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Mission Technologies, a division of HII; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Wellness resources

401(k) Savings plan

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Paid holidays and PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarships

Job summary

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, seeks a Program Director in Virginia Beach/DMV area to lead a large, complex program with full P&L accountability. The role oversees all phases of FMS technical support for naval vessels, coordinating multi-discipline teams across CONUS/OCONUS to meet Navy and NAVSEA standards.

You will liaison with government stakeholders, shipyards, subcontractors, and technical teams, driving safe, on-schedule execution while maintaining high customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 20 years of increasing engineering management responsibility, including at least 5 years in USG ship or submarine construction or repair/overhaul.
• Bachelor's degree in a specific engineering discipline or business-related field.
• Experience with Foreign Military Sales (FMS).
• Experience managing complex, multi‑CLIN DoD or Navy programs with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with naval vessel maintenance, repair, overhaul, activation/reactivation.
• Experience coordinating with foreign customers and executing OCONUS ship repair, training, and support activities.
• Understanding of NAVSEA standards, NSTM/NSTP, MIL‑STDs, Work Items, and configuration management systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance; must be a U.S. citizen eligible for such clearance.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including extended stays in support of overseas customer engagements.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain base access and CAC card.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary liaison with Government stakeholders, shipyards, subcontractors, and technical teams to drive safe, on-schedule execution.
• Lead program reviews on cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Set and drive strategy, establish budget and schedules, ensure performance standards.
• Participate in contract negotiations and coordinate proposals, budgets and terms.
• Manage multiple customers and oversee work across subcontractors and staff.
• Establish milestones, manage master schedules, and resolve program issues.
• Develop new business or expand services with the customer.
• Monitor progress and intervene with project managers and clients as needed.
• Coordinate with shipyards, OEMs, and subcontractors on ship alteration, repair, and overhaul work packages.
• Support configuration management documenting current status of ships and equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business

Job description

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Requisition Number:30355

Required Travel: 51 - 75%

Employment Type:Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range:$161,015.00-$235,073.00

Security Clearance:Ability to Obtain

Level of Experience:Management

This opportunity resides with Global Security (GS). Mission Technologies’ Global Security (GS) group comprises live, virtual, constructive (LVC) solutions; fleet sustainment; nuclear and environmental; and Australia business.

As a trusted partner to our military customers, HII designs, develops and operates the largest LVC enterprise that prepares warfighters for cross-domain battle. With advanced technologies to enable mission readiness, HII understands that preparation requires full coordination—not readiness in piece-parts.

For more than 40 years, the U.S. Navy has entrusted HII to maintain and modernize the vast majority of its fleet. With a holistic approach to life-cycle maritime defense systems—from small watercraft to submarines, surface combatants and aircraft carriers—HII ensures a high state of readiness.

HII supports the Department of Energy’s national security mission through the management and operation of its sites, as well as the safe cleanup of legacy waste across the country. HII meets clients’ toughest nuclear and environmental challenges.

Leadership at HII – Mission Technologies

Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every employee grows, leads, and contributes—regardless of role. It sets the standard for how you can develop yourself and what you can expect from leaders across our organization.

We look for candidates who want to grow in alignment with these capabilities:

• Know & Grow Your People – Develop talent, empower teams, and build an inclusive environment.
• Build Relationships – Strengthen trust, collaboration, and cross-functional partnerships.
• Take Ownership – Drive accountability, execution excellence, and results.
• Customer First – Anticipate mission needs and deliver value to our partners.
• Shape the Future – Inspire innovation and align work with strategic priorities.
• Act with Urgency – Make informed decisions and move with purpose.

These capabilities define how leaders inspire teams, deliver results, and shape the future of Mission Technologies.

Summary

Join HII as we keep the world's most powerful Navy afloat! The Surface Team is currently seeking a Program Director in the Virginia Beach, VA or DMV area that will require a regular presence at the Washington Navy Yard. This position is responsible for leading a large, complex program with full profit-and-loss accountability. The role oversees all phases of program execution of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Technical Support of naval vessels, systems, and ship sustainment infrastructure —from inception through completion—and serves as the primary liaison with the customer. This role manages multi‑discipline engineering, logistics, and shipyard support efforts across CONUS and OCONUS locations and ensures alignment with Navy client direction, foreign customer objectives, and NAVSEA standards driving high‑quality execution of ship repair, transfer, upgrade, and sustainment activities for international partners.

The Program Director will serve as the primary liaison with Government stakeholders, shipyards, subcontractors, and technical teams, driving safe, on‑schedule execution of ship repair, modernization, transfer, and sustainment activities while maintaining exceptional program performance and customer satisfaction.

Serve as primary customer contact for program activities; lead program reviews on cost, schedule, and technical performance.

Set and drive strategy, establish overall budget schedules, and ensure performance standards are realistic and attainable.

Participate in the negotiation of contract and contract changes, and coordinate the preparation of proposals, business plans, work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms and conditions of contract.

Serve multiple customers, developing and managing plans across several subcontractors, and direct the work of employees, including management‑level personnel, from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas.

Establish milestones, manage adherence to master plans and schedules, and proactively resolve program issues.

Develop new business or expand services with the customer.

Develop mechanisms for monitoring progress and for intervention/problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

Coordinate with shipyards, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and other subcontractors to support execution of ship alteration, repair, and overhaul work packages.

Support configuration management activities documenting the current status of ships, systems, and equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Twenty (20) years of increasing engineering management responsibility, including at least five (5) years in USG ship or submarine construction or repair/overhaul.
• Must have a Bachelor's degree in a specific engineering discipline or business-related field.
• Demonstrated Foreign Military Sales (FMS) experience.
• Experience managing complex, multi‑CLIN DoD or Navy programs, including planning, execution, cost/schedule tracking, and risk management while leading cross‑functional engineering, technical, logistics teams, and subcontractor personnel.
• Experience with naval vessel maintenance, repair, overhaul, activation/reactivation, and shipyard work.
• Experience coordinating with foreign customers and executing OCONUS ship repair, training, and support activities.
• Understanding of NAVSEA standards, NSTM/NSTP, MIL‑STDs, Work Items, and configuration management systems (WSF, SCLSIS, ROMIS, FOMIS, MEL).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance; must be a U.S. citizen eligible for such clearance.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including extended stays in support of overseas customer engagements.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain base access and CAC card.

Preferred Requirements

• Previous hands‑on experience with ship alterations, system upgrades, and integration of legacy USN systems with foreign/international systems.
• Experience overseeing shipyard production plans, quality plans, and critical path scheduling.
• Ship transfer program experience including reactivation, transit planning, storm evasion planning, and situation/movement reporting.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience directing multi-site or complex naval programs, including shipbuilding/overhaul environments.
• Experience supporting international customer engagements involving foreign government information and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) handling requirements.
• A current, active DoD security clearance.

Physical Requirements

Job performance may require working in an industrial or shipboard environment. Normally not required to lift more than 40 pounds higher than three feet above feet/floor level.

The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division

Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you.

HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.