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Lead, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R6096)

Shield AI

San Diego · Dallas · Washington, D.C. · USD 140,000-200,000 / year · 2+ years experience · Onsite · Posted Sep 24, 2026

At a glance

Experience
2+ years experience
Workplace
Onsite
Location
San Diego · Dallas · Washington, D.C.
Salary
USD 140,000-200,000 / year

About the role

  • Owns the planning, coordination, and execution discipline required to convert acquisitions into realized strategic and operational value.
  • Serves as the day-to-day integration lead across functional workstreams.

Responsibilities

  • Build financial models and analytic frameworks for investment decisions including new platforms, manufacturing, and 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.
  • Lead the planning and execution of integration efforts for acquisitions, strategic investments, and other inorganic growth initiatives.
  • Track and report on progress through structured operating cadences including monthly and quarterly performance reviews.
  • Identify bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and recommend actionable solutions to sustain execution velocity.
  • Lead cross-functional M&A integration from diligence and pre-close planning through Day 1, Day 100, and business-as-usual transition.
  • Translate deal objectives into integrated workplans, governance, milestones, decision forums, and executive reporting.
  • Partner with Finance and business leaders to validate, track, and realize synergy, capability, and operational-value targets.

Requirements

  • Min 6+ years of experience with Bachelors, or 3+ with Masters
  • Min 2+ years’ experience in a strategy consulting, corporate strategy or other high‑rigor roles
  • Strong analytical and conceptual problem‑solving abilities
  • Experience leading complex, cross-functional transformations in fast-paced, technology-driven environments
  • Demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive insight through analysis
  • Financial modeling and analytical capability including unit economics, forecasting, and scenario analysis
  • Ability to work collaboratively across teams and influence senior stakeholders
  • U.S. citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience or strong interest in complex, technical, or regulated industries such as aerospace, defense, AI, or advanced manufacturing

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Benefits
  • Equity
  • Temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment

Skills

  • Financial Modeling
  • Forecasting
  • Scenario Analysis
  • Unit Economics

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Lead, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R6096)

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