With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.

Job Description:

We are seeking a Project Manager to lead our V-BAT unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) demonstrations in both domestic and international locations.

What You'll Do:

• Generate demonstration plans
• Conduct demonstration event logistics planning
• Coordinate with Business Development leads and customers
• Establish and maintain project action plans and risk metrics
• Generate and maintain project schedules
• Coordinate participation of personnel for demonstration events
• Establish and lead a consistent cadence of well-organized, well-facilitated, and effective meetings, including driving all preparation and follow up activities
• Manage project budgets
• Manage and organize customer correspondence
• Coordinate import/export regulatory compliance – ITAR and EAR
• Facilitate fuel availability and procurement
• Review, understand, and comply with proposals and contracts
• Drive subcontractor performance as applicable
• Report directly to Shield AI’s Senior Director of V-BAT Program Management
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• 2 years of Project Management experience, including managing schedules, budget, resources, events
• Experience with scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, 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
• Application of project management techniques and tools
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally and domestically as needed
• A demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standard and being kind to others
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles
• Familiarity with aviation product delivery, maintenance, sustainment, and field support
• Undergraduate degree in engineering or business
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
  
  

$88,000 - $132,000 a year

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Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed Bonus Benefits Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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