Program Manager, VBAT Programs (R3749)
Shield AI
Operations
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Posted on Aug 12, 2025
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn,X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Job Description:
Seeking a Program Manager to lead a Direct Commercial Sale program for an international customer which will deliver transformative unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems.
What you'll do:
- Deliver proven, exceptional, and reliable performance in support of customer/end-user’s mission through flawless program management.
- Effectively collaborate, motivate, and lead relevant stakeholders to successfully deliver early, under budget, and with exceptional technical performance.
- Manage customer relationships and act as the key point of contact for the program
- Astutely balance and rebalance shifting customer priories related to cost, schedule, and technical parameters of programs.
- Provide hands-on management of all aspects of the program
- Drive the accurate and timely tracking and reporting of budget, resource, and project management standard metrics
- Complete critical path analysis including the evaluation of potential means to accelerate the pace or mitigate identified risks
- Partner with leadership to guide prioritization of projects and utilization of resources
- Assist in identification and development of industrial participation opportunities.
- Establish and lead a consistent cadence of well-organized, well-facilitated, and effective meetings, including driving all preparation and follow up activities
- Support an environment where accountability and program execution excellence are core
- Report directly to Shield AI’s Director of DCS Programs
Required qualifications:
- Program Management experience with either Department of Defense or Direct Commercial Sale programs
- Deep expertise in project and program management
- Ability to live/work in the Netherlands
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally as needed
- Ability to focus on long-term business objectives
- Ability to run advanced projects/programs consisting of multiple interrelated projects, in a manner that is largely self-directed
- 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
- Excellent interpersonal skills and verbal and written ability
- Expert understanding of complex 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
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
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