Director - Programs and Operations

Cubic•San Diego, CA

About The Position

You will lead a team of program managers and schedulers, guiding their performance and professional development. In addition, you will manage a select portfolio of high-technology programs across the product lifecycle, ensuring technical, cost, and schedule objectives are achieved. Reporting directly to the Vice President/General Manager, you will exercise substantial decision-making authority and collaborate with cross-functional leaders to shape business strategy and customer relationships.

Requirements

Minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 6 years experience; or equivalent experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional program teams.
Proven understanding of communications technology program development.
Proven understanding of contract administration, finance, engineering, operations (procurement, subcontracting, and manufacturing), system integration and test, quality assurance, configuration management, logistics, standard business practices, and the relationship of programs within a portfolio.
Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, make presentations and conduct negotiations with customers, subcontractors, and vendors.
Requires knowledge of government procurement, contracting, and standards and specifications.
Requires active or ability to obtain a U.S. DoD Top Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

Manages and leads next level program managers and scheduling staff in their weekly tasking and professional development.
Manages multiple programs in accordance with contracts and policies, procedures and department instructions.
Leads program execution to meet technical performance within cost and schedule.
Builds relationships with key customers and stakeholders to improve and promote business growth opportunities.
Improves organizational effectiveness through program execution discipline, innovation, metrics, clear communication and quality reviews of work performed by your staff.
Manages, oversees, monitors and approves all elements of assigned program activities from inception to completion including proposal development, product design, procurement, subcontracting, manufacturing, testing, delivery, installation and acceptance of products.
Effectively manages major programs ($10M or greater in sales) within a project or matrix organization.
Performs program financial management to ensure that profit is earned and cash is collected.
Performs Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tasks effectively.
Actively performs risk management and pursues risk reduction on assigned programs.
Plans and directs integration of cross-functional program teams that represent various organizations within the Company.
Works with peers (Engineering Director, Business Development Lead, Contracts, Finance, etc.) to define and execute against the business strategy on behalf of the VPGM.
Identifies and escalates program and organizational issues with sufficient lead for timely resolution.
Participates in marketing new technology, developing potential new business, and responsible for obtaining follow-on business in conjunction with Business Development.
Works to grow the business through contract changes, preplanned product improvements and adjacent/new opportunities through customer affinity and insight.
Leads proposal efforts for new business, including proposal preparation, statements of work, WBS development, risk assessment, labor and material estimation, negotiation and administration of contracts.
Mentors program managers in successful execution of programs.
Prepares and delivers executive level briefings each month as part of the business Operating System.