Director, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R5626)
Shield AI
United States · Full time employee · Executive, Founder & General Management
Job Description: Shield AI is seeking a Strategy & Operations Director to help define enterprise strategy and ensure its operational execution.
Apply on Shield AI’s careers page- Company
- Shield AI
- Location
- United States
- Workplace
- On-site
- Type
- Full time employee
- Level
- Director
- Specialism
- Executive, Founder & General Management
- Team
- Executive Office
- Salary
- $190K–$290K
- Posted
- 12 August 2026
About the role
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. Job Description: Shield AI is seeking a Strategy & Operations Director to help define enterprise strategy and ensure its operational execution. This role offers immersive exposure to the company’s most critical decisions — spanning aircraft systems, AI software (Hivemind), autonomy hardware, and international growth. As a core member of the Strategy & Operations team, you’ll apply structured problem‑solving, financial rigor, and operational discipline to turn strategic priorities into actionable, measurable outcomes. The role combines high‑performance expectations with a strong learning and development environment — ideal for professionals seeking to grow into future strategy, operations, or general management leaders.