Director of Programs

At Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement, leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative product development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative, high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers' evolving needs.

We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers. We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Divisional Director to oversee the Space Electronics Systems (SES) Business Unit (BU) operations and serve as the Deputy to the SES President. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of business operations at a product development company, coupled with exceptional leadership skills and an acumen for being a business operator in the space electronics industry. As the SES Director, you will be responsible for leading the successful operation of the BU to meet Trident and LightRidge goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Has SES BU operations and P&L flow down responsibility from the President of SES.
• Work closely with the Divisional Directors to ensure SES operations execute flawlessly between Programmatic, Technical and Operational requirements.
• Serve as the main liaison between Contracts, F&A, and Operations (supply chain, production) for BU matters. Resolve issues that may arise between SES BU and functional groups.
• Maintains SES BU combined revenue forecast (backlog + pipeline) and supports BU level updates to Trident F&A to support AOP, 3+9, 6+6 and 9+3 financial forecasting activities.
• Maintains SES combined material forecast (backlog + pipeline) working closely with BD and PMO to aggregate demand and work for Trident/LRS approval of demand.
• Generate, track and report metrics applicable to BU performance, which include KPIs such as DL utilization, labor/material flash reporting, etc.
• Supports special projects aligned with SES business area.
• Lead process improvement initiatives within SES ensuring continuous improvement.
• Support alignment of Business Development (BD) activities with transition to execution into the PMO.
• Support the proposal generation and review process to ensure proposals are completed on-time and in alignment with SES standards.
• Support development of pipeline revenue spread models that accurately forecast program execution by COG and discipline. Promulgate best practices to BD and PMO.
• Supports President and Divisional Directors in indexing PMO, IRD/Tech Roadmap, and BD tasks/operations as delegated.
• Establish common tools and templates (pipeline, material forecasting) used by the SES BU and work to continuously improve them.
• Represent the SES BU at internal executive and stakeholder reviews (PMRs, BMRs, etc.) presenting reports and metrics or preparing reports for SES President to present.
• Ensure predictability and understanding of SES BU cashflow position; represent BU position during cash flow meetings with F&A and Trident stakeholders.
• Develop a strong knowledge of SES strategy, BD campaigns, family of products, customers and mission areas to provide effective leadership of SES Business Unit.
• As required, serve as executive BU leadership at customer meetings and reviews.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12 or more years of related experience.
• Experience orchestrating business operations to meet financial goals and balancing competing priorities in business operations.
• Demonstrated experience and strong working knowledge of Program Management and Engineering Principles and application to Government development programs and business operations.
• Working knowledge of various contract types (FFP, CPFF, T&M, FAR-based, OTA, etc.) with associated Terms & Conditions, payment plans, and fee structures.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Clearly and effectively convey issues, status reports, risk assessment, quality management, data validation, and interface executive level members of Trident and LightRidge.
• Strong MS Office skills, especially Word, Excel, Project, and Power Point
• Ability to use PowerBI reports and Business Central data in successful management of the PMO,

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification
• Master's degree
• Degree in Engineering discipline

Benefits

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to:

• Health benefits
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Basic life with AD&D
  • Short term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet)
  • Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA)
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• 401(k) (including automatic company contribution)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Leaves (Parental, pregnancy, and military)
• Annual Bonus Incentive

Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Trident Systems is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact recruiting@tridsys.com.

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