Vice President Programs – Electromagnetic Systems

Vice President Programs – Electromagnetic Systems

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Finance, Engineering or a related field
• Relevant experience may substitute for required education
• Strong program management execution skills, results driven, and ability to hold team accountable for end results, setting appropriate milestones along the way to validate progress
• Solid leadership, communication, motivation and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage programs that will include working with individuals with varying disciplines, backgrounds and experience levels
• Proven track record of successful, innovative leadership and delivery of performance results in complex program execution; strong implementation skills to ensure programs and policies support business objectives and initiatives
• Must possess strong human relation skills to select, develop, coach, mentor, discipline and reward employees; possess well-developed interpersonal skills to manage, lead, and direct; ability to deal effectively with people and resolve conflicts and identify solutions
• Demonstrated superior leadership outcomes in the areas of leading self, leading others, and leading an organization
• Must be goal-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work independently
• Ability to organize and prioritize daily work, including tracking and managing large programs, and see programs to completion
• Familiarity with managing projects requiring Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Must be able to understand the needs of the business for which development work is being performed
• Ability to use insight of the organization’s internal and external business environment to improve outcomes that affect business/account; proven ability to drive positive change with continuous improvement
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including but not limited to the ability to present ideas, proposals, and results to business segment leaders and to internal and external customers
• Strong interpersonal and influence skills to cultivate relationships, facilitate negotiations, and build partnerships with customers
• Ability to publicly represent company initiatives with internal and external clients in sensitive and highly visible circumstances
• Strong strategic management, planning, and analytical skills for defining and framing initiatives for current and potential clients; ability to analyze financial and cost data and develop conclusions and recommendations
• Must possess general understanding of how corporate policies, procedures, practices and processes relate to the associated business unit/area and internal and external customers
• Demonstrated success in managing indirect budgets
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required

Responsibilities

• Collaborate, communicate and lead Program Management, Engineering, Business Development, Operations and other support functions to build and maintain strong relationships and ensure consistency and scalability across the organization
• Responsible for Profit and Loss (P&L) for a diverse program portfolio of advanced technologies and products that support a broad customer base
• Lead, plan, and direct the program planning, execution, and management activities for EMS
• Partner with stakeholders across the company to support major program development efforts from inception to execution leveraging strategic planning, operational excellence and innovative mindset to deliver optimal results
• Responsible for developing and leading initiatives through transformation and growth while maintaining execution cadence as priority
• Ensure operational alignment with the vision and strategy through clear communication leveraging relatable and actionable terms for all in the organization, being visible and accessible to create buy in, reinforcing agile culture and tradition of engaged leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Typically 20+ years of relevant experience; 15+ years demonstrated program management experience; 15+ years in a supervisory or management capacity; 15+ years direct work experience in engineering or program management of aerospace/defense programs
• Master’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, management or related field with experience in building collaborative teams with joint sales objectives
• Demonstrated ability to shape project/program management vision and strategic direction for a major segment of the technology business within the organization
• Knowledge of Radio Frequency (RF) systems including SIGINT (COMINT, ELINT, Special Signals), Electronic Warfare, and Over-the-Air Communications. This is an area that we are expanding in and will be a key growth objective
• Familiarity with sensor fusion technologies for platform self-protection, increased situational awareness, and collaborative, networked SIGINT/EW operations
• Ability to collaborate with industry partners to support our growth and market vision to drive results and create strategies to establish business in new markets or expansion in current accounts
• Demonstrated high level of integrity and personal responsibility with strong customer engagement skills and a vision for how SNC can grow its RF-based solutions business. Growth beyond our current portfolio of programs is a primary responsibility in this role
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills under resource constraints and time pressure with the ability to find resolutions. In this role, the VP of Programs has an active role in programs execution, business capture, and product roadmaps