Remote Director of Programs – Weather & Climate Tech

Lynker Technologies; Leesburg (VA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynker Technologies seeks a Director of Programs to provide leadership for complex weather and climate programs, coordinating objectives, schedules, resources, milestones, and deliverables. You will lead testing planning, evaluation, data reporting, and risk management while interfacing with customers, partners, and leadership.

Ideal candidates bring experience managing technical or government programs, strong leadership, and travel flexibility to support current and future opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and significant relevant professional experience.
• Experience managing technical, operational, or government programs.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and multiple simultaneous projects.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for assigned programs, projects, and related activities.
• Coordinate program objectives, schedules, resources, milestones, and deliverables.
• Lead planning and coordination of testing and evaluation, including objectives, schedules, resources, and readiness reviews.
• Oversee test plans, evaluation criteria, data collection, and reporting; communicate findings and recommendations to customers and leadership.
• Monitor program performance and identify risks, dependencies, and emerging requirements.
• Coordinate activities among program management, engineering, technical, operational, and business teams.
• Serve as a senior interface with customers, partners, and other stakeholders as appropriate.
• Lead and participate in program reviews, planning sessions, technical discussions, and customer engagements.
• Develop and review program plans, briefings, reports, schedules, and other management products.
• Support development of budgets, estimates, resource requirements, and execution strategies.
• Assist leadership with development and evaluation of new program opportunities.
• Support proposal, capture, and business development activities as required.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to program and project personnel.
• Perform other program leadership responsibilities as required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Lynker Technologies seeks a Director of Programs to provide leadership for complex weather and climate programs, coordinating objectives, schedules, resources, milestones, and deliverables. You will lead testing planning, evaluation, data reporting, and risk management while interfacing with customers, partners, and leadership.

Ideal candidates bring experience managing technical or government programs, strong leadership, and travel flexibility to support current and future opportunities.