Dir Programs 1 - (30355)

HII•Arlington, TX

About The Position

HII Mission Technologies’ Global Security group is seeking a Program Director for its Surface Team, based in the Virginia Beach, Virginia, or DMV area, with a regular presence required at the Washington Navy Yard. The role leads a large, complex program with full profit-and-loss accountability and oversees Foreign Military Sales (FMS) technical support for naval vessels, systems, and ship-sustainment infrastructure from program inception through completion. It manages multidisciplinary engineering, logistics, and shipyard support across CONUS and OCONUS locations, aligning execution with Navy direction, foreign customer objectives, and NAVSEA standards. The Program Director is the primary liaison for government stakeholders, customers, shipyards, subcontractors, and technical teams. The position drives safe, on-schedule ship repair, modernization, transfer, and sustainment work while maintaining program performance and customer satisfaction. It requires domestic and international travel, potentially including extended stays overseas. Work may take place in industrial or shipboard environments.

Requirements

Twenty years of increasing engineering management responsibility, including at least five years in U.S. government ship or submarine construction, repair, or overhaul.
Bachelor’s degree in a specific engineering discipline or a business-related field.
Demonstrated Foreign Military Sales (FMS) experience.
Experience managing complex, multi-CLIN DoD or Navy programs, including planning, execution, cost and schedule tracking, and risk management.
Experience leading cross-functional engineering, technical, and logistics teams and subcontractor personnel.
Experience with naval vessel maintenance, repair, overhaul, activation/reactivation, and shipyard work.
Experience coordinating with foreign customers and executing OCONUS ship repair, training, and support activities.
Understanding of NAVSEA standards, NSTM/NSTP, MIL-STD requirements, Work Items, and configuration management systems (WSF, SCLSIS, ROMIS, FOMIS, MEL).
Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance; must be a U.S. citizen eligible for the clearance.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including extended stays in support of overseas customer engagements.
Ability to obtain and maintain base access and a CAC card.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with ship alterations, system upgrades, and integration of legacy U.S. Navy systems with foreign or international systems.
Experience overseeing shipyard production plans, quality plans, and critical path scheduling.
Ship transfer program experience, including reactivation, transit planning, storm evasion planning, and situation/movement reporting.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Experience directing multi-site or complex naval programs, including shipbuilding or overhaul environments.
Experience supporting international customer engagements involving foreign government information and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) handling requirements.
Current, active DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary customer contact for program activities and lead reviews of cost, schedule, and technical performance.
Set program strategy, establish budget schedules, and ensure performance standards are realistic and attainable.
Participate in negotiating contracts and contract changes; coordinate proposals, business plans, work statements, specifications, operating budgets, and contract financial terms and conditions.
Serve multiple customers and develop and manage plans across several subcontractors.
Direct employees, including management-level personnel, across technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas.
Establish milestones, manage adherence to master plans and schedules, and proactively resolve program issues.
Develop new business or expand services with the customer.
Develop mechanisms for monitoring progress and resolving problems with project managers, line managers, and clients.
Coordinate with shipyards, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and other subcontractors to execute ship alteration, repair, and overhaul work packages.
Support configuration management activities documenting the current status of ships, systems, and equipment.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plan choices
Wellness resources
Employee assistance programs
Savings Plan Options (401(k))
Financial planning tools
Life insurance
Employee discounts
Paid holidays and paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
Occasional bonus or other non-recurrent compensation for qualified positions, if applicable