VP and Manager - MDA Ground-based Midcourse Engineering Services

Parsons Commercial Technology Group Inc.•Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented VP and Manager - MDA Ground-based Midcourse Engineering Services to join our team! In this role you will be responsible for leading a team of 190 staff and be a key leader within our Systems Engineering and Integration program directorate. Test & Evaluation Services Our Ground-based Midcourse Defense Team is passionate about keeping America safe. We are helping to ensure that America remains the undisputed leader in the Missile Defense domain because we understand that ensuring our nation's security for future generations depends on continuing to evolve capabilities, supporting the fielding of advanced defensive systems, and mission operations support. Parsons creates game changing missile defense solutions by teaming highly respected subject matter experts with brilliant managers. Ground-based Midcourse Engineering Services represents a highly complex, organization consisting of a cadre of highly skilled engineering and technical personnel to design, develop, integrate, and materially produce and deliver multiple technology capabilities for our DoD and Intel Community customers. What We Do: Lifecycle mission engineering supporting the defense of the U.S Homeland Overseeing development and integration of the nation's homeland missile defense and evolution of the Golden Dome for America

Requirements

Bachelors degree required , Masters or above in STEM desired
20+ years of experience in Department of Defense or Intelligence operations. Experience with the Missile Defense Agency, including direct experience with the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System.
Strong financial acumen with experience managing multi-million-dollar portfolios.
Formation of strategic partnerships, including expertise in subcontractor relationships
Acquisition integration experience
Demonstrated ability to drive margin expansion
Proven ability to attract and retain leaders and employees
Strong experience with customer and industry relations in defense
Active TS clearance required, SCI eligibility desired
Travel 15%-20%

Nice To Haves

Masters or above in STEM desired
SCI eligibility desired

Responsibilities

Superior people engagement and management skills
Foster a culture of high trust, transparent communications and development opportunities
Management of our ground-based engineering services team, including:
The establishment and implementation of operating, financial and strategic objectives
Interacting at the highest levels of the corporate structure to influence, solve complex business issues and drive to solutions while engaging in a high level of constructive collaboration
Develop and lead a high performing team known for exceeding objectives
Provide insights, recommendations and support for the overall strategy and vision for our ground-based missile defense team, including how to represent our capabilities to our customer base and within our internal organizations
Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities within targeted defense accounts that demonstrates an understanding of technology trends and needs of the clients
In collaboration with the business development team, provide input on and participate in the execution of the organic growth plan including identifying target clients and key executives, leveraging and partnering with the existing customer base
Proactively connect with stakeholders with key customers to shape and develop qualified business opportunities
Outstanding and ongoing client engagement, demonstrating the ability to effectively diagnose client needs, propose and develop solutions that have a positive business impact
Engages in industry associations