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McKinstry · 2 months ago

Senior Director of New Program Development

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$180K/yr - $274K/yr

18+ years exp

McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. The Senior Director of New Program Development will provide enterprise-level leadership in creating, launching, and scaling new programs within the Modular Products business, driving innovation and ensuring operational and financial viability.

ConstructionIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringRenewable Energy

No H1B

Responsibilities

Drive enterprise-wide strategy for new program development across Modular Products, guiding the evaluation, prioritization, and execution of high-impact opportunities

Oversee business case development, commercialization roadmaps, and governance of large-scale initiatives that position McKinstry for sustained market leadership

Lead the identification and development of new markets and product families (e.g., power systems for data centers, DER and microgrid solutions) by conducting rigorous market and competitive analyses

Direct multi-year expansion plans, balancing growth, profitability, and risk across regional and national opportunities

Architect scalable program and product operating models, ensuring integration across supply chain, engineering, and operations

Develop financial frameworks, cost models, and capital strategies that enable disciplined growth and operational efficiency

Champion labor and talent strategies to support multi-market expansion

Partner with workforce boards, training programs, and trade unions to build long-term labor pipelines, while assessing supplier readiness, logistics models, and regional incentives to optimize competitiveness

Serve as a strategic advisor to the Senior Vice President and executive leadership team, ensuring new programs align with enterprise strategy

Lead stage-gate reviews, communicate progress to senior leadership, and establish performance metrics to track value creation and risk mitigation

Qualification

Strategic growth planningProgram/product developmentCommercialization strategyIntegrated financial modelingDfMAExecutive presenceOrganizational designPeople developmentVisionary leadershipLeadership

Required

18+ years of progressive leadership in program development, strategy, or operations within manufacturing or construction environments, with proven success in scaling industrialized or prefabricated solutions

Advanced expertise in strategic growth planning, program/product development, commercialization strategy, DfMA, and integrated financial modeling

Strong executive presence, organizational design acumen, and ability to influence across all levels of the enterprise

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field required

Visionary and pragmatic leader with a record of delivering sustainable business growth through innovation, disciplined execution, and people development