Program Director – Integrated Mission Environments

JANSON•Fairfax, VA

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About The Position

JANSON is seeking an experienced Program Director to lead the development and execution of complex, multi-site integrated mission environment programs supporting U.S. military and federal customers throughout the United States. This senior leadership role is responsible for the overall performance, growth, and execution of a portfolio of programs, including revenue, profitability, schedule, quality, customer satisfaction, risk, and staffing. The Program Director serves as a senior advisor to customers and JANSON leadership and directs cross-functional teams spanning planning, design, engineering, technology integration, construction, fabrication, installation, communications, and sustainment. The role combines portfolio strategy with hands-on oversight of individual projects. The Director establishes program strategy, governance, performance measures, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and operating rhythms; oversees multiple project managers; and ensures delivery meets contract requirements, applicable regulations, quality standards, and JANSON policies. The position also leads senior customer relationships and executive reviews, manages program financial performance and forecasts, identifies growth opportunities, and supports proposals, pricing, capture, and business development. Multidisciplinary teams are expected to operate as an integrated whole, with clear responsibilities, interfaces, deliverables, and handoffs, and solutions aligned with customer missions.

Requirements

10+ years in program/project management roles of increasing scope and P&L accountability.
5+ years specifically leading multi-site, multidisciplinary programs.
Direct experience managing programs with government/DoD customers.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field.
Experience with P&L/program financial management, including forecasting, backlog, and gross margin; EVM familiarity is a plus.
Direct experience supervising other project or program managers.
Executive stakeholder management experience, including briefing senior military, federal, or C-suite stakeholders.
Risk management and governance structure design for complex programs.
Working knowledge of federal contracting, FAR/DFARS exposure, contract types (FFP, T&M, CPFF), and compliance basics.
Cross-functional team leadership across design, engineering, construction, and technology functions.
Proposal and capture support experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree; MBA or MS in Engineering Management or Construction Management is a strong plus.
PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
DAWIA Level II/III in Program Management.
EVM familiarity.
Experience managing government/DoD programs valued at $10M–$50M+ annually is suggested in the posting as an ideal qualification.

Responsibilities

Lead a portfolio of complex integrated mission environment programs across multiple U.S. locations.
Establish program strategy, execution plans, governance structures, performance metrics, and operating rhythms.
Maintain executive-level accountability for program cost, schedule, scope, quality, risk, and customer satisfaction.
Direct multiple concurrent project managers and ensure consistent execution and delivery standards.
Integrate design, engineering, construction, technology, fabrication, installation, communications, and other capabilities into cohesive customer solutions.
Establish and manage program schedules, budgets, milestones, resource plans, and performance objectives.
Identify program risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Ensure projects meet contract requirements, applicable regulations, quality standards, and company policies.
Drive continuous improvement in program delivery, operational efficiency, and customer experience.
Serve as a senior executive point of contact for government, military, prime contractor, and industry customers.
Develop trusted relationships with senior military and federal stakeholders.
Lead executive-level program reviews, briefings, status meetings, and performance discussions.
Translate customer mission objectives into actionable program strategies, anticipate customer needs, and identify opportunities to expand JANSON’s role and value.
Resolve complex customer issues and facilitate decisions across organizational boundaries.
Represent JANSON at customer meetings, industry events, conferences, and site visits.
Own program financial performance, including revenue, gross margin, forecasts, backlog, and cash-flow considerations.
Maintain accurate program forecasts and financial projections; monitor contract performance against budget and identify corrective actions.
Partner with finance and executive leadership to manage profitability and financial risk.
Identify opportunities for organic growth, contract expansion, and follow-on work.
Support proposal development, pricing strategy, capture activities, and business development initiatives.
Develop relationships with customers, partners, subcontractors, and industry stakeholders to support future growth.
Lead multidisciplinary teams across program/project management, architecture and engineering, design, construction, technology and A/V integration, digital experiences and signage, fabrication and installation, strategic communications, data and analytics, logistics, and site operations.
Establish clear interfaces, responsibilities, deliverables, and handoffs among internal teams and external partners.
Ensure solutions are technically sound, constructible, operationally practical, and aligned with customer missions.