Mercury Systems seeks a Director to lead the Advanced Packaging and Customs product line for its Data Management and Microelectronics (DMM) Line of Business (LoB). The successful candidate is a P&L-experienced senior leader of an integrated team who can define and lead the product line to deliver transformative business results in the design, build and delivery of defense-grade microelectronics. This senior leader will collaborate across functions, the LoB, the Business Unit, and the broader company to deliver technological advancements and product line growth by delivering leading microelectronics that are game changing to our nation’s defense.

 

Job Summary:

Mercury Systems’ is seeking an Advanced Packaging and Customs Director to provide leadership across its DMM portfolio. The Advanced Packaging and Customs Director role is a senior leadership position with high visibility all the way up to the Executive Leadership Team. This role has P&L responsibility and reports to the Vice President of the DMM LoB.  The Advanced Packaging and Customs Director is critical to the business and works both within the DMM LOB and through the PT BU while partnering across all functional teams spanning growth, product development, design, engineering, supply chain, production, finance, contracts, and sustainment.

 

The Director will drive execution and innovation while being held accountable for cost, schedule, and technical performance.

Key responsibilities include partnering with the Growth organization and the LOB / General Manager in growing product line opportunities.

Integral to the role beyond the growth aspect is that of execution.  Managing current efforts, partnering with Product Management and Engineering to develop new products and introduce those products to the marketplace, creating strategic roadmaps that align with internal and external stakeholder needs, maturing technology, and manufacturing readiness, and managing customer relationships while delivering to existing contractual commitments is essential.

 

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with program management and lead efforts that require support from a matrixed team. The business uses an integrated product team approach to management; thus, the leadership style will have a direct impact to organizational influence and collaboration. Close partnership with direct reports, the integrated product team, and the functional organization to advance performance across the portfolio is highly regarded. 

 

 

Job Responsibility:

Responsibility for and ownership of the program lifecycle --- from the front end of the business, through development and into production. Responsible to grow the product line through expansion of existing business and through product development targeted at key growth markets.  Products may be new designs, derivative products or custom applications tailored to meet strict customer requirements.  Experience in new product introduction is critical, as is demonstrated experience in program management. Drive a high performing execution team focused on delivering to commitments. Accountable for execution performance – financial cost, technical, schedule, customer, and growth. Coaching, mentoring, and leading a team of direct reports consisting of product and program managers, as well a broader team of indirect reports functioning in a matrix work environment. Collaborate cross functionally with engineering, production, finance, human resources, contracts, quality, and customers on defining, developing, and maturing technology roadmaps to create viable new product introductions in memory, storage, and space. The candidate should possess an innate ability to balance both strategic thinking and driving day-to-day tactical actions. Work across the business, collaborating with Business Development, Engineering, Product Development, Program Management, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Contracts, Trade Compliance, and Mission Assurance. This role requires a team player who is focused on team success. Working both IN the team and ON the team will be a daily task. Work with Sales and Capture Leads to scope and bound new pursuits. Understand the business needs and market. requirements. May take lead role on capture and/or proposal efforts or serve as contributing team member. Create and coordinate Work Breakdown Structure, Integrated Master Schedule, and contract budget baseline and program financials; work with cross functional teams to develop overall execution schedule, risk strategies, and costs; work with Product Managers, Contracts, Engineering, Operations, SCM and the business to create product pricing and coordinate NRE estimates; manage the same. Identify out of scope activities and, with appropriate review by management, make recommendations and commitments to the customer. Negotiate additional charges, funding, and/or timeline impacts.  Proven experience with customer relationship management. Exemplary interpersonal skills and achieving win/win outcomes. Work with Engineering and New Product Introduction teams to develop IRAD and proposals to ensure transition to programs is seamless.  Demonstrated experience successfully managing risks and opportunities to achieve business objectives.

 

Required Qualification:

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or similar technical degree. 12+ years of experience in Aerospace and Defense industry. Experience managing across a heterogeneous portfolio of products and/or programs. Ability to travel 10% between sites and customer locations.

This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens 

This role is based in the PHX office 100% onsite.

Preferred Qualification:

Master’s degree in a technical field. 10+ years direct Program Management experience managing programs in an Aerospace and Defense industry (Tier 1 or Tier 2 supplier).   An ability to make business and technical trades and provide specific recommendations to senior management, partners, and the customer's business leaders. Strong team leadership skills in matrix management environment, driving accountability at all levels. Ability to convey information and ideas, including strong executive presence, communication, and presentation skills. Executive-level communications and presenting skills. Strategic thinker with capacity to manage business complexity and to identify and focus on top priorities. Knowledge of Military and Aerospace systems, secure processing architectures and solutions, as well as secure processing technologies for DoD development programs.