Director, PMO (Grade M13)

The Director of Program Management is an operational leadership role responsible for overseeing the successful execution of complex, cross-functional programs across the organization. The Director will lead a team composed of direct reports and/or matrixed team members, ensuring that initiatives are aligned with corporate strategy, delivered on time and within budget, drive measurable value and consistency in program and project management practices.

Requirements

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for planning, execution, and delivery from initial design through launch and operational transition.
• Own program performance, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and technical execution.
• Manage program profit & loss (P&L), including budgets, forecasts, estimate-at-Completion (EAC)/Estimate-to-Completion (ETC), revenue recognition, cash flow, and margin performance.
• Serve as the primary customer interface, maintaining strong relationships, managing expectations, negotiating program changes, and ensuring timely communication of risks and progress.
• Manage major subcontractors, including statement of work (SOW) definition, performance monitoring, milestone tracking, and risk mitigation.
• Lead integrated product teams (IPTs) across engineering, operations, systems engineering, supply chain, contracts, finance, and product development.
• Establish and maintain a program risk and opportunity management framework.
• Ensure compliance with all contractual requirements, government regulations, export controls, and quality standards.
• Mentor program managers and project leads; build strong future leadership pipelines.
• Contribute to the development of program management processes, tools, templates, and best practices.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance execution efficiency and predictability.