Executive Director, Global Aviation Programs

V2X Inc; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

V2X Inc. seeks a Program Executive Director to lead the DOS INL/A Worldwide Aviation Support Services program in Melbourne, FL.

The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on program execution across aviation operations, maintenance, logistics, and safety to ensure mission readiness. The successful candidate will have at least 15 years of program management experience, 20 years total, and 1,500 flight hours in mixed rotor/aircraft fleets, plus PMP and DAWIA credentials.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of program management experience and a total of 20 years’ professional work experience.
• 7 years’ mixed rotary and fixed-wing aircraft fleet management and operation experience with 1,500 hours total flight time.
• Experience in planning, evaluating, directing, tracking, analyzing and coordinating large, complex programs/projects.
• Experience as manager of a cross-organizational program that included multiple complex projects and exceeded $20 million in total life-cycle costs.
• Experience with managing and mentoring program directors and/or managers.
• Minimum of 10 years of broad, in-depth experience at executive and senior management levels in business process development, process improvement, change management, project management, general leadership and management.
• DAWIA or equivalent certification.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or equivalent. Will consider trade-off between minimum education and minimum experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct enterprise-level DOS INL/A aviation operations and maintenance programs across deployed locations, sustaining mission readiness and aircraft availability.
• Lead integrated flight operations, maintenance, logistics, safety, quality, and contractor performance functions.
• Oversee daily readiness reviews, maintenance priorities, mission schedules, risk items, staffing, and supply constraints to drive corrective actions.
• Manage program resources, budgets, manpower, aircraft utilization, and sustainment requirements to meet cost, schedule, safety, readiness, and mission-support objectives.
• Enforce compliance with DOS, INL/A, FAA, OEM, host-nation, safety, security, and contractual requirements.

Skills

Program management

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Budget management

Risk assessment

Contract management

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

PMP

DAWIA certification

MBA

Job description

V2X Inc. seeks a Program Executive Director to lead the DOS INL/A Worldwide Aviation Support Services program in Melbourne, FL.

The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on program execution across aviation operations, maintenance, logistics, and safety to ensure mission readiness. The successful candidate will have at least 15 years of program management experience, 20 years total, and 1,500 flight hours in mixed rotor/aircraft fleets, plus PMP and DAWIA credentials.