Lead, Strategy & Operations (R3864)

At Shield AI, we're solving some of the most complex and consequential challenges in defense and autonomy. As a key member of our Strategy team, you’ll work directly with our CEO and senior leadership to drive high-impact initiatives that shape the future of the company and our mission to protect the free world. This is a rare opportunity to influence the trajectory of a generational company—where your strategic thinking, analytical horsepower, and cross-functional leadership will help unlock billion-dollar opportunities and fuel global expansion.

What you'll do:

• Drive mission-critical strategic initiatives across:
• AI pilots and autonomous systems
• Aerospace platform development
• International expansion strategies
• Mergers & acquisitions
• Emerging markets and frontier technologies

• Craft and deliver high-impact content, including:
• Investor presentations and board updates
• Government strategy briefs and competitive intelligence reports
• Internal narratives to align leadership and execution
• Build business cases for billion-dollar opportunities, applying deep analytical rigor and structured thinking to support executive decision-decision-making
• Partner directly with cross-functional leaders in engineering, product, business development, and operations to execute high-leverage, cross-company initiatives
• Bring clarity to ambiguity by turning loosely scoped problems into actionable frameworks, strategic options, and go-forward plans

Required qualifications:

• Min 3–6 years’ experience at a top-tier strategy firm (McKinsey, BCG, Bain) or investment bank (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.), with a clear track record of top-decile performance (top 0.1% preferred).
• Undergraduate degree from a top-tier institution (MBA a plus but not required).
• Exceptional structured thinking, executive communication, and writing skills.
• Proven ability to move fluidly between strategy and execution—equally comfortable modeling in Excel, writing narratives, and presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Deep intellectual curiosity about national security, AI, autonomy, or aerospace.
• A bias for action and an ownership mindset. You are driven by purpose, not prestige.

$130,000 - $185,000 a year

Full-time regular employee offer package:

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 but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.