Vice President New Construction Surface Ship Programs

Austal•Mobile, AL

12h

About The Position

Serves as the executive leader for New Construction Surface Ship Programs, with holistic and overall responsibility and ownership of strategy, execution, and outcomes. Drives vision, performance, and cross-functional alignment. Ultimately responsible for the performance to budgeted schedule and cost of all ongoing New Construction Surface Ship Programs and all New Construction bid/proposals. Acts as the Sponsoring VP Customer Management Principal and single point of contact with the customer, managing customer relationships and supporting executive briefs, meetings, and tours. Responsible for program reporting, including collation and accuracy of data for board reports, program review reports (internal and external), and Program Estimate at Completion (EACs). Ensures program status, progress, and issues are communicated regularly and approves external press releases. As sponsoring VP, validates final schedule and cost proposal submittals for new surface ship work proposals, ensuring timely and compliant submissions. Holds final decision authority on all change decisions, ultimately responsible for profit and cost decisions related to changes to maximize program revenue and profit. Provides management, guidance, and direction to Program Managers to ensure successful and efficient project completion, focusing on milestone achievement and schedule/cost performance. Holds final decision authority on contract administration, specifications, drawings, and regulatory requirements issues as they apply to ship construction. Manages and reports on key Program Milestones, payments, and relationships with Classification and Inspection authorities and regulatory bodies. Supports the Estimating Business System initiative to ensure adequate supervision and sound proposals in accordance with DFARs Cost Estimating System Requirements. Accountable for risk mitigation and opportunity realization for New Construction Surface Ship Programs. Ensures Program Managers receive appropriate training in program management techniques and practices. Liaises with functional department leaders to encourage integration and problem resolution.

Requirements

4 years’ degree relating to engineering technologies preferred
15 years of related experience and training
Proven record of military marine program management
Sound knowledge of the military marine construction industry
Proven track record with experience in the marine industry in engineering / fabrication / operation
Proven ability to set tasks for self and others
Ability to listen to staff and customers and act appropriately
Excellent communication skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret contracts, contract specifications, and major equipment specifications.
Ability to check own work
18 years of age or older at time of application
Able to provide proof of US Person Status
No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date
No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date
Willing to submit to a drug screen
Willing to submit to a background check

Nice To Haves

The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance may be required if deemed necessary in the scope of your position responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Establish and execute the 3, 5, and 10 year surface ship strategy.
Serve as the executive leader for New Construction Surface Ship Programs, with holistic and overall responsibility and ownership of strategy, execution, and outcomes.
Drive vision, performance, and cross-functional alignment.
Ensure performance to budgeted schedule and cost of all ongoing New Construction Surface Ship Programs.
Act as the Sponsoring VP Customer Management Principal and single point of contact with the customer.
Manage customer relationships.
Support of executive briefs, meetings, tours.
Directly responsible for the collation and accuracy of data in support of board reports.
Directly responsible for the collation and accuracy of data in support of program review reports and presentations both internal and external to the customer.
Directly responsible for the collation and reporting of Program Estimate at Completion (EACs) and management of appropriate corrective action as needed.
Ensure that program status, progress and issues are communicated across the management team on a regular basis.
Review and approve external press releases.
Act as the sponsoring VP for all ongoing new surface ship work proposals to validate final schedule and cost proposal submittals.
Ensure that proposals are submitted on time and that all proposals are compliant.
Hold final decision position on all change decisions.
Ultimately responsible for the profit and cost decisions as they relate to changes to ensure that program revenue and profit is maximized in line with contract guidelines.
Maintain visibility and input into both internal and external changes to ensure that decisions made are conducive with the profitability and schedule performance of the project.
Provide management, guidance and direction to the Program Managers to ensure that the work being performed enables successful and efficient completion of the projects with focus on milestone achievement and schedule and cost performance.
Hold final decision position for Program on contract administration, specifications, drawings, and regulatory requirements issues as they apply to ship construction.
Manage and report on key Program Milestones.
Manage payments and control.
Manage Classification and inspection authority relationship.
Manage relationships with regulatory bodies.
Resolve regulatory body issues.
Support the Estimating Business System initiative in response to RFP or RFQ requirements to ensure adequate supervision and sound proposals, to protect from duplication and omissions, in accordance with DFARs Cost Estimating System Requirements.
Accountability for risk mitigation and opportunity realization as to New Construction Surface Ship Programs as part of overall program governance.
Ensure Program Managers receive appropriate and sufficient training in program management techniques and practices in a consistent manner to enable seamless transition between teams.
Liaise with functional department leaders to encourage and support integration and problem resolution.