Senior Director, IFPC Launcher Production Division

Primary Responsibilities

Own full P&L for IFPC production: revenue recognition, margin, cash flow, and EAC/ETC forecasting across all production lots.

Lead production contract structuring and negotiation (pricing, CLIN setup, long-lead funding, spares, warranty, data rights) in conjunction with Leidos Contracts specialists, coordinating with the Army program office and contracting authorities.

Drive make/buy strategies, should-cost modeling, and value engineering to protect margin while meeting cost, schedule, and technical requirements.

Execution Accountability and Program Control

Own and manage the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Integrated Master Plan (IMP) for production scope.

Oversee Earned Value Management (EVM) performance, including CPI/SPI, variance analysis, and EAC updates.

Chair cross-functional production reviews with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality leadership.

Track and report program-level KPIs: On-Time Delivery (OTD), CPI/SPI, supplier performance, quality escapes, and cash realization.

Manufacturing Execution (Indirect Oversight, Direct Accountability)

Establish production objectives and performance targets (build rate, yield, cycle time, OEE, learning-curve performance).

Drive Manufacturing readiness through PRR/MRR events and maintain capacity, tooling, and staffing plans.

Identify and resolve production execution issues impacting schedule, cost, or quality.

Achieve rate readiness milestones and cost-reduction targets to support FRP scalability.

Supply Chain and Supplier Performance

Own supplier strategy, including long-lead procurement, obsolescence management, and performance recovery actions.

Drive Supply Chain to achieve material readiness, on-time delivery, and supplier quality goals.

Quality, Compliance, and Mission Assurance

Establish and enforce production quality objectives: FPY/RTY, defect density, and RCCA closure rates.

Ensure compliance with AS9100/9145, FAI (AS9102), PFMEA, control plans, and NADCAP special processes.

Maintain configuration control, serialization, and traceability; ensure counterfeit parts prevention and ITAR/EAR compliance.

Drive audit readiness and adherence to FAR/DFARS, NIST 800-171, and CMMC standards.

Engineering and Producibility

Partner with Engineering to mature design for manufacturability, assembly, and cost.

Ensure timely delivery of technical data packages (TDPs), CDRLs, and as-built documentation.

Drive closure of open design issues, tooling qualification, and process validation prior to full-rate production.

Integration, Test, and Acceptance

Oversee build-to-test flow from component to system-level acceptance.

Drive test readiness, throughput, and data accuracy for government acceptance milestones.

Ensure timely completion of CDRL deliveries, government witness events, and payment milestone closure.

Analyze test performance trends and coordinate corrective actions across production lines.

Customer and Stakeholder Engagement

Serve as primary production interface to the Army program office, DCMA, and end-user representatives.

Lead PMRs, production readiness reviews, and IBRs as required.

Manage customer expectations and negotiate contract modifications or equitable adjustments.

Cook up with Logistics, Training, and Sustainment teams to ensure post-delivery readiness.