Senior Facilities Program Manager

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance will be provided

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead facilities readiness and capital projects in Newport News, VA. You will manage a broad portfolio of construction and modernization efforts, coordinate with engineering, operations, procurement, and safety teams, and report progress to leadership.

The role requires a bachelor's degree with 6+ years of progressive experience (or equivalent) and the ability to manage budgets, schedules, and risk across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of applicable, progressive professional and/or supervisory work experience; Master's Degree and 4 years of relevant experience
• One of the following may be used as equivalent to Bachelor's Degree to meet minimum qualifications: NNS Apprentice School graduate, NNPS graduate, Associate's or other 2-year program with experience, Military Paygrade E-5 or above, and various combinations of education/experience

Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages facilities readiness project portfolio and serves as liaison between facilities project team and construction line management
• Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports.
• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and end user-satisfaction goals and objectives
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and end users
• Ensure projects are properly scoped, planned, resourced, and executed in accordance with approved requirements
• Establish and maintain portfolio-level visibility into project schedules, budgets, milestones, risks, and deliverables
• Monitor project performance, identify potential schedule or cost impacts, and implement corrective actions as required
• Ensure appropriate project controls, reporting processes, change management practices, and risk mitigation strategies are in place
• Drive timely resolution of project issues and elevate critical risks or decisions to senior leadership
• Develop and manage capital budgets, expenditure forecasts, and project funding plans
• Monitor financial performance, commitments, expenditures, and forecasted costs across the project portfolio
• Oversee project execution through planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout
• Ensure contractors, consultants, and internal teams meet contractual, safety, quality, schedule, and performance requirements
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, maintenance, procurement, finance, EH&S, and other stakeholders
• Ensure construction activities are coordinated with ongoing facility operations and minimize disruptions
• Support resolution of construction issues, contractor performance concerns, and complex technical challenges
• Serve as a primary point of contact for project portfolio status, priorities, and execution performance
• Communicate project risks, schedule changes, budget impacts, and resource constraints to leadership and stakeholders
• Prepare and present portfolio-level dashboards, forecasts, progress reports, and executive briefings
• Build effective working relationships across departments to align project execution with business and operational requirements
• Ensure end user expectations and organizational priorities are clearly understood and reflected in project plans
• Standardize project management processes, tools, reporting, and execution practices
• Identify opportunities to improve project predictability, productivity, cost control, and delivery timelines
• Promote lessons learned and incorporate improvements into future project execution
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project managers responsible for delivering a diverse portfolio of facilities and construction readiness projects
• Establish clear performance expectations, project priorities, and accountability standards
• Balance workload and resources across the project management team to meet organizational commitments
• Foster a culture of safety, collaboration, continuous improvement, and disciplined project execution

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

NNS Apprentice School

Navy Nuclear Power School

Associates degree + experience

Military experience E-5+

Job description

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead facilities readiness and capital projects in Newport News, VA. You will manage a broad portfolio of construction and modernization efforts, coordinate with engineering, operations, procurement, and safety teams, and report progress to leadership.

The role requires a bachelor's degree with 6+ years of progressive experience (or equivalent) and the ability to manage budgets, schedules, and risk across