International Program Manager (R2686)
Shield AI
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- Report directly to the Director of International Program Management.
- This role is primarily customer focused, ensuring all in-country elements of assigned programs, most notably ongoing interfaces with distributors/end-users and ongoing sustainment operations, are executed flawlessly. This includes partnership with the forward deployed international offset program manager when required.
- Deliver exceptional, proven, and reliable performance in support of international customers and end-user’s related missions through flawless execution of each phase (Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, Closure) of Shield AI’s international programs.
- Oversee customer relationships and act as the key escalation point for programs, projects, and operational performance issues.
- Hands-on and oversight of project plans, scope, schedule, and management.
- Astutely balance and re-balance the often-shifting customer cost, schedule, and technical parameters/priorities of each program as it progresses during the overall life cycle.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with a broad range of stakeholders including managers, customers, relevant areas within Industry as well as key partners and suppliers, both locally and internationally.
- Support the development/execution of strategy, governance, and risk management for international program operations in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures.
- Be able to operate and make decisions considering cultural nuances and overarching political factors.
- Understand the critical nuances of doing international business and always consider: “if you know how to do business in one country, you know how to do business in that specific country!”
- Support the accurate and timely tracking and reporting of budget, resource, and project management standard metrics.
- Foster and facilitate collaboration and shared accountability for outcomes with leadership.
- Lead/coordinate a consistent cadence of well-organized, well-facilitated, and effective meetings, including driving all preparation and follow up activities.
- Complete critical path analyses including the evaluation of potential means to accelerate the pace or mitigate identified risks.
- Identify potential bottlenecks or delays in programs and drive efforts to ensure projects stay on schedule.
- Support specified business development including requests for tender, proposal or information, expression of interest, and unsolicited offers as they develop and evolve from current programs and related opportunities.
Required qualifications:
- 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a master’s degree
- Exceptional interpersonal skills (verbal and written) and ability to lead by influence and collaboration.
- Proven experience delivering on complex international program execution and ability to focus on long-term business objectives.
- Experience with trade compliance, and export / import regulations.
- Willingness and ability to travel regionally/internationally, as needed, potentially up to 40%.
- Experience with Earned Value and managing Gate Reviews, Estimates at Completion (EACs) and Program Management Reviews (PMRs)
- Deep expertise in project and program management and ability to run multiple programs with multiple projects across multiple countries.
- Significant experience and excellent skills with Microsoft Office Suit and experience with scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet.
- Superb skills in leadership, time management, organization, team management
- Expert understanding of complex project financials.
- Demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others.
Preferred qualifications:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Experience running defense-related international Direct Commercial Sale programs across multiple key regions (e.g., India, Middle East, Southeast Asia, etc.)
- Experience with current manufacturing systems and processes.
- Experience in field of unmanned aerial vehicles.
- Training, logistics, operations, and maintenance.
- Fluent in Hindi
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