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Director, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R5626)

Shield AI· Executive Division – Executive Office
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Hybrid (San Diego, CA), Hybrid (Dallas, TX), Hybrid (Washington, DC)$190k - $290kFull Time EmployeePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Strategy & Operations Director responsible for defining enterprise strategy and ensuring operational execution across platforms, software, hardware, and international growth; emphasizes structured problem-solving, financial rigor, and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Lead 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).
  • Assess TAM, margin structure, capital intensity, payback, and risk-adjusted returns.
  • Contribute to the development of enterprise-wide capital allocation frameworks and governance processes.
  • Translate strategic priorities into cross-functional execution plans with defined KPIs and milestones.
  • 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.

Qualifications

  • Min 12+ years of experience with Bachelors, 8+ with Masters, and 5+ with PhD.
  • Min 4+ years’ experience in a top-tier strategy consulting, corporate strategy or other high-rigor roles.
  • Strong analytical and conceptual problem-solving abilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive insight through analysis.
  • Financial modeling and analytical capability (unit economics, forecasting, scenario analysis).
  • Experience or strong interest in complex, technical, or regulated industries (aerospace, defense, AI, or advanced manufacturing preferred).
  • Ability to work collaboratively across teams and influence senior stakeholders.
  • U.S. citizenship required (ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance).

Skills

Required:Strategic planningFinancial modelingMarket sizing & competitive analysisCross-functional leadership

Benefits

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary employee offer package: pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
  • Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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