Executive Director Engineering Services Division (ESD)

Redstone Tech; Chantilly, Huntsville (VA, AL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Part time

Job summary

Redstone Technologies is seeking an Executive Director for its Engineering Services Division (ESD). The role will oversee independent P&L, billing, quality management and customer satisfaction, with hands-on leadership to reverse a non-profitable unit.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree (Masters preferred), with at least 5 years in a leadership role and experience turning around defense-related small to mid-sized businesses. Eligibility for US Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Masters degree preferred in business, engineering, or STEM.
• 5 years in a leadership or management role.
• Experience leading change in small to mid-sized organizations.
• PMP or equivalent management credential preferred.
• Ability to obtain US Secret clearance.
• Experience in defense contracting and profit/loss leadership is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee independent P&L, billing, and quality management for the division.
• Turn around an unprofitable business unit with hands-on leadership.
• Set goals, milestones, and drive implementation.
• Lead production, prototyping, engineering and reverse engineering efforts for aerospace modifications.
• Develop and mentor teams; minimize drama.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Team building

Profit & loss leadership

Strategic planning

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Title

Job Type

Part-time W-2

Category

Location

Headquarters - Chantilly - Chantilly, VA 20151 US
Headquarters - Huntsville - Huntsville, AL 35824 US (Primary)

Hiring Manager

Magsig, Joel (Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/General Manager (GM) - )

Job Description

Redstone Technologies is seeking an Executive Director for its Engineering Services Division (ESD). The Executive Director is responsible for the independent management, independent profit and loss, independent billing, quality management, and customer satisfaction of the division. The Executive Director will be responsible for reversing a non-profitable business unit, and will require a great deal of hands-on leadership, direction, goal setting, and achievement of milestones. The Engineering Services Division creates customer value through lightweight production, prototyping, engineering and reverse engineering, and aerospacemodifications.

Required Education: Bachelor's degree

Desired Education: Business, Engineering or STEM degree, Masters degree preferred

Required Experience: 5 years in a leadership or management role. Experience with leading change in small to mid-sized organizations.

Desired Experience: 3-5 years experience as a profit/loss leader in a defense-related contracting company. Experience leading turnaround in non-profitable units.

Required License/Certifications: None

Desired License/Certifications:PMP Certificate or equivalent Management credential

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Demonstrated ability to effectivelysupervise, build teams, establish profitability in a defense small business setting. In particular, may be required to demonstrate the ability to efficiently manage organizations and small teams - Demonstrated ability to grow small to medium-sized defense-related businesses in a fiscally-conscious environment -Demonstrated ability to develop and mentor subordinates -Able to solve problems while minimizing drama

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Knowledge of ERP financial systems -Knowledge of industry with a particular emphasis on government aviation customers -Ability to gain and maintain a US Secret clearance.

Required Nationality: US Citizen Personnel Only

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Organizational Unit

Travel

25 - 50%

Shift Type

First Shift - Typically 0800-1600/0900-1700