Senior Director – Program Excellence

Role Overview

• Lead independent reviews on programs across the division
• Awareness, education and implementation of internal processes for Program Management
• Oversee the agile transformation for the MSTS division
• Enable cross-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT) program teams
• Increased application of robust Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) across programs
• Awareness of, compliance to, and implementation of the One NG Earned Value Management (EVM) methodology
• Effectiveness of risk & opportunity (R&O) management practices across programs to include the identification of R&O, the quantification of R&O and the mitigation / realization of R&O, to include application of common tools across division programs
• Continuous improvement of internal reporting systems (i.e. IPRS) and associated metrics to provide key insights to management
• Ensuring proficiency on Contract Change Management across division programs
• Development and delivery of presentations to sector, division, and program stakeholders
• Understanding of execution strategies for a variety of proposals and contract types (FFP, CPFF)
• Support process and gate reviews of proposals and strategic business focus
• Advise teams on negotiation strategies and negotiation tactics
• Maintains strategy and roadmap for transitioning division to agile approaches in line with vision set by General Manager and in coordination with Digital Transformation Office
• Maintains strategy and roadmap for participating in Digital Transformation pilots and projects, in coordination with Digital Transformation Office
• Leads the efforts to digitize division DLT operations, with particular focus on high-value dashboards and automated data synthesis to ensure timely, transparent information that is a single source of truth, to enable local data analytics of sector performance drivers, and to reduce manual, headquarters-driven data/information calls.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 12 (10 or more years with a Master's degree) or more years of related experience in program management, engineering, project management or related field
• Demonstrated experience supporting Department of Defense/War or Government contracts
• Familiarity and application of NG Program Management processes and tools on programs
• Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager
• Demonstrated success aligning teams, organizations or employee resource groups to achieve a common goal
• Demonstrated ability to see strategic opportunities and innovation across a broad portfolio of division programs
• Proven success in influencing individuals and teams who do not directly report to you
• Must have an active U.S. DoW Secret security clearance or higher to be considered
• Must be able to travel frequently to sites across the division

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business