Within C4ISR and its Adaptive Communications & Sensing (AC&S) product line, the Program Area Director, Airborne Tactical Radios (ATR) will ensure achievement of financial, schedule, technical, and new business performance objectives for a strategic portfolio of products and more than 100,000 military radios deployed globally.
Responsibilities of this position include and are not limited to:
- Leading the Airborne Tactical Radios (ATR) program area through all phases of the capture and program lifecycle with profit & loss accountability. As a component, the selected candidate will coach and mentor a muti-layered team including six direct reports.
- Diagnosing program performance concerns and developing solutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction objectives.
- Developing and executing a strategy to deliver an ATR integrated business and technology growth plan.
- Applying the use of earned value management techniques and other analytical industry best practices to achieve programmatic aims.
- Communicating effectively and working cross-functionally in a matrixed organization to achieve results. As a component, interact frequently with senior-level executives and customers concerning projects, operational decisions, contracts, and strategies.
- Modeling and demonstrating strong leadership in ethics, safety, and security.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Required Skills and Education- A bachelor's degree with 12+ years of general business or project/program management experience
- Previous leadership and management of cross-functional teams
- A demonstrated history of developing creative solutions to highly complex project/program management challenges
- Financial management experience and expertise and a history of executing to revenue and profit targets
- Direct customer relationship management experience with U.S. Department of War customers
- Possess a Secret U.S. security clearance with the ability to procure a Top Secret U.S. security clearance
Preferred Skills and Education- Master's degree
- Experience in the defense industry
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or DAWIA Level 11/111
- Hands-on experience leading production programs with transition to production knowledge
- Prior experience leading International Defense programs and pursuits
