Vice President Programs

As Vice President Programs for Electro Magnetic Systems (EMS) you will 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. You'll be responsible for Profit and Loss (P&L) for a diverse program portfolio of advanced technologies and products that support a broad customer base. At an Executive level, you will lead, plan, and direct the program planning, execution, and management activities for EMS. You’ll partner with stakeholders across the company to support major program development efforts from inception to execution leveraging your strategic planning, operational excellence and innovative mindset to deliver optimal results. You will be responsible for developing and leading initiatives through transformation and growth while maintaining execution cadence as priority. You'll be in a significant company-level Executive leadership role relative to developing our fundamental business vision and strategy. You will 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 our agile culture and tradition of engaged leadership.The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber. https://www.sncorp.com/company/business-areas/

The EMS business unit focuses on communications, integrated ISR/EW, force protection and safety enhancement solutions. EMS supports the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international programs across multiple platforms and domains. We pride ourselves on innovation, mission success, and solving complex problems for our customer rapidly and effectively.

Must Haves:

• 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

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Preferred:

• 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
  • This responsibility includes contracts, IR&D activities, Capital Expenses, and Business Development

Key Leadership Traits:

• Highly collaborative – able to work within the Electro Magnetic Systems (EMS) Business Unit, the Mission Systems & Technologies (MST) Business Area, and across SNC
• Ability to drive execution excellence, scalability, and agility while remaining innovative and future focused
• Emotionally intelligent, inspirational leader with strong executive presence, adept at influencing diverse groups of people, overcoming resistance, and gaining buy-in
• Intellectually curious, life-long learner with a growth mindset and in innate curiosity
• Ability to apply engineering & solutioning skills to support programmatic & technology decisions needed to keep our products relevant and to create new opportunities for growth
• Acquisition process knowledge and the ability to translate that into how to position EMS best to capture & maintain contracts and promote healthy customer relationships
• Ability to develop and maintain high performing teams through strong personal and team growth and mentoring skills for business and engineering leaders, business captures team members, and financial management and operations staff

Estimated Starting Salary: $231,574.40 - $318,414.79

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination.  Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.