Global Technical Delivery Lead – Live Deployments

DroneShield Limited; Warrenton, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DroneShield is seeking a Technical Project Manager in Warrenton, VA to lead deployment executions of complex customer projects and support larger technical programs.

This role is execution-focused with ownership, coordinating across Sales, Field Service Engineers, Engineering, Logistics, and Operations to ensure delivery outcomes in dynamic, high-stakes environments. You will work directly with senior leadership and adapt to evolving customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading deployments and customer engagements.
• Ability to coordinate across Sales, Field Service Engineers, Engineering, Logistics and Operations.
• Comfort working with senior leadership and high-visibility organizations.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive project outcomes through live deployments, demonstrations, and customer engagements.
• Drive day-to-day execution, tracking progress against milestones and ensuring work stays on schedule.
• Assist with resource planning and alignment across field and technical teams.
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Support the Technical Program Manager by executing assigned workstreams within larger programmatic initiatives.
• Coordinate across globally distributed teams and time zones, ensuring seamless communication and execution continuity.
• Participate in customer meetings, project briefings, and internal coordination forums.
• Ensure delivery activities align with safety, quality, export, and site compliance requirements.
• Drive resolution of execution challenges by removing blockers and aligning stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve project execution, tools, and coordination practices.
• Multiple concurrent customer activities at different stages of maturity.
• Domestic and international delivery coordination across time zones, including periodic out-of-hours engagement to support customer delivery.
• Evolving customer requirements and operational priorities.
• Live operational environments where delivery outcomes matter.

Skills

Ownership of projects

Ambiguity tolerance

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Job description

DroneShield is seeking a Technical Project Manager in Warrenton, VA to lead deployment executions of complex customer projects and support larger technical programs.

This role is execution-focused with ownership, coordinating across Sales, Field Service Engineers, Engineering, Logistics, and Operations to ensure delivery outcomes in dynamic, high-stakes environments. You will work directly with senior leadership and adapt to evolving customer requirements.