Senior Program Analyst (R3761)
Shield AI
IT
Washington, DC, USA
Posted on Sep 11, 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 offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Boston, 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:
Shield AI is seeking a Program Analyst in Washington, D.C. to work closely with the Program Management team to support excellence in execution of program objectives through internal management processes & systems.
What you'll do:
- Support effective execution of program requirements and internal management processes & systems
- Support and help manage baseline & updates to program costs and schedules using Shield AI-selected tools
- Assist with preparation, tracking, and on-time submission of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) items in accordance with contract requirements and delivery schedules.
- Conduct analysis and reporting of monthly planned vs actuals
- Serve as primary program representative to work with Finance/Accounting to ensure the accuracy of data and reporting for all above tasks
- Support the generation of cost estimates for program modifications/options/etc
- Evaluate staffing needs against resource availability projections
- Identify and assess program, project and organizational risks
- Prepare briefings, reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders, including senior executive leadership.
- Support risk analysis and mitigation planning.
- Coordinate with finance, contracts, engineering, security and logistics teams to ensure cohesive program execution.
Required qualifications:
- Ability to attain Secret clearance
- Typically requires a minimum of 3-5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience working on a DoD Program of Record (PoR)
- Understanding of DoD acquisition cycle
- Understanding of CDRLs and related DIDS, FARs, etc.
- Understanding of DoD program financials
- Exceptional interpersonal skills (verbal and written) and ability to lead by influence and collaboration
- Experience in project and program management and ability to run projects
- Superb skills in leadership, time management, organization, team management
- Significant experience and excellent skills with Microsoft Office Suite and experience with scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet.
- Demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
Preferred qualifications:
- Active Secret clearance or higher
- Experience with Earned Value and managing Gate Reviews, Estimates at Completion (EACs) and Program Management Reviews (PMRs)
- Power Automate for workflow automation across Microsoft applications
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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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