Director of Programs

About the position

As the Director of Programs for our Multi Domain Targeting product line, you are directly responsible for execution of current DoD programs and growth of the portfolio to meet 5 year order objectives. Our Multi Domain Targeting group represents a enterprise strategic priority and is focused on meeting emerging DoD priorities. The group focuses on development and production of wide area motion imagery capability to multiple cross domain applications meeting the emerging gaps in current DoD capability. Our core business will focus on infrared imaging. As a Sr program leader, you are responsible for Profit and Loss, staffing and career development of your team, technical and product road maps, and product line growth strategy. You'll lead an energic and focused team of program and engineering personnel and have regular engagements both with the executive program team and the business development team to formulate and execute a growth strategy. Based on this strategy, you will actively engage in customer meetings, industry days, and relevant conferences and seminars to form relationships with DoD customers and ensure alignment to their product road maps with our internal pursuit strategy. This role will be high energy, customer facing, and represent a strategic growth area for SNC.

Responsibilities

• Lead SNC's effort to identify, develop, and capture new DoD programs in the area of wide area remote sensing
• Engage regularly with Sr. Director, Vice President, and Senior Vice President of programs, and VP of business development to develop 1 year and 5 year strategy to grow SNCs portfolio
• Lead SNC's engagement with multiple DoD acquisition offices including USAF, Navy, OSD
• Attend industry day events, conferences, and 1 on 1 engagements to align our business strategy with DoD gaps and requirements
• Develop and deliver competitive product solutions for DoD customers
• Lead SNC responses in partnership with our business development team to DoD requests for information (RFI), and requests for proposals (RFPs)
• Develop strategic partnerships with industry partners to further enhance our competitive offerings

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management, Finance or a related field
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of program management, science, aerospace and/or engineering programs
• Prior experience leading a team of Program Managers and the programs they are managing; ability to recruit employees; assign, direct, and evaluate their work; and oversee career development, succession planning, performance management, coaching, mentoring, as well as holding people accountable
• Experience directing the preparation of proposals, business plans, specifications, and approves basis of estimates and rough order of magnitudes for potential pursuits and ensuring all resources such as engineering, manpower, production and facilities are available to support the program
• Demonstrated working knowledge of managing the cost, schedule and technical performance requirements of multiple programs through all phases from inception to completion
• Proven track-record developing, communicating and executing to meet financial forecasts
• Extensive experience with the development of tactical and strategic business growth strategy
• Responsible for high-level relationship management internally (executive leadership, peers, support functions, and subordinates) and external customers; Interact internally with leaders and customers on business matters and partners with functional leadership towards success and continuous improvement
• Responsible for customer satisfaction, maintaining customer communication, and the overall management of the customer relationship to determine needs, requirements and new business opportunities
• Ability to manage complex situations, delegate authority, lead and inspire your team, drive innovative thinking, instill collaboration, drive for success, challenge status quo and demonstrate ability to adapt to dynamic situations
• Proven experience and skills in team building, time management, conflict resolution, communication, briefing, presentation, strategic thinking, marketing, and literacy in the program management disciplines
• Familiarity with managing projects requiring Earned Value Management
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to clearly express technical concepts in verbal and written forms; ability to tailor conversations to adapt to technical vs. non-technical audiences
• Proven ability to solve highly complex problems with significant business impact
• DoD or industry experience in one or more of the following areas: USAF or DoD remote sensing operation, development, testing, and operations; Experience developing cost estimates for the development of technical capabilities to inform DoD budgets; Program management experience executing DoD contracts
• An active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance is required

Nice-to-haves

• Typically 10-12+ years of relevant experience; 7+ years demonstrated program management experience
• Previous ownership of P&L responsibilities
• Previous management experience that includes understanding in Financial Management, Business Operations, Strategic Planning, Contracts, Risk Management, and Proposal Development
• Ability to motivate others with a shared sense of vision or purpose
• Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts and understand complex technical and program interdependencies
• Possess a strategic mindset, linking technology and business
• Understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)/Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) compliance
• Working knowledge of Program Management Institute Program Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and/or Program Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Prior experience managing projects using Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), agile and or spiral development models
• Ability to lead Program Management process and tool improvement for the Business Unit
• Ability to establish centralized, coordinating body for program concerns, recommendations, and issues; developing recommended process improvements; facilitating opportunities with corporate
• Ability to establish new and further refining existing templates, tools, and guidelines for program documentation and execution
• Experience with ensuring compliance with ISO 9001:2000 Policies and Processes

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
• Life insurance
• 3 weeks paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Annual incentive pay based upon performance