Vice President of Programs & Delivery

About the role

The Vice President of Programs & Delivery is a senior executive responsible for the overall health, profitability, growth alignment, and strategic direction of J29’s Programs & Delivery organization. This leader owns portfolio-level financial and delivery performance, partners closely with Business Development and Capture, and leads strategic initiatives that strengthen J29’s ability to scale and grow. Primary Mission: Own the overall health, profitability, growth alignment, and strategic direction of the Programs & Delivery organization.

Responsibilities

• Own overall delivery financial performance across the portfolio.
• Manage revenue, margins, utilization, labor strategy, and contract profitability.
• Conduct portfolio-level forecasting and identify contracts requiring intervention.
• Make strategic decisions regarding staffing investments, labor mix, and resource allocation.
• Establish expectations for financial accountability across Programs & Delivery.
• Serve as executive sponsor for major and strategically important contracts.
• Represent the Programs & Delivery organization to the CEO, President, Board, clients, and strategic partners.
• Lead annual organizational planning and establish delivery strategy, priorities, and performance expectations.
• Provide executive-level visibility into portfolio risks, customer concerns, financial trends, and organizational needs.
• Develop leadership capacity and succession planning across Programs & Delivery.
• Serve as an active strategic partner to Business Development and Capture.
• Participate in pipeline reviews and shape bid/no-bid decisions based on delivery capability and risk.
• Support pricing strategy and workforce planning with realistic delivery assumptions and labor strategies.
• Identify expansion opportunities within existing contracts and drive organic growth initiatives.
• Ensure lessons learned from current programs inform future proposals and delivery models.
• Lead delivery maturity improvements and PMO development.
• Sponsor technology modernization and AI/process automation efforts.
• Lead or sponsor M&A integration