Senior PX Programs Manager

Shield AI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior PX Program Manager to drive end-to-end people initiatives across the organization, partnering with PX leaders to plan, coordinate, and execute programs that boost organizational effectiveness and the employee experience.

You will lead cross-functional delivery, manage governance and metrics, and develop scalable change strategies to ensure adoption and long-term impact in a fast-growing, defense-tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree - preferably in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience leading complex programs, transformation initiatives, or organizational change efforts in an HR, PX, or related environment.
• Demonstrated 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

• Lead the 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, monitoring progress and managing risks and issues.
• Identify and implement process improvements during project execution where there are opportunities to increase clarity, speed, or quality.
• Design and implement change management strategies that drive successful 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.
• 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, concise, executive‑ready communications on program status, risks, outcomes, and recommendations.
• 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 management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Shield AI in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior PX Program Manager to drive end-to-end people initiatives across the organization, partnering with PX leaders to plan, coordinate, and execute programs that boost organizational effectiveness and the employee experience.

You will lead cross-functional delivery, manage governance and metrics, and develop scalable change strategies to ensure adoption and long-term impact in a fast-growing, defense-tech environment.