Vice President, Programs

About the role

PacMar Technologies LLC is seeking a Vice President of Programs to lead the company's engineering and scientific programs. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in program management and program portfolio management, with a focus on maritime platform design and prototyping, power and energy, autonomy and data science, and naval architecture.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership and programmatic management direction across all company programs.
• Provides functional programmatic oversight of Program Management Directors and their assigned portfolios.
• Responsible for overall program cost, schedule, and technical execution across the company.
• Assists with proposal writing and review to ensure consistency with company practices.
• Reports key performance indicators clearly to senior leadership and executives.
• Communicates progress and highlights risks, timeline delays, and other issues to senior leadership and executives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field from an accredited college or university with 15+ years of program management experience.
• A master’s degree in a STEM field from an accredited college or university may substitute for 5 years of experience.
• Supervisory experience in program or engineering project management.
• Experience in managing budgets and schedules with ability to convey information to varied levels of staff.
• Demonstrated competency in strategic planning and capturing follow-on work.
• Demonstrated aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving.
• Highly organized to work on multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of engineering system design, development, and fabrication.
• Exceptional written, verbal, interpersonal, and public speaking skills in the primary language in the workplace.
• MS Project or similar project planning tool experience.
• Earned Value Management experience.
• Has a sense of ownership and pride in performance and its impact on the company’s success.
• Ability to self-motivate and motivate others.
• Exhibits professionalism, tact, and patience when communicating with others.

Qualifications

• Regular attendance.
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours.
• Ability to travel.
• US Citizenship or Permanent Residency.
• Ability to receive a U.S. Security Clearance.
• Passes an employee background check and post-offer drug screen.