Shield AI
deep-tech
SeniorStaffTechnicalProductManager
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“Senior Staff Technical Product Manager at Shield AI. Skills: sustainment performance metrics, sustainment business strategy, operational execution, forecasting models, data analytics, proposal development, pricing strategies, cost structure improvement, supply chain performance, operational efficiency, executive reporting. Define and manage sustainment performance metrics across fleet readiness, maintenance burden, turnaround time, material consumption, and operating margin. Drive sustainment bu”
What You'll Achieve.
improve profitability; improve forecast accuracy; improve customer support performance; drive improvements in sustainment cost structure; drive improvements in supply chain performance; drive improvements in operational efficiency
Industry & Context.
Ability to translate operational and financial data into actionable business and sustainment decisions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, engineering, aviation, or related field, 10+ years of experience in aerospace & defense business operations, sustainment, program finance, logistics, or product support environments, Experience managing financial and operational performance across sustainment, repair, spares, or aviation support activities, understanding of sustainment drivers including maintenance operations, forecasting, readiness, supply chain, and lifecycle support, Experience working cross-functionally across operations, engineering, supply chain, finance, and program management organizations, Ability to translate operational and financial data into actionable business and sustainment decisions, Experience supporting proposal development, pricing strategy, and contract execution
Nice to Have
Experience supporting aviation, UAS, or defense sustainment programs, Familiarity with Performance-Based Logistics (PBL), Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), or Integrated Product Support (IPS) concepts, Experience supporting international programs, FMS, DCS, or global sustainment operations, Experience with ERP, MRO, logistics, or fleet management systems, Familiarity with CBM+, reliability analytics, or sustainment performance modeling, MBA or advanced business degree preferred
What You'll Do.
Define and manage sustainment performance metrics across fleet readiness
Drive sustainment business strategy and operational execution to improve profitability
and customer support performance
Establish scalable sustainment business processes supporting future PBL
and global support offerings
Develop forecasting models for sustainment demand
material requirements
and fleet support capacity planning
Drive data-informed decision making using maintenance
and financial analytics
Support sustainment proposal development
Basis of Estimate (BOE) development
and customer engagements
Identify and drive improvements in sustainment cost structure
supply chain performance
and operational efficiency
Develop executive-level reporting and dashboards providing visibility into sustainment health
and business performance
Support transition from prototype support concepts to scalable operational sustainment models
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner across Aviation Support, Engineering, Supply Chain, Flight Operations, and Program Management to align sustainment execution with operational and financial objectives; Experience working cross-functionally across operations, engineering, supply chain, finance, and program management organizations
Full Job Description
## Description 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 and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With 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. ## What you'll do Define and manage sustainment performance metrics across fleet readiness, maintenance burden, turnaround time, material consumption, and operating margin Drive sustainment business strategy and operational execution to improve profitability, forecast accuracy, and customer support performance Partner across Aviation Support, Engineering, Supply Chain, Flight Operations, and Program Management to align sustainment execution with operational and financial objectives Establish scalable sustainment business processes supporting future PBL, CLS, spares, repair, and global support offerings Develop forecasting models for sustainment demand, repair flow, material requirements, and fleet support capacity planning Drive data-informed decision making using maintenance, reliability, operational, and financial analytics Support sustainment proposal development, pricing strategies, Basis of Estimate (BOE) development, and customer engagements Identify and drive improvements in sustainment cost structure, supply chain performance, and operational efficiency Develop executive-level reporting and dashboards providing visibility into sustainment health, risks, opportunities, and business performance Support transition from prototype support concepts to scalable operational sustainment models ## Required qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, engineering, aviation, or related field 10+ years of experience in aerospace & defens
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