Senior PX Program Manager - Equity & Impact

Shield AI; Washington; On-site; USD 140,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior PX Program Manager to drive delivery, adoption, and continuous improvement of high-impact people initiatives. You will partner with PX leaders and cross-functional teams to plan, coordinate, and execute complex programs that improve organizational effectiveness and the employee experience.

The role requires strong program management, change management, and stakeholder engagement skills, with a track record of delivering in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business administration, organizational development, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience leading complex programs, transformation initiatives, or organizational change efforts in an HR, PX, or related environment.
• Experience managing enterprise-wide, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders in high-growth or similarly complex environments.
• Strong program and project management skills, including planning, governance, risk management, and execution across multiple workstreams.
• Hands-on experience developing and implementing change management strategies, including stakeholder analysis, communications, training, and reinforcement plans.
• Experience working directly with PX/HR/People teams on initiatives such as performance management, talent development, PX systems, or employee experience programs.
• Ability to use quantitative and qualitative data to inform program design, decision-making, and iteration.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive outcomes without direct authority.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities, with a track record of bringing structure and operating rigor to ambiguous environments.
• Demonstrated ability to build program frameworks, playbooks, or toolkits that scale PX initiatives across multiple teams or locations.

Responsibilities

• Program Delivery & Execution: Lead planning, coordination, execution, and ongoing management of complex PX initiatives and cross-functional programs.
• Define program scope, objectives, milestones, timelines, risks, dependencies, and success measures with PX leaders.
• Maintain integrated program plans and operating rhythms, monitor progress and manage risks and issues.
• Identify and implement process improvements during project execution where there are opportunities to increase clarity, speed, or quality.
• Change Management & Adoption: Design and implement change management strategies that drive adoption, sustainability, and leader effectiveness.
• Assess organizational impacts and readiness, and develop communication and engagement plans that support awareness and adoption.
• Partner with leaders and subject matter experts to facilitate change and minimize disruption.
• Track adoption and effectiveness and integrate lessons learned into future initiatives.
• Stakeholder Management & Collaboration: Build strong, trust-based relationships across PX functions and business teams.
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment, decision-making, and issue resolution across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts to ensure cohesive program delivery and integration.
• Provide clear, executive-ready communications on program status, risks, outcomes, and recommendations.
• Governance, Reporting, and Program Development: Establish governance models, operating rhythms, and reporting mechanisms for strategic PX programs.
• Develop dashboards, status reports, and executive updates that clearly convey health and progress.
• Maintain key artifacts, including action plans, decision logs, and risk registers.
• Optimize PX structures, standards, and workflows to build scalable, repeatable approaches.

Skills

Program management

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, business administration, organizational development, or equivalent

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior PX Program Manager to drive delivery, adoption, and continuous improvement of high-impact people initiatives. You will partner with PX leaders and cross-functional teams to plan, coordinate, and execute complex programs that improve organizational effectiveness and the employee experience.

The role requires strong program management, change management, and stakeholder engagement skills, with a track record of delivering in fast-paced environments.