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Position: Director of Programs - WestDuties & Responsibilities:Responsible for successful delivery of one or more interrelated projects within a federal or defense contract. Reporting to the VP of Client Delivery, the role is a strategic leader responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing complex government programs, team leadership, customer satisfaction, and delivery of high-quality compliant performance—ensuring alignment with federal mission goals, technical delivery, and contractual performance. The Director ensures integration across functional domains—technical execution, stakeholder engagement, compliance, budget control—and acts as the primary liaison between Navaide and government contracting officers (KOs), CORs, and program sponsors.
Skills & Experience:- 10+ years of experience managing complex federal or defense programs.
- Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and large-scale contracts.
- Strong understanding of federal acquisition regulations and program lifecycle management.
- Demonstrated success in client-facing roles with government stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and strategic planning skills.
- Program Leadership & Oversight: Lead full lifecycle execution of government programs-from kickoff through delivery and closeout; and define program objectives in alignment with contract scope and mission outcomes.
- Project and Team Management: Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and performance oversight for project managers, team leads, and cross-functional delivery staff, including technical leads, analysts, developers, and subcontractors; manage performance using Agile, hybrid, or traditional (e.g., SAFe, PMBOK, or DoD 5000 aligned) delivery frameworks.
- Contract Compliance & Documentation: Ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS regulations and task order terms (e.g., Seaport-NxG); maintain key deliverables: Project Management Plan (PMP), risk register, quality control plan; and oversee CPAR preparation inputs; support contract modifications when necessary.
- Schedule & Financial Control: Develop and manage Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) using MS Project or equivalent tools and track burn rates; monitor CLIN funding levels via Unanet or financial systems.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Interface regularly with CORs/KOs/Government PMs to report status and resolve issues and facilitate executive briefings for SES/O6-level stakeholders across Naval commands.
- Risk Management: Identify technical/operational risks early; maintain mitigation plans throughout project lifecycle and escalate critical blockers promptly while proposing resolution paths.
Candidates must possess, or be eligible to receive, US DoD Security Clearance.
Travel:Candidates must be willing to travel approx. 25% within the continental United States of America.
Education:Bachelor's degree required.
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NavAide = Navigational Aide
Throughout history navigational aids have been used in the art of directing vessels through uncharted territories. We are here to serve as aides and advisors.
We help our clients face challenges and navigate complex transitions. We understand dynamic business landscapes and leverage proven development methodologies to bring cutting edge technology to our clients. We have experience with implementation of large-scale Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) enterprise products, as well as development of custom software solutions to help our clients integrate and modernize legacy applications.
We can assist with any and all aspects of the implementation lifecycle, which include requirements gathering and analysis, design and blueprinting, development, testing, data cleansing, data migration, deployment, and post go-live sustainment.
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