Strategic Program Director

6 days ago

Golden Horseshoe, Canada Harris Geospatial Solutions Full time

Director, Program Management

At Harris Geospatial Solutions, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director, Program Management to lead our Program Management function. This leadership role is crucial for setting the strategic direction and managing the overall P&L performance of the Program Management function for the WESCAM business.

About the Role:

This leadership role involves overseeing the Program Management function, ensuring adherence to company processes, policies, and systems. Responsibilities include managing cost, schedule, and technical performance across all programs, ensuring customer requirements are met, and directing all phases of development programs or projects from inception to completion while managing and meeting quarterly financial objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage performance and execution of WESCAM's Program Management function, including all phases of program from inception through completion.
  • Drive program execution to achieve key business and financial objectives, including orders, revenue recognition, operating income, and free cash flow for new and existing programs by quarter and year.
  • Responsible for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs.
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships and leverage them to achieve results.
  • Establish alignment across functions and drive accountability to execute daily tasks and complex programs.
  • Monitor and assess program performance against plans (schedule and financial), identify risks through a risk register, manage risk mitigation plans, and conduct reviews and approvals of major bids and proposals through opportunity, risk, and financial analysis.
  • Establish and maintain close customer relationships, participate in the marketing and sales process, and actively promote the organization's capabilities and strengths and ensure that customer perspectives drive business decisions.
  • Develop and implement root cause/corrective actions to initiate necessary program changes.
  • Establish the direction for new processes, systems, solutions, and products by conceptualizing, reasoning, and interpreting innovative solutions. Regularly tackle complex problem-solving and innovation opportunities, considering the implications for multiple areas of the organization and analyzing both near-term and long-term effects.
  • Set high standards for individual, team, and organizational performance through teamwork and empowerment; work tenaciously to meet or exceed challenging goals and foster continuous improvement.
  • Manage a team of Program Managers, Senior Managers, and other Program Management Office employees.
  • Develop and implement PMO policies, procedures, and methodologies to ensure consistency and efficiency. Monitor to ensure compliance with established policies.
  • Develop and manage the PMO's governance framework, ensuring clear decision-making processes and accountability.

Requirements:

  • Experience with commercial business models. Prior experience with Defense companies is preferred.
  • Prior program management and proposal management required. EVMS experience is beneficial.
  • Proven experience to lead, engage, and inspire high-performing teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and grow an organization, establishing strategy and driving scalable process improvements.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with leaders across the organization.
  • Superior strategic, organizational, analytical, and abstract reasoning skills with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Proven record of success in a fast-paced development and manufacturing environment, with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and ability to thrive under pressure.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with a strong orientation to details, and the ability to make quick, informed decisions.
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships at all levels of an organization and work effectively across functions within a matrix environment.
  • Experience with coaching and mentoring to develop a high-performing, collaborative team.
  • Strategic thinker with experience in developing plans and executing both short and long-term results.

Desired Education and Experience:

  • Requires advanced business knowledge, general management, and leadership capability to lead business area or functional teams.
  • Broad experience across multiple related professional disciplines within the organization, combining theory, past practical experience, and the organization's business practices.
  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience.
  • MBA is preferred.

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