People Experience Ops Partner (R6561)

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.  About the team The People Experience (PX) Operations team supports a seamless employee lifecycle across onboarding, offboarding, employee data management, leave administration, benefits support, and compliance reporting. We partner with employees, managers, and cross-functional teams across Shield AI’s international locations to ensure that core people processes are accurate, timely, locally compliant, and employee-centered. About the role The People Experience Operations Partner owns day-to-day people operations for employees across assigned international countries. This role manages employee lifecycle processes, country-specific employment documentation, employee changes, leave and benefits administration, and operational coordination with Payroll, Finance, Legal, and external providers. You will work independently while staying closely connected to the central PX team and collaborating daily with U.S.-based peers across multiple time zones. This position combines hands-on execution with process improvement, balancing consistent global practices with local employment requirements. The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, attention to detail, and experience navigating multi-country HR operations while delivering a high-quality employee experience across cultures and time zones.