# Product Strategy & Operations Sr. Lead, Advanced Programs (R6510) at Shield AI

- Company: Shield AI
- What the company does: Autonomy for the world. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://shield.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $165K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-11-03
- Apply by: 2026-12-18
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/7d0600b2-8d89-4fef-863f-97ec4644f7bb?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-product-strategy-and-operations-sr-lead-advanced-programs-r6510/

## About the role

Partner with Capture Leads and business leaders to develop proposal strategies, win themes, discriminators, customer-focused value propositions, and compelling proposal narratives. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Active secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree
- 12+ years’ experience in defense and 3+ years of direct proposal manager, business development operations, or capture manager experience, including large-scale defense prime proposals valued at $250M+
- Proven ability to lead matrixed teams through complex proposal development cycles involving technical, management, cost, pricing, contracts, and executive stakeholders
- The ability to convert customer mission needs and engineering solutions into clear, compelling proposal content and differentiated win themes
- Demonstrated mastery of proposal compliance, customer instructions, evaluation criteria, proposal schedules, volume management, color-team reviews, production, and final delivery

Tags: Executive Office

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-product-strategy-and-operations-sr-lead-advanced-programs-r6510/