Senior Enterprise Strategy & Operations Lead

Shieldai; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a seasoned strategist to shape the next generation of defense technology. You will guide investment decisions, translate bold strategic priorities into action, and partner across the organization to drive growth, scale, and long-term impact.

In this role, you will support multi-year planning, evaluate portfolio tradeoffs, and build financial models for investment decisions while leading cross-functional transformations in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Min 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree.
• Min 4+ years in a strategy consulting, corporate strategy or other high‑rigor roles.
• Strong analytical and conceptual problem‑solving abilities.
• Experience leading complex, cross‑functional transformations in fast-paced, technology-driven environments
• Demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive insight through analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support the multi‑year strategic planning and annual operating strategy cycles.
• Evaluate portfolio tradeoffs across platforms, software, hardware, and emerging growth vectors.
• Conduct market sizing, competitive analysis, and scenario modeling across U.S. and allied defense markets.
• Build financial models and analytic frameworks for investment decisions (new platforms, manufacturing, international expansion).
• Translate strategic priorities into cross‑functional execution plans with defined KPIs and milestones.
• Lead the planning and execution of integration efforts for acquisitions, strategic investments, and other inorganic growth initiatives.
• Track and report on progress through structured operating cadences (monthly and quarterly performance reviews).
• Identify bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and recommend actionable solutions to sustain execution velocity.

Skills

Strategic planning

Financial modeling

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a seasoned strategist to shape the next generation of defense technology. You will guide investment decisions, translate bold strategic priorities into action, and partner across the organization to drive growth, scale, and long-term impact.

In this role, you will support multi-year planning, evaluate portfolio tradeoffs, and build financial models for investment decisions while leading cross-functional transformations in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.