Director - Navy Account

Noblis•Washington, DC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Noblis MSD is seeking an experienced senior professional with Director, Program Management, and/or Business Development leadership experience in the NAVSEA and/or NSWC market(s). This position is intended to be a hybrid role to include operations management and business development expertise. Professionals in program management are responsible for overseeing and coordinating one or more programs to achieve strategic objectives and organizational goals. They utilize their expertise in project management, stakeholder engagement, and leadership to plan, execute, and monitor program activities, ensuring alignment with business priorities and delivering value to stakeholders. Typical responsibilities include defining program scope, goals, and deliverables, developing program plans, and timelines, overseeing program profit and loss, and allocating resources across multiple projects or programs to optimize efficiency and effectiveness. Program management roles also involve establishing governance structures, policies, and procedures to manage program risks, issues, and dependencies, and facilitating communication and collaboration among teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership. Additionally, professionals may monitor program performance, track key performance indicators (KPIs), and provide regular status updates and progress reports to stakeholders to ensure transparency and accountability. Their expertise in areas such as program portfolio management, change management, and strategic planning enables organizations to successfully execute complex programs, adapt to changing business environments, and achieve strategic objectives in a coordinated and integrated manner. You contribute to the success of an account, function and/or project, aligning your activities with company strategy and collaborate to improve current or create new Noblis methodologies, capabilities and/or services. As an employee, you: Attract, develop, engage and retain talent, encouraging innovation and collaborative problem-solving, and building a high-performing team. Work on novel assignments, issues and problems; assignments are large scope, high impact, high cost and are of high importance. Possess broad, deep expertise or unique knowledge in their field; resolve novel challenge with significant organizational impact and consult on solutions for novel, out-of-policy, or strategic issues. Act as a strategic advisor to top/executive management; collaborate with senior management on diverse, multi-area assignments. Build and maintain strategic relationships across groups; create and manage complex resource networks across internal/external groups. Operate under general direction with significant autonomy; demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations and know when to escalate. In this role you are a senior manager with three to 12 direct reports, including managers as direct reports. You are responsible for multiple departments, task orders or projects on a larger contract ensuring an exceptional customer and employee experience.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering/Technical field.
15 years' professional experience
10 years' leadership experience within U.S. Navy programs.
3 years' of staff management experience
Prior experience with NAVSEA and/or NSWC contract management and business development, to include Seaport NxG contracts.
Established client and industry relationships within the NAVSEA and/or NSWC market(s).
Ability to effectively communicate internally and externally and translate technical solutions to client challenges.
Active Secret clearance required.
US Citizenship

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) training preferred.

Responsibilities

Program leadership in executing U.S. Navy missions and associated contracts within the NAVSEA and/or NSWC markets(s).
Provide program/contract management ensuring successful delivery in quality, scope, and cost management.
Incorporation of Noblis vision and strategic direction in execution of work, development of future pursuits, and insertion of new capabilites with new and existing clients.
Business development and capture management within core and adjacent markets, including within the NAVSEA and NSWC enterprise.
Build trusted relationships with Navy client stakeholders and industry partners, and identify new business opportunities.
Participate in proposal development, solutioning, and color reviews.
Facilitate with corporate leadership and shared services to streamline and improve processes and resolve complex issues.
Attract, develop, engage and retain talent, encouraging innovation and collaborative problem-solving, and building a high-performing team.
Work on novel assignments, issues and problems; assignments are large scope, high impact, high cost and are of high importance.
Possess broad, deep expertise or unique knowledge in their field; resolve novel challenge with significant organizational impact and consult on solutions for novel, out-of-policy, or strategic issues.
Act as a strategic advisor to top/executive management; collaborate with senior management on diverse, multi-area assignments.
Build and maintain strategic relationships across groups; create and manage complex resource networks across internal/external groups.
Operate under general direction with significant autonomy; demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations and know when to escalate.
Responsible for multiple departments, task orders or projects on a larger contract ensuring an exceptional customer and employee experience.