Program Director - Modernization

MSM Group North America Inc•Saint Petersburg, FL

21h

About The Position

MSM North America is hiring a Program Director – Modernization to lead complex modernization programs supporting the advancement, sustainment, and operational effectiveness of defense-related capabilities. This role will provide overall program leadership and accountability for cost, schedule, technical performance, contractual requirements, and customer commitments. The Program Director will lead cross-functional execution and serve as a senior interface with customers, partners, suppliers, and company leadership. The ideal candidate brings significant experience managing complex defense, aerospace, manufacturing, or government programs and is comfortable operating in a fast-growing, highly regulated environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, program management, operations, or a related field.
10+ years of progressively responsible experience in program management, defense, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, engineering, or a related technical environment.
Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional programs with accountability for cost, schedule, performance, and customer commitments.
Experience working with U.S. Government, Department of Defense, military, prime contractor, or similarly regulated customers.
Strong knowledge of program management, financial management, risk management, and integrated program execution.
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and drive results in a matrixed environment.
Strong executive communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to travel as required.

Nice To Haves

A master's degree
PMP, PgMP, or similar program-management certification
Experience with modernization, recapitalization, system upgrades, sustainment, capability development, or industrial-base expansion is also beneficial, particularly within ammunition, weapons systems, defense manufacturing, aerospace, vehicles, or other mission-critical defense platforms.
Familiarity with FAR and DFARS
Major subcontractor or supplier management
Transitioning programs into sustained execution

Responsibilities

Lead modernization programs. Provide end-to-end leadership for assigned modernization programs, including program planning, execution, performance management, delivery, and closeout.
Drive integrated program execution. Coordinate engineering, operations, supply chain, contracts, quality, finance, business development, and other functional teams to ensure program objectives are achieved.
Manage customer relationships. Serve as a senior program interface with government, military, prime contractor, and other customer stakeholders, maintaining strong communication and alignment throughout program execution.
Own program performance. Monitor cost, schedule, technical performance, contractual requirements, milestones, risks, and deliverables and implement corrective actions when necessary.
Support modernization planning. Translate customer requirements and operational needs into executable program plans, priorities, milestones, and resource requirements.
Lead risk and opportunity management. Identify program risks, dependencies, and opportunities and establish mitigation or action plans to protect program performance.
Manage financial performance. Partner with Finance to develop and manage program budgets, forecasts, estimates to complete, revenue projections, and financial performance.
Oversee contractual execution. Work closely with Contracts and Compliance to ensure execution aligns with contractual requirements, customer commitments, applicable regulations, and internal governance.
Support proposals and growth activities. Provide programmatic and technical input for proposals, estimates, customer discussions, follow-on opportunities, and modernization-related business development activities.
Provide executive reporting. Develop clear program reviews, performance updates, decision materials, and recommendations for senior leadership.
Build scalable program discipline. Establish appropriate program-management processes, reporting standards, governance, and operating rhythms as the organization and modernization portfolio continue to grow.