Director of Programs - C5ISR

Onsite

Gilbert, AZ

Advanced Technology Systems Company (ATSC), a federal contractor supporting U.S. defense and homeland security missions, is seeking an experienced Director of Programs – C5

ISR to lead the Program Management Office (PMO) and oversee the financial, operational, and execution performance of a portfolio focused on C5

ISR border and perimeter surveillance programs.

Own the program portfolio P&L, including revenue, margins, expenses, forecasting, and cash flow.

• Drive portfolio performance against financial, operational, schedule, quality, and customer objectives.
• Balance customer commitments, resources, organizational capacity, and program requirements.

• Lead the Program Management Office and oversee the performance and development of all Program Managers.
• Establish effective PMO processes, governance, reporting, and operating standards.
• Resolve cross-program priorities, resource conflicts, and escalated execution issues.
• Build and develop a high-performing, scalable Program Management organization.

• Lead growth opportunities associated with ongoing programs and existing customers, including follow-on contracts, extensions, options, scope expansions, upgrades, and sustainment.
• Partner with Program Managers and Business Development to identify customer needs and support proposals and capture activities.
• Maintain strong relationships with government customers, prime contractors, subcontractors, and strategic partners.

• Align program commitments with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, Human Resources, and other supporting functions.
• Drive improvements in delivery predictability, quality, efficiency, and cost.
• Partner with company leadership on organizational growth, major opportunities, and resource planning.

Direct Reports:
Program Managers and applicable PMO/Program Controls personnel.

The Director of Programs owns the program portfolio’s financial performance, PMO effectiveness, Program Manager development, portfolio risk, customer relationships, and growth opportunities associated with existing programs.

Program Managers remain accountable for the day-to-day execution of their individual programs, including schedules, budgets, customer coordination, requirements, risks, deliverables, and program-level performance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in defense, aerospace, homeland security, or related government technology environments involving technology development and production.
• Demonstrated experience leading a PMO and multiple Program Managers across a complex portfolio of programs or contracts.
• Proven P&L ownership with responsibility for revenue, program margin, expenses, forecasting, cash flow, and financial performance.
• Experience managing complex engineering, manufacturing, systems integration, deployment, and sustainment programs.
• Demonstrated understanding of the operational and financial considerations associated with designing, building, integrating, and deploying complex systems.
• Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing Program Management organizations.
• Experience supporting business development, proposals, capture, follow-on opportunities, and growth associated with existing government customers and contracts.
• Strong financial, execution, communication, negotiation, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Experience working with government customers, prime contractors, subcontractors, and strategic partners.
• Must be able to work full-time on-site in Gilbert, AZ.
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