Business Segment Director
On-siteScottsdale, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Oversee the portfolio of space programs providing mission solutions for data-networking, cybersecurity, and cryptography to support high-stakes national security missions. Manage complex high-value development and production programs, driving business growth through new contract awards and achieving operating targets. Lead team building and strategic planning while collaborating with internal peers, external partners, and senior stakeholders to deliver best value. Balance process, speed, and customer needs to ensure successful program execution and maintain high customer satisfaction. This role requires a proven track record in defense contracting with at least 15 years of demonstrated leadership. Candidates must hold a Department of Defense TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph eligibility and U.S. citizenship.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
- Minimum of 15 years of demonstrated leadership
- Master's degree plus a minimum of 13 years of demonstrated leadership
- Department of Defense TS/SCI clearance at time of hire
- Ability to obtain a Polygraph clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- Experience managing the development and production of high-value mission solution programs
- Knowledge of Satellites
- Knowledge of Space Missions
- Knowledge of Data-transport
- Knowledge of Cryptographic solutions
- Knowledge of high assurance certifications
- Knowledge and proven experience in the development and production of space, embedded, or avionics solutions
- Proven leadership skills in people management
- Proven leadership skills in program execution
- Proven leadership skills in team building
- Proven leadership skills in customer relationship management
- Proven leadership skills in business development
- Proven change management skills
- Ability to lead an organization through change
- A vision that can be clearly shared with others
- Ability to delegate responsibility
- Accountability
- Ability to influence others by persuasion
- Proven skills identifying and growing new business
- Ability to develop short term and long-term strategic plans for growth
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated effective communications skills
- Demonstrated effective negotiation skills
- Strong knowledge of financial reports
- Strong knowledge of business measurements
- Strong knowledge of operational metrics
- Proven track record of developing trusted customer relationships
- Proven experience maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction
- High-level proficiency in applicable technical concepts
- Experience with satellites
- Experience with space systems
- Experience with high-assurance security solutions
- Experience working with certification authorities
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in the development and production of space, embedded, or avionics solutions
- Experience managing the development and production of complex high-value development and production programs
- Experience working compartmented efforts
- Collaborative and inclusive leader/manager
- Energy, drive, and passion to build a business
- Bias for action and results
- Experience with Agile development
- Experience running a business segment/area or highly complex programs
- Strategic thinker who also pays attention to the details
- Ability to navigate volatile, uncertain complex and ambiguous environments while delivering results
- Significant experience navigating matrix organizations to ensure alignment and focus
- Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation
- Established working relationships within the Space, Avionics, Cryptography, Networking communities
- Experience working with certification authorities
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