Head of Program Management
Core
Lead the Program Management Office (PMO) to sustain complex, highly engineered defense programs, ensuring execution across cost, schedule, quality, and customer commitments.
Role type
Senior leadership Program Management Office (PMO) Head
Builds
Sustaining programs for defense and government clients
Domain
Defense / Government Contracting
Required skills
Defense/government contracting experience, PMO leadership, cross-functional influence, organizational capability building, program controls (EVM/IMS), business ownership mindset, technical credibility in engineering/manufacturing
Preferred skills
Prime or sub-prime defense organization background, experience in fast-paced high-accountability environments
Technologies
EVM, IMS
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end execution of sustaining programs from contract award through delivery, Lead and develop a distributed team of ~14 program managers, Assess and strengthen existing PMO frameworks, Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and finance, Introduce and scale performance metrics and dashboards, Ensure execution aligns with contractual and regulatory requirements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with broad ownership and team leadership