Director, Shipbuilding
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Job Description
Overview
At ITA International were a techenabled professional services company. Headquartered in Newport News Virginia we leverage subject matter expertise data analytics and technology to challenge boundaries and transform possibilities.
With a global presence and a passionate team of over 200 ITAers were driven by mission success for our customers In The Arena. Our expertise spans Operations Training Engineering Nanotechnology Statistics Machine Learning and Software Engineering enabling data and techenabled solutions that deliver real value.
Join our impactful journey at ITA International. As Theodore Roosevelt said The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena. Were here standing beside our customers ready to serve and succeed.
ITA is seeking a Director Shipbuilding to join our headquarters team in Newport News VA.
Responsibilities
We are seeking an accomplished and strategic Director Shipbuilding to lead the technical and programmatic execution of missioncritical initiatives for the U.S. Navy. This role combines deep technical expertise in data analytics modeling and simulation artificial intelligence and software development with highlevel program management and stakeholder engagement responsibilities.
As a Director you will oversee a portfolio of software engineering projects ensure alignment with Navy operational goals and drive technical excellence across development teams. You will also assume program leadership responsibilities managing resources budgets and customer relationships to ensure project success and alignment with longterm strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Technical Leadership
- Provide vision leadership and oversight for the design development and delivery of advanced decision support tools for U.S. Navy shipbuilding programs.
- Define and enforce technical standards architecture best practices and secure software development methodologies.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering scalable highperformance and missionready software solutions.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement innovation and technical excellence.
- Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies that enhance capability and efficiency.
Program & Portfolio Management
- Serve as a senior leader in program execution providing oversight of project timelines scope and financial performance.
- Align program activities with strategic objectives and customer mission outcomes.
- Develop and manage integrated project schedules resource allocation plans and performance metrics.
- Identify and manage risks ensuring mitigation plans are in place and regularly updated.
- Deliver clear and effective communication to internal stakeholders Navy leadership and external partners.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and maintain strong relationships with government clients understanding their operational needs and delivering tailored solutions.
- Lead the preparation of executivelevel briefings progress reports and datadriven dashboards to demonstrate impact and performance.
- Represent the organization in highlevel discussions reviews and technical panels.
Task Lead Analysis
- Lead and contribute to software architecture design critical module development and performance diagnostics.
- Conduct indepth technical analyses feasibility assessments and impact studies in support of system enhancements or refactoring.
- Work sidebyside with engineering teams to troubleshoot complex software and integration issues.
- Drive the technical execution of key project components and validate engineering outputs against requirements and system constraints.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field (Masters preferred).
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in software engineering including at least 5 years in a director senior technical lead or program management role overseeing largescale highcomplexity multitask software development efforts.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in the shipbuilding industry.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams manage enterprisescale software programs and align engineering output with strategic goals.
- Proven experience interfacing directly with senior government stakeholders interpreting operational needs into technical and programmatic requirements.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills with a track record of producing executivelevel briefings reports and decisionsupport materials.
- Strong analytical and decisionmaking skills with the ability to synthesize complex data and present clear actionable recommendations.
- Deep understanding of federal acquisition processes budgeting and compliance regulations.
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in fastpaced highvisibility environments.
- Demonstrated success managing crossfunctional projects that support executivelevel or missioncritical decisionmaking.
- Active Secret clearance required; Top Secret preferred or must be eligible.
Benefit and Compensation Transparency
ITA International proudly complies with all federal and state benefit and pay transparency laws. Employees of ITA can expect a robust benefit package including:
- Medical dental and vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability insurance (where applicable)
- Voluntary ancillary benefit options
- 401k retirement benefits with employer matching contributions
Application and Employment at ITA International
ITA International is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) ITA International would like to ensure that your application process goes as smoothly as possible. If you would like to preview the physical requirements for this position or if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a currently open position with ITA please contact us by phone ator email us at
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