Vice President Construction Surface Ship Programs

• Establish and execute the 3, 5, and 10 year surface ship strategy.
• Within the scope of New Construction Surface Ship Programs, serves as the executive leader, with holistic and overall responsibility and ownership of strategy, execution, and outcomes, driving vision, performance, and cross-functional alignment.
• Ultimately responsible for the performance to budgeted schedule and cost of
  • All ongoing New Construction Surface Ship Programs
  • All New Construction bid/proposals in the role of Sponsoring VP
• Customer Management
  • Principal (single point of) contact with the customer.
  • Manage customer relationship
  • Support of executive briefs, meetings, tours
• Program Reporting
  • 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.
  • Responsible for ensuring that program status, progress and issues are communicated across the management team on a regular basis
  • Responsible for the review and approval of external press releases
• New work Proposals
  • Responsible as the sponsoring VP for all ongoing new surface ship work proposals to validate final schedule and cost proposal submittals
  • Responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted on time and that all proposals are compliant
• Contract change management / control
  • 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.
• Construction of vessels
  • To 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
  • Final decision position for Program on contract administration, specifications, drawings, and regulatory requirements issues as they apply to ship construction.
• Planning / Scheduling
  • Manage and report on key Program Milestones
  • Payments management and control
• 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.

• 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
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret contracts, contract specifications, and major equipment specifications.
• Ability to check own work

• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance may be required if deemed necessary in the scope of your position responsibilities.
• Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be considered for employment with Austal USA:
• 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

• All levels of Austal organization.
• Supervisor of Shipbuilding (Sup Ship) representatives.

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