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HII · 1 day ago

VIRGINIA-CLASS BLOCK VII/BVIII PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Newport News, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, specializing in the design and construction of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers. The Program Director will oversee the preparation and execution of the VCS Block VII/VIII program, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule performance while leading various sub-teams to facilitate program success.

Health CarePublic Safety

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a manufacturing assembly plan to plan, procure, fabricate, construct, outsource, outfit, test, certify, and deliver an entire Virginia-class submarine

Establish engineering, planning, and construction networks and systems that consumes the entire WBS that enables SUBSAFE and Fly-by Wire URO/URU certification

Ensure design, build and sustain changes within Block VII/VIII are fully understood and completed within a timeframe the supports program execution

Responsible for the safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance for the AOR

Participates in the negotiations for design, planning and execution contracts and ensures contract changes are incorporated as required

Coordinates the preparation of labor and business plans, operating budgets and facility utilization plans

Acts as primary customer contact for the program activities, leading program review sessions with the customer (PMS 450, NAVSEA 08, SUPSHIP-NN, Ship's force, Electric Boat and NRRO) to discuss safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance

Ensures continuous improvement and learning is incorporated into the program to accelerate program performance

Coordinates value-stream (engineering, IPPC, SCM, MANU, etc.) support and program priorities

Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems/opportunities and obtains solutions, via use of Risk Management program (EROMS)

Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas

Qualification

Program ManagementManufacturing Assembly PlanningEngineering DesignSubmarine Program ExperienceRisk ManagementTeam CoordinationLeadershipCommunication

Required

Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline plus a minimum of 10 years of applicable, progressive professional and/or supervisory work experience OR a Master's degree in a relevant discipline and 8 years of relevant work experience

US Citizenship Required for this Position

Clearance Required: Yes- Final Clearance Required to Start

Ability to regularly travel, with flexibility to do so on short notice