Shield AI
Director, FP&A Digitization (R5465)
San Francisco, California · Director · Part-time
Sponsorship not specified$200k-$300kDetected 22 hours ago
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About the role
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the AI strategy for FP&A, converting generative BI, text‑to‑SQL, RAG, and document intelligence into real business impact. Identify the highest‑value use cases and turn proof‑of‑concepts into scaled, production‑ready tools.
- Own Finance's AI & data products end‑to‑end-requirements, UX/UI, testing, release cadence, and roadmap. Build enterprise document intelligence platforms and semantic data services that enable Finance to operate with speed, automation, and confidence.
- Lead the design and governance of the semantic layer that allows LLMs and BI tools to safely interact with financial data. Ensure accuracy, lineage, and business‑logic integrity across thousands of data objects.
- Drive MDM strategy for critical Finance domains. Maintain high‑accuracy data environments that underpin forecasting, product analytics, revenue modeling, and enterprise reporting.
- Partner with FP&A leadership to modernize planning, reporting, and modeling systems. Lead platform migrations on behalf of FP&A (e.g., Costpoint → Oracle or Vena → Anaplan), streamline workflows, and drive adoption across large user communities.
- Run a cross‑functional delivery engine across Finance, Accounting, IT, and PX and Rev Ops. Manage intake, prioritization, and execution for a portfolio of analytics and AI initiatives-balancing innovation with operational reliability.
- Create the trust framework that enables Finance to proactively manage systems and data changes without interrupting key data workflows and adopt AI safely at scale.
- Build and scale high‑performing technical Finance teams-including data engineering, analytics, systems, and AI product contributors. Shape operating rhythm, delivery processes, and long‑term capability development.
Requirements
- 12+ years in Finance technology, FP&A systems, data engineering, analytics, or AI-preferably in tech or high‑growth environments.
- Proven ability to translate Finance problems into technical architectures and production‑grade products.
- Track record of leading cross‑functional teams (10-20+ people) and overseeing multi‑million‑dollar portfolios.
- You a strong track record of implementing scalable best practices.
- You enjoy solving ambiguous, cross‑functional problems with a product mindset.
Skills
- 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.
- For more information, visit www.shield.ai.
- Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Compensation
- Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.
Company info
- We're looking for a Director of FP&A Digitization to accelerate Finance's transformation through modern data architecture, automation, and enterprise AI.
- This leader will sit at the intersection of Finance, Engineering, and Product-owning the platforms, data foundations, and AI capabilities that future‑proof how FP&A plans, forecasts, and drives decisions across the company.
- This role is ideal for someone who blends financial acumen with technical depth, enjoys building from zero‑to‑one, and thrives in a fast‑moving, iterative environment.
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