Senior Staff Program Manager, Hivemind Customer Engagement (R3264)
Shield AI
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San Diego, CA, USA · San Diego, CA, USA · Oregon, USA
Posted on Feb 1, 2025
About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its flagship autonomy software, Hivemind, powers aircraft, drones, and other platforms, enabling complex missions with high reliability in contested environments. With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., and internationally, Shield AI’s products actively support U.S. and allied operations worldwide.
As the Program Manager for the Hivemind Customer Engagement Team, you will lead cross-functional initiatives to deliver high-impact engagements with customers, focusing on successful deployment, training, and feedback loops for continuous product improvement and customer delight. You will work closely with Applications Engineers, Sales, Product Managers, and Engineering Teams to coordinate and execute critical programs, ensuring customer satisfaction and operational excellence.
What you'll do:
- Manage and oversee customer-focused programs (e.g., Workshops, Trainings etc.) from planning through execution, ensuring on-time delivery and measurable outcomes.
- Collaborate with Applications Engineers, Product, and Engineering to track and drive key milestones related to customer feature/bug requests, integrations, demos, and training workshops.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and budgets for customer deployments.
- Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring programs meet technical, operational, and customer requirements.
- Work directly with customers to gather feedback and track performance metrics to refine the Hivemind Enterprise product.
- Ensure proper documentation and handoffs for customer-facing activities, including training materials, demos, and support resources.
- Manage communication across internal and external stakeholders to drive alignment and engagement.
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of program management experience, ideally in a customer-facing or technical environment (e.g., defense, robotics, autonomous systems, or SaaS).
- 2+ years of late-stage startup experience
- Experience with strategic partnerships
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with experience using tools like JIRA, Asana, Smartsheets, or Azure DevOps.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively engage cross-functional teams and customers.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities in dynamic, high-stakes environments.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to anticipate challenges and proactively address them.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Engineering background in addition business (ie MBA) acumen
- Experience working in the defense or aerospace industry with knowledge of government customers and military use cases.
- Familiarity with autonomous vehicle software, UAV systems, or robotic applications.
- Certification in project management methodologies (e.g., PMP, Agile, or Scrum).
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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