Vice President of Programs

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Full Time Professional Tampa, FL, US

Vice President of Programs

OWT Global is seeking an anticipatory, financially grounded program executive to lead a company-wide PMO and ensure new and existing programs are ready, predictable and reliably executed.

Location: Tampa, Florida, with regular in-person leadership at OWT Global headquarters

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Travel: Up to 25%, based on customer and program needs

Classification: Full-time, executive leadership

About OWT Global

OWT Global is a mission-focused defense services and solutions company that operationalizes technology across C5

ISR, unmanned systems, counter-UAS, systems integration, training, field support and sustainment. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, OWT supports U.S. government customers and mission partners in the United States and abroad.

Our veteran-rich workforce brings firsthand mission understanding to every engagement. We value speed, accountability, teamwork, sound judgment and doing what is right for the customer. As OWT enters its next phase of growth, we are strengthening the operating model required to scale without losing the responsiveness and mission focus that distinguish the company.

Position Overview

The Vice President of Programs will lead OWT Global's company-wide Program Management Office and own readiness, mobilization and execution oversight across all programs. Reporting directly to the CEO, this executive is a peer to the Vice President of Strategy and Growth and operates within the enterprise priorities and cross-functional coordination led by the Senior Vice President. The Vice President of Programs holds Program Directors accountable for their assigned programs and maintains a company-wide view of portfolio health, capacity, risk and execution.

Direct reports include the Program Directors for UxS, C5

ISRT and ADAD and the Director of Mission Readiness. The role also oversees all program managers and the company-wide PMO.

The successful candidate will establish a practical and repeatable framework for program planning, award readiness, mobilization, financial management, delivery oversight, risk management and executive visibility. This role requires more than strong task execution. The executive must anticipate second- and third-order effects, connect activity across the portfolio, identify risks before they become problems and focus Directors and program managers on the work that matters most.

Executive Relationships and Enterprise Alignment

The Vice President of Programs defines and forecasts program requirements, integrated timelines and readiness commitments. Working through the Senior Vice President and Controller, the role secures corporate-support and Finance commitments. Functional leaders retain accountability for policy and professional standards; the Vice President of Programs remains accountable for portfolio performance and execution outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

PMO Leadership and Program Governance

• Optimize and lead a company-wide PMO that provides consistent governance, standards and executive visibility across all programs.
• Establish a practical program lifecycle, operating cadence, decision rights, performance measures and escalation paths that improve accountability and speed.
• Maintain an integrated portfolio view of program health, staffing, milestones, deliverables, financial performance, customer commitments and risk.
• Reduce key-person dependencies by creating repeatable program processes, common tools, clear ownership and disciplined documentation.

Award Readiness and Mobilization

• Lead execution planning for priority pursuits so staffing, infrastructure, systems and support requirements are understood well before contract start.
• Create scalable readiness gates, mobilization playbooks and integrated launch plans for new programs, task orders and contract expansions.
• Translate program plans into time-phased requirements for recruiting, onboarding, security, contracts, payroll, IT, facilities, travel and logistics.
• Coordinate functional owners and program leaders to onboard and deploy large, geographically distributed teams on compressed timelines while maintaining quality and compliance.

Portfolio Oversight and Program Execution

• Set consistent standards for program baselines, integrated planning, delivery, risk…