Director of Program Management – Military Electric Power Systems

Director of Program Management – Military Electric Power Systems

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience
• Knowledge of Government contracting and acquisition processes
• Business capture and proposal development experience
• Ability to travel for customer, company and program related activities (approx. 20%)

Responsibilities

• Leads a team of Value Stream Leaders managing large programs or multiple medium-sized programs to ensure adherence to program plans, schedules and budgets.
• Oversees P&L of the combined programs to ensure that revenue and profitability targets are met.
• Reviews and presents plans and progress reports relating to business aspects of the program(s).
• Monitors value-stream strategy, progress and results to ensure that goals are achieved.
• Maintains a thorough Risk and Opportunity register, establishing effective mitigation and realization plans respectively.
• Drives business level strategic planning efforts.
• Works with functional leaders to set forward looking investment plans.
• Develops new business growth strategies to increase profitability and/or market share of the organization.
• Directs collaboration with business unit functions across the company, empowered to deliver successful solutions.
• Interfaces with customers for high level negotiations, recovery scenarios, and new business opportunities.
• Establishes lasting and impactful relationships with key customers to ensure our solutions and services delight them while achieving mission success.
• Establishes cost and customer satisfaction focused performance targets and directs work to achieve these targets.
• Guides continuous improvement initiatives across value streams, including sustainment, services and mission readiness of critical platforms.
• Works with other functional business leaders to set priorities for resources and funding. Co-owns portfolio prioritization process.
• Responsible for overall development program execution, programmatic structure, and lessons learned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of demonstrated experience leading employees
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Earned Value (EV) and/or Profit & Loss (P&L) management
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience managing development programs
• Proven experience in building, leading, and developing high-performing teams
• Strong background in programmatic and operational execution
• Solid strategic planning skills and strong business acumen
• Excellent ability to build, maintain, and grow internal and external relationships to support long-term business success
• Proven success in capturing international and U.S. government and/or defense-related contracts
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset and approach to business and program execution