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Draper · 2 hours ago

Product Line Director

Cambridge, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$200K/yr - $340K/yr

15+ years exp

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The Air Force Strategic Systems Product Line Director will be responsible for overseeing the performance and growth of the product line, setting strategic direction, and managing internal stakeholders and project managers.

Defense & Space

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop and execute multi-year strategic business plans to scale mission impact consistent with the goals and objectives of the Business Area and Corporation strategies

Analyze market trends, incorporate intimate customer mission knowledge, identify gaps and opportunities for product line innovation

Lead an efficient and effective product line including full lifecycle portfolio P&L with the full range of contract vehicles that consistently delivers on challenging external and internal commitments with accurate business development pipeline, financial, talent, and facility forecasts

Cultivate relationships with the customer community in support of current projects and shaping future growth opportunities. Demonstrate thought leadership in the mission and market space by staying actively engaged with our key external stakeholders

Responsible for recruiting, retaining, developing, and overseeing high-performing, diverse PM talent execute projects - spanning contracts, shaping & capture, proposals, internal research and development, and capital improvements - using industry standard objective performance measures, i.e. technical, cost, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction

Accountable for adherence to all corporate policies and procedures defined in Draper’s Operational Framework

Create, demonstrate, and promote a positive culture, and ensure an environment of collaboration, inclusivity, and respect in alignment with the company’s goals and values

Qualification

Strategic planningP&L managementProgram managementCustomer relationship managementThought leadershipMicrosoft Office proficiencyTeam leadershipChange managementCommunication skillsRelationship building

Required

Bachelor's degree in technical or business-related discipline

Minimum of 15 years of directly related experience reflecting increased responsibilities over time

Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills with the ability to achieve results through others. This includes leading large teams preferably including leadership of leaders

Demonstrated ability to develop a multi-year strategic plan and deliver outcomes that impacted critical National Security missions

Proven, metric driven success in managing P&L for a growing full lifecycle portfolio with challenging external and internal commitments including a strong track record of financial accountability to include both forecasting and delivery

Demonstrated thought leadership in Draper's markets with well-established customer relationships across the National Security ecosystem

Proven track record of translating thought leadership into new programs by leading complex shaping, capture, and proposals using standard Shipley Business Winning processes

Demonstrated track record of successfully leading technical, cross-functional project teams using industry standard Program Management Institute (PMI) Competencies through all phases of the project lifecycle and diverse contract types particularly on large, complex projects (including research, development, and production) to deliver the project's objectives including technical, cost, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction

Proven skills partnering across the business and the ability to collaborate within and across organizational boundaries

Executive level communication skills with experience presenting complex information in a concise and appropriate manner to senior leaders

Ability to travel up to 50% of the time to engage with current and prospective customers and partners

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications

Ability to be persuasive and a strong relationship builder

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance. Secret Clearance is required

Preferred

Advanced degree preferred

Benefits

Workplace flexibility

Employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga

Health and finance workshops

Off site social events

Discounts to local museums and cultural activities

Company

Draper

Glassdoor4.1

We Engineer Solutions for the Nation’s Toughest Problems As an independent nonprofit engineering innovation company, Draper provides engineering services directly to government, industry, and academia.

Founded in 1938

Cambridge, MA, US

1001-5000 employees