Senior Lead, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R6097)
San Diego · Dallas · Washington, D.C. · USD 160,000-250,000 / year · 4+ years experience · Onsite · Posted Sep 24, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 4+ years experience
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- San Diego · Dallas · Washington, D.C.
- Salary
- USD 160,000-250,000 / year
About the role
- Shield AI is seeking a Senior Lead for Enterprise Strategy and Operations to support multi-year strategic planning and annual operating strategy cycles.
- The role involves evaluating portfolio tradeoffs, conducting market sizing and competitive analysis, and driving capital allocation and business case rigor.
Responsibilities
- Support 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.
- 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 (monthly and quarterly performance reviews).
- Identify bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and recommend actionable solutions to sustain execution velocity.
Requirements
- Min 12+ years of experience with Bachelors, 8+ with Masters, and 5+ with PhD.
- Min 4+ 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 (unit economics, forecasting, scenario analysis).
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and influence senior stakeholders.
- U.S. citizenship required (ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance).
Preferred qualifications
- Experience or strong interest in complex, technical, or regulated industries (aerospace, defense, AI, or advanced manufacturing preferred).
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity
