CrossBeam Product Line Product Director (Executive Director)

Description

Executive Director, CrossBeam Product Line Product Director (Executive Director) role in the Optical Communications division. You will lead the company's flagship space optical communications portfolio and report to the Vice President of Optical Communications.

The company's optical communication technology helps customers move mission-critical data through space. The team builds some of the most advanced free-space optical laser communication solutions available today.

Responsibilities

• You will own the full range of the flagship product family of small, lightweight optical communication terminals.
• You will keep production on schedule and grow the product family's market share year over year.
• You will pursue new business to expand the portfolio and deliver the existing backlog on time and within budget.
• You will manage engineers, production staff and program managers.
• You will build strong internal and external relationships that help the product family succeed.
• You will identify technology and capability gaps, propose innovative solutions, and build technology roadmaps.
• You will decide which technical investments the business needs, support program growth and new business capture, and work with strategic partners.
• You will help find and develop technical talent within the organization.
• You will meet or beat production commitments every quarter and every year.
• You will lead the yearly operating and capital plans and budgets.
• You will drive new technical practices and keep customer support consistently excellent.
• You will track future needs, trends and opportunities.
• You will set up the organization's structure and staffing so it meets business and client needs, keeps clients, and produces strong revenue and profit for the company.
• You will be fully accountable for your organization's performance and for all people leadership and management in it.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• At least 15 years of experience in program leadership and customer-facing work in aerospace and/or defense product development and manufacturing.
• Proven experience leading high-tech development and manufacturing teams.
• Working knowledge of DoD and/or Federal procurement practices.
• Experience managing large, diverse teams, complex programs and portfolios, and both customer and employee expectations, and finding creative solutions to operational problems.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, and the ability to work well as a contributing member of a leadership team.
• Ability to arrange and lead customer meetings, work with capture teams on agreements and partnerships with competitors, shape solutions and pricing strategies, and build lasting customer relationships.
• Experience working in a matrix organization and managing both direct and indirect reports.
• Desired: an advanced degree in a technical or business field.

Conditions

Full-time, regular position with no security clearance required to start.

Up to 25% local travel.

Salary depends on factors including location, Federal Government contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant experience, skills, education and certifications.

Because the role can be based in more than one location, the posted range is the national average for the position.

Proposed salary range: $168,200-$370,000.

The company offers flexibility that helps employees balance their work and personal lives.

Benefits

• Flexible time off that you can use as you need it.
• Access to learning resources and continuing education.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement and family support benefits.
• Competitive compensation and learning and development opportunities.