Senior UAV Program Manager — Cross-Functional Delivery

Shield AI; Washington; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI seeks a Program Manager to help lead the development and delivery of transformative unmanned aerial vehicle systems. You will manage complex software and hardware initiatives across multiple teams and functions, from planning through delivery.

The role emphasizes scheduling rigor, risk management, and clear stakeholder communication to ensure on-time program success in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex software development projects.
• Able to manage budgets, schedules and resources.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with waterfall and agile processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and be accountable for cross-functional UAV program projects across multiple teams.
• Develop cohesive plans that track deliverables across all phases of the program.
• Gather requirements from stakeholders and maintain a single source of truth.
• Identify, catalog, and report risks; manage risk burndown through the program lifecycle.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Budget & resource management

Agile & Waterfall

Risk management

Planning & scheduling

Stakeholder communication

Team motivation

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Shield AI seeks a Program Manager to help lead the development and delivery of transformative unmanned aerial vehicle systems. You will manage complex software and hardware initiatives across multiple teams and functions, from planning through delivery.

The role emphasizes scheduling rigor, risk management, and clear stakeholder communication to ensure on-time program success in a fast-paced environment.