Vice President Agile Engineering Division

S3, Inc. is a rapidly diversifying business approaching 1,000 employees, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Huntsville, AL. The company provides technical, programmatic, logistics, maintenance, and training services to space, missile, aviation, and other government agencies, Partner Nation militaries, and Department of Defense requirements at CONUS and OCONUS sites. With a staff that is 80% veterans, S3 operates under an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified Quality Management System. The Agile Engineering Division (AED) supports PAE/PMO technical services for offensive and defensive fires, as well as aviation programs. S3 also operates subsidiaries that expand its customer base: KBFS (aviation pilot training, heavy lift, and aircraft maintenance), S3I (OCONUS FMS technical services and training), and GLSS (SCA/CBA contract aviation maintenance).

About the role

The Vice President of Agile Engineering Division (AED) will provide strategic leadership to the division, ensuring operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and personnel systems are in place to support organizational growth and financial strength. This role establishes the company’s missions and goals, maintains operational culture and ethics, and evaluates the effectiveness of tactical and strategic plans as a member of the senior management team. A $15,000 hire-in bonus is offered for this position based in Research Park, Huntsville, AL.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution across multiple IDIQ, BPA, and task order prime contracts, sustaining exceptional CPARS ratings and durable customer relationships.
• Own business unit P&L, delivering revenue and EBITDA targets through budget projection, cost control, and compliance with company policy and ISO requirements.
• Plan, allocate, control, and resource personnel across all business unit programs to meet contract performance and CDRL delivery requirements.
• Lead a workforce of 200+ employees and 20 subcontractors, setting performance expectations and reinforcing corporate quality goals, ethics, and culture.
• Build and qualify the business unit pipeline, serving as capture manager on priority pursuits alongside the business unit capture team.
• Execute a customer diversification strategy to extend the business unit beyond its current core programs and contract vehicles.
• Recruit and place strategic hires to enable business unit growth.

Performance Expectations

• Achieve a minimum of 10% (goal of 20%) annual revenue growth, including growth from new customers.
• Win all recompetes and a minimum of 25% of new business bids.
• Capture at least one new IDIQ or BPA vehicle annually.
• Maintain a revenue mix of approximately 60% prime and 40% subcontract.
• Sustain 97% CDRL schedule compliance with no unresolved customer performance issues.
• Recruit a minimum of two strategic hires annually to support corporate growth goals.

Requirements

• 25 years of experience, including 10 years of program management experience in aviation, missile, or space technical service portfolios.
• Five years of experience managing 200+ employees.
• Five years of corporate experience in a directorship or Vice President technical leadership position.
• Military experience is a plus.
• BS or MS degree required; PhD preferred.
• Experience managing at least 12-20 subcontractors in support of customer requirements per contract specifications.
• Demonstrated strength in aviation, missile, and space services programs; CONUS/OCONUS and US/FMS experience desired.
• Flexibility for travel to remote field site reviews, proposal support, corporate meetings, and business development.
• Demonstrated staff, program, and minimum of 5 years of business development experience using Shipley processes.
• Knowledge and experience with Huntsville, AL, aviation, missiles, and space customers required; experience with MDA (Missile Defense Agency) is a plus.
• Active Secret clearance required; Top Secret preferred.

Benefits

S3, Inc. offers above-industry-standard benefits and encourages team members to build fulfilling careers with mission-focused leadership.