Director,Customer Programs Job Chattanooga area,Tennessee USA,Management

The Director, Customer Programs Manager is a senior leadership role responsible for building and leading Master Machine’s customer programs capability as the business expands its serialized nuclear fabrication portfolio.
The role owns executive-level customer relationships, establishes the operating rhythms and team structure for Customer Program Managers, and ensures customer trust translates into repeat business, follow-on awards, and long-term strategic partnerships.
This role is evaluated on two equally weighted dimensions:
Competency (what you do) and Culture (how you do it).

Big 3 - Competency // What you'll do

Customer Relationship Leadership
Personally own senior customer relationships and ensure each major account experiences a consistent, credible, and proactive Master Machine presence.
Serve as the senior Master Machine relationship owner for strategic customer accounts, particularly during ramp periods, first-of-a-kind builds, and critical program milestones. Build trust with director-level and above customer counterparts and maintain continuity from award through execution and follow-on opportunity development.
Stand up and lead the customer programs operating model, including hiring, coaching, and aligning Customer Program Managers around customer outcomes.
Build and lead the Customer Programs function as a structured capability, not an informal coordination layer. Hire, coach, and develop senior Customer Program Managers while defining clear interfaces with Sales, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality.
Growth and Execution Alignment
Convert customer trust into follow-on award velocity, cleaner handoffs, stronger cross-functional execution, and scalable program growth.
Translate strong customer relationships into measurable business outcomes, including follow-on awards, program growth, and improved internal readiness. Represent the customer voice in strategic planning while helping the organization align execution decisions with customer expectations.

Big 5 - Culture // How you'll live our values

1. Champion Customer Success
- We win when our customers win.
This role makes customer success structural by ensuring each strategic account has a leader who drives outcomes across every PO, every program, and every key customer interaction.
What this looks like in this role:
Frames internal decisions in terms of customer outcomes, not company convenience.
Advocates for the customer inside Master Machine while preserving clear business judgment.
Anticipates customer needs before they surface as escalations.
Measures success through trust, repeat business, and program growth.
2. Serve First, Lead Always
- Servant leadership, integrity, and transparency in all we do.
This leader serves customers and internal teams by communicating honestly, removing obstacles, and leading clearly when commitments are under pressure.
What this looks like in this role:
Tells customers the real picture when schedule, scope, or quality are at risk.
Removes barriers that prevent Customer Program Managers from succeeding.
Owns difficult messages internally and externally without deflection.
Models integrity in every commitment made on behalf of Master Machine.
3. Win, Together
- We are becoming, and we are building, a great team.
The role succeeds by convening peers across functions around the customer’s outcome and ensuring wins are shared across the business rather than isolated within one department.
What this looks like in this role:
Partners effectively with Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales, and Quality leaders.
Builds a customer programs team that other functions trust and respect.
Shares credit broadly and reinforces enterprise accountability.
Recruits and develops talent that elevates the full organization.
4. Relentlessly…

Director, Customer Programs