Director, CMG, Colorado

Executive Leadership – Colorado

Chief Science Officer, CMG

Colorado

On-site

As required – government customers, program offices, CMG sites, and industry forums

Exempt

Full-time

Senior management team, CMG Colorado

Secret required (or ability to obtain and maintain);
Top Secret/SCI preferred

The Director, CMG, Colorado is the senior-most executive responsible for the strategic direction, operational performance, financial health, and growth of CMG’s Colorado operations. The role combines technical credibility in energetic materials and munitions with strong business leadership, government contracting expertise, and full P&L ownership. The Director builds and leads high-performing teams, secures and executes Department of War (DoW) and related contracts, ensures rigorous safety and regulatory compliance, and positions the organization for sustainable growth in a highly regulated defense market.

This role reports directly to Travis Swanson, Chief Science Officer of Critical Materials Group (CMG).

• Define and execute the long-term strategy aligned with the CMG executive team, with a focus on U.S. defense priorities in energetic materials, munitions modernization, and automated hazardous-environment systems.
• Set company-wide goals for technology roadmaps, market positioning, and capability development (synthesis/formulation/scale-up, munition design, and automation).
• Lead board and executive team interactions, investor/owner communications, and strategic decision-making.

• Drive new business capture with DoW agencies (Army, Navy, Air Force, DTRA, etc.), primes, and allied partners.
• Oversee proposal development for RDT&E contracts specific to CMG Colorado and in support of broader CMG initiatives, including SBIR/STTR, OTAs, and production/support efforts.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with government program offices, laboratories, and industry partners.
• Identify and pursue adjacent opportunities (as approved by the executive team) in automated manufacturing, remote/hazardous operations, and related defense technologies.

• Provide executive oversight of RDT&E programs spanning energetic materials synthesis, formulation, scale-up, characterization, and safety testing.
• Guide munition and armament development activities from concept through prototype and transition.
• Ensure technical excellence and innovation in automated solutions for hazard-rated (Class I/Division 1 and equivalent) environments, including remote handling, process automation, and safety-interlocked systems.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, threat environments, and DoW capability gaps relevant to the company’s portfolio.

• Own full P&L responsibility, including budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and profitability targets.
• Oversee contract management, cost control, and compliance with FAR/DFARS, cost accounting standards, and audit requirements.
• Manage capital allocation for facilities, equipment, and capability investments, especially hazard-rated infrastructure and automation systems.

• Champion a strong safety culture appropriate for energetic materials and hazard-rated operations; ensure compliance with DoD explosives safety standards, ATF regulations, OSHA, and company-specific protocols.
• Maintain required facility and personnel security clearances and oversee industrial security (NISPOM/ITAR) programs.
• Ensure adherence to export controls, quality systems, and environmental requirements.