Director, Program Delivery

Lynx•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

Lynx is seeking a Director of Program Delivery to lead the successful execution of complex, multidisciplinary programs across professional services, product, and customer delivery. This role is accountable for ontime, onbudget, highquality program delivery and for scaling the program management organization, processes, and talent required to support continued growth. The Director of Program Delivery is a senior leader who combines strong execution rigor with cross functional leadership, ensuring strategy and commitments are translated into predictable results for customers and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in program delivery, program management, and operational leadership, including senior ownership of multiprogram portfolios.
Proven experience leading program delivery in engineeringcentric environments.
Strong track record of improving delivery predictability, execution rigor, and customer outcomes.
Experience managing and developing senior program leaders.
Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
Active U.S. Government security clearance (Secret or Top Secret preferred), or eligibility and willingness to obtain/maintain clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in regulated, safetycritical, or missioncritical domains.
Background in customer delivery, professional services, or contractbased programs.
Experience scaling program delivery organizations through growth and transformation.
PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent certifications (or equivalent experience).

Responsibilities

Own Program Delivery
Lead delivery for a portfolio of customer-facing programs, ensuring commitments are met across scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
Be accountable for program delivery predictability and operational excellence.
Drive resolution of delivery risks, issues, and dependencies across all teams.
Establish and maintain program management frameworks, including planning, reviews, escalation paths, and executive reporting.
Ensure consistent execution standards across all programs.
Define and own delivery KPIs, dashboards, and health metrics.
Lead & Scale Program Organization
Build, lead, and mentor our team of Program Managers.
Establish clear expectations for ownership, accountability, and performance.
Scale delivery capabilities through process optimizations and talent development.
Use data to drive continuous improvement and proactive decisionmaking.
CrossFunctional Leadership
Partner closely with Engineering and Product Management to align program delivery plans with product roadmaps, engineering capacity, and business priorities.
Partner with Finance on forecasting, EAC, margin protection, and revenue delivery inputs.
Support presales activities with estimation, planning, and resourcing inputs.