Director, Program Management Excellence (PMX)

Job Title: Director, Program Management Excellence Job Code: 44898 Job Location: Plano, Rockwall, or Greenville, TX Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off Job Description: Lead the Program Management Excellence (PMX) team for the ISR Sector, guiding the program management function across a $4B+ business portfolio. This role is responsible for building and developing high-performing teams, advancing people, processes, and tools, and promoting program execution best practices across the Aerospace & Defense business. The position partners closely with cross-functional leaders to drive continuous improvement and strengthen program team performance across the sector. Essential Functions: Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance. 25% travel based on business needs (CONUS or OCONUS). Oversee predictable program execution across Division Programs. Oversee Program Performance Analysis / Reporting for the Sector. Partner with program PMX leads to ensure executable baseline plans (cost and schedule). Drive R&O best practices into execution across all programs for the Sector. Oversee PMX leads Manage Division PM training. Program Leadership Team (PLT) Certification program. Program Management (RPM) rotational program. Oversee coordination of training requirements and training instruction for program teams. Training metrics. Organize Gate and Independent Reviews for the Sector. Own implementation of tools across the Sector. Opportunity & Risk Register. Schedule Metrics Analysis & Reporting Tool (SMART). Program Health Dashboard (PHD) & Automated Program Review Template (PRT). Support various sectors and division reviews. Ensure appropriate PMO staffing for program proposals, baseline activities, and execution. Enforce Program Management policy and process requirements. Coordinates and adjudicates PMX support priorities. Collaborate with Segment and Corporate PMX function to develop and disseminate policy, tools, and training.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 13 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 19 years of prior related experience. Demonstrated business accumen and highest level of technical mastery in functional area. Leadership capability to guide business or functional teams without formal management role. Demonstrated program management, proposal management, program planning, and EVMS experience. Demonstrated ability to present to executives/management on important topics. Demonstrated ability to work independently, identify problems and propose solutions. Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, across geographically disbursed teams. Preferred Additional Skills Experience managing Profit & Loss (P&L).

Experience providing instructional training to program team(s). Knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, etc. Knowledge of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP). #LI-AM2