Program Management Director

Description

The role sits in the Power and Data Division, which has three business units and builds high-reliability component and subsystem solutions for commercial and defense signal-integrity applications across the space and defense industry.

The program management team makes sure programs hit their cost, schedule, and performance commitments to the company and its customers.

The team works on interesting technical problems in a culture built on mutual trust, and the job is based onsite in Blacksburg, VA, reporting to the Group Vice President, General Management.

Responsibilities

• Set the program management strategy and objectives for the division, then train people and oversee how they put it into practice.
• Directly lead the program management function across multiple business units, including the program management staff.
• Set program baselines so execution meets or beats proposal margin targets.
• Find, build, and roll out better program management processes, tools, and practices for each business unit.
• Grow senior program management leaders and make sure the required skills and behaviors are fully built into their work.
• Build performance metrics, dashboards, and management tools that show how well program management is working.
• Review programs that are falling behind, work with program leaders on mitigation plans, and oversee recovery.
• Use program management to help drive revenue and operating profit growth.
• Drive consistent divisional processes, tools, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or science.
• MBA preferred.
• At least 10 years of program management experience, with proven leadership.
• Proven ability to develop functional strategies, set best practices, and implement large-scale processes.
• Experience leading in a matrixed organization, with strong collaboration and influence skills.
• PMP certification or an equivalent, and proven competence with recognized industry standards for government and commercial contracts.
• A track record of managing customers at the executive level.
• Experience in Aerospace and Defense or another highly regulated industry, such as pharmaceuticals.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. DoD security clearance and access U.S. export-controlled information.

Conditions

Onsite in Blacksburg, VA, with flexible Friday afternoons.

Base salary range of $180,000.00 to $240,000.00 annually for this location.

Final pay depends on factors including location, experience, and performance.

Base pay is one part of total compensation, which may also include annual bonuses, the employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and region-specific benefits.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package with bonus opportunities.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• Employee stock purchase plan (select locations), flexible spending accounts, and health savings accounts.
• Flexible paid time off, holidays, a parental leave program, and relocation assistance.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, an employee assistance program, and other supplemental coverage.
• Tuition assistance, mentorship and coaching, leadership development, and other personal growth programs.
• A warm, respectful, family-like culture guided by 12 core values, with several employee-led resource groups open to everyone.