Senior Lead, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R6097)

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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. What you'll do:: Enterprise Strategy Development: • 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. Capital Allocation & Business Case Rigor: • 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…