Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit
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Job Description:
We are seeking a highly capable and mission-driven Technical Product Manager (Level 5) to support Hivemind program execution across the United Kingdom and Ukraine. This individual will lead cross-functional delivery efforts spanning engineering, program management, field operations, autonomous systems testing, and customer coordination. The Product Manager will play a critical role in ensuring Hivemind-enabled autonomy capabilities are developed, integrated, deployed, and sustained effectively to deliver measurable mission outcomes for partners operating in dynamic environments.
This position requires a technically fluent leader who excels at navigating complex, fast-moving programs, and coordinating with distributed engineering, operations, and customer teams. The Product Manager will be based in the United Kingdom with frequent travel to Ukraine, supporting on-the-ground integration, testing, and mission-focused operational feedback loops.
What you'll do:
Product Strategy and Vision: Define and communicate a compelling product vision aligned with Shield AI’s mission and long-term growth objectives. Translate strategic goals into executable product roadmaps that guide cross-functional development and investment decisions. Roadmap Development and Execution: Own the end-to-end product lifecycle; from concept and requirements definition through delivery and sustainment. Prioritize features and capabilities based on customer needs, operational impact, technical feasibility, and business goals. Ensure timely delivery of high-quality, mission-critical capabilities. Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner closely with Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Program Management, and Business Development to ensure product priorities are aligned, well-scoped, and executable. Build trusted relationships across teams to drive focus, decision-making, and accountability. Customer and Market Engagement: Serve as the voice of the customer within the organization. Gather direct feedback from field users, military operators, and international partners to inform product decisions. Represent Shield AI in customer discussions, demos, and briefings as a senior product expert. Team Leadership and Development: Lead and grow a team of high-performing product managers. Foster a culture of ownership, agility, technical curiosity, and continuous improvement. Mentor team members in strategic thinking, product execution, and customer-centric innovation. Data-Driven Decision Making: Establish key product performance metrics and use data to drive prioritization, product performance assessments, and iteration. Identify opportunities for continuous improvement through qualitative and quantitative feedback loops.
Required qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. 12+ years of experience in product management, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role. Proven success in leading hardware/software product lines through multiple lifecycle stages, from concept to fielded capability. Deep experience in autonomy, robotics, aerospace/defense, or other mission-critical technologies. Strong strategic thinking and business acumen with the ability to influence senior stakeholders. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to convey complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences. Self-starter with a track record of operating effectively in ambiguity and aligning diverse stakeholders toward a common goal.
Preferred qualifications:
Product Management experience in a fast-paced environment.Experience in any/all of the following; autonomy, software product development, DoD. programs.
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