Director Homeport Operations - SDCA

Austal USA•San Diego, CA

22h•$175,683 - $274,447•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director Homeport Operations - SDCA is responsible for the P&L of the business unit's area of operation (AOR), providing cost and fee guidance to the estimating team to profitably secure contract wins. This role serves as the Austal liaison for all government, commercial, and community business activities associated with west coast operations. The Director will provide leadership and guidance to management teams for all organizational operations in support of business activities under the AOR, and lead the management team in establishing fiscal targets and building forecasts. They will develop manpower plans and departmental targets with managers to support the forecast workload and predicted schedule demands. This position will also communicate and assist BD management in growing the west coast business across selected government and commercial revenue opportunities, and facilitate Navy BOA, MSC IDIQ, Emergent tasking, and warranty generated work item tasking. The Director will lead expansion efforts to obtain additional IDIQ contracts to broaden the revenue base, and oversee Post Shakedown Availabilities (PSA), DD-250 closures, Combat Systems Ships Qualifications and Trials (CSSQT), and Final Contracts Test (FCT). They will interface with and coordinate ship sustainment, maintenance planning, and repair efforts with industry partners and government entities. The Director will work with internal teams and subcontractors to execute service work on LCS / EPF vessels across various locations, ensuring smooth interaction between team members and external contractors. They will provide coordination, guidance, and direction for vessel requirements and new service generation. This role oversees executable schedule development, ensuring compliance with NAVSEA Std Items (NSI’s), and monitors work progress against published schedules. The Director is accountable for the development of a comprehensive QMS, ensuring compliance with quality processes and procedures, and departmental training supports the QMS and AUSA compliance. Daily communication with Program Managers and Project Leads is required to report status/concerns and initiate corrective action plans. The Director will monitor and validate rework and lessons learned processes for continuous improvement and represent Austal at Shipbuilder associations. They will liaise with City, County, officials, and agencies as required for permits, agreements, and contract commitments. The Director acts as a Compliance Champion, promoting a culture of compliance, monitoring for changes in laws/regulations, assisting in risk assessments, and developing/providing compliance training.

Requirements

Competent in business aspects of the operational duties of the position
15 years or more experience in a leadership position within shipbuilding, ship repair or similar construction and manufacturing industrial type environment.
Navy experience is preferred.
Completion of a recognized project management course with a complete understanding of the principles of earned value, scheduling preferred
Knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
Ability to read and interpret shipbuilding contracts and specifications
Ability to read and interpret regulatory body and classification society guides, rules, and regulations
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and data while navigating effectively with applicable software
Ability to utilize and interpret relevant cost and schedule data reports including having a familiarity of scheduling software (Primavera, Microsoft Project, etc.)
Ability to efficiently validate, interpret and understand task scheduling or work sequencing
Ability to use and interpret relevant cost and schedule data and use applicable software associated with these reporting functions
Ability to understand schedule reporting tools and be proficient in maintaining and validating schedule related data
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Ability to work independently with little supervision and take initiative in all aspects of the position duties
Willingness to work irregular and extended work hours as needed
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain required Security Clearance
Candidates must be able to provide proof of US Person status
Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain TWIC credentials

Nice To Haves

Engineering or Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
Repair experience preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for P&L of the business unit AOR
Provides cost and fee guidance to estimating team to profitably secure contract wins.
Serves as Austal liaison for all government, commercial and community business activities associated with west coast operations
Provide Leadership and guidance to management teams for all organizational operations in support of business activities under the AOR
Leads the management team in establishing fiscal targets and building forecasts which are challenging, achievable and meet the established expectations of the AOR
Develops manpower plans and departmental targets with managers which support the forecast work load and predicted schedule demands.
Communicate and assist BD management grow the west coast business across selected government and commercial revenue opportunities
Facilitate Navy BOA, MSC IDIQ, Emergent tasking and warranty generated work item tasking from PMS 501, Military Sealift Command (MSC), and SWRMC
Lead expansion efforts to obtain additional IDIQ contracts to broaden the revenue base across larger fleet support needs
Leads, directs and provides oversight for LCS Post Shakedown Availabilities (PSA), DD-250 closures, Combat Systems Ships Qualifications and Trials (CSSQT); and Final Contracts Test (FCT)
Interface with, coordinate a myriad of ship sustainment, maintenance planning and repair efforts with industry partners; NASSCO, BAE, and Government (Port Engineers)
Work with internal team and subcontractors to execute service work on LCS / EPF vessels located throughout the Continental US; Hawaii, and Far East; CONUS / OCONUS
Ensure a smooth interaction between team members and external contractors.
Provide coordination, guidance, and direction to ensure that the work being performed enables successful and efficient completion of vessel requirements and allows new service or work items for Post Delivery to be generated
Oversees and provides guidance to resource loaded executable schedule development including sequence, logic, content of activities and predecessor / successor relationships to identify critical and controlling paths compliant with NAVSEA Std Items (NSI’s).
Ensure the work in progress is in accordance with the published schedule, properly sequenced and that production schedules are reasonable and achievable
Perform random validation of status reporting against the actual work being performed to ensure accuracy of reporting functions along with STC assignment and percent complete designation is within EVMS standards
Accountable for the development of a comprehensive QMS fulfilling the governments requirements and ensuring compliance with those Quality Processes and Procedures
Responsible to ensure all departmental training of personnel supports the Processes and Procedures identified in the QMS and AUSA compliance.
Maintain daily communication and interaction with the Program Managers and Project Leads to report ship maintenance and repair status / concerns and have the ability to initiate and follow through with required variance analyses and associated corrective action plans
Monitor and validate use of rework and lessons learned processes and initiatives to promote continuous improvement
Provides Representation at Shipbuilder associations; Port of San Diego Ship Repair Association (SDSRA)
Liaise with City, County, officials and agencies as required in the operation of Austal USA’s west coast operation facilitating permits, agreements and contract commitments needed to operate within the AOR.
Act as a Compliance Champion for the organization and work to promote a culture of compliance throughout the organization.
Monitoring for changes in, and making recommendations for improvements to comply with laws, rules, regulations, and policies that govern business activities in your department or subject area.
Assist in compliance risk assessments and risk reporting in accordance with the Company’s risk assessment program.
Developing, providing, and documenting compliance training, as applicable.
Compliance monitoring, surveillance, and auditing efforts, and assisting in investigations of suspected compliance violations.