Job Abstract

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a Division Manager to lead our Ground Systems Division within our Defense and Material Solutions (DMS) Business Line. As a Division Manager, you will live our core values \u2013 Unity, Creativity, Collaboration, Excellence, and Appreciation. This position will be based at our vehicles integration facility in Columbus, OH. The expectations for this position are managing Division operations, ensuring program excellence, developing strategy, and capturing new business.

The Ground Systems division team is focused on delivering specialized unarmored and armored commercial vehicles for DOD and other government customers. This includes designing customized armor packages, integrating payloads, upgrading vehicle sub-systems, and testing to verify mobility, durability, and ballistic performance.

Responsibilities

• Managing a staff of approximately 120 staff comprised of program managers, technicians, engineers. planners, material handlers, and technical experts to support the core business.
• Delivering high quality vehicles to our Department of Defense and other government customers.
• Managing key operations metrics to include safety, quality, revenue, orders, overhead costs and schedule.
• Collaborating across divisions to exceed customer expectations and business line financial commitments.
• Managing technical quality, business ethics and staff performance to attain high-quality products and services through the selection, training, development, and motivation of capable staff.
• Ensuring staff have the necessary materials, equipment, and facilities to perform their work.
• Driving division growth objectives for business financials, including profit and return on investment.
• Contributing to development and executing business line strategies and plans.
• Aggressively identify, assess, and develop new business opportunities, and position new business resources to achieve growth objectives.
• Understanding the competition and growing external partnerships when necessary.
• Developing and managing customer relationships at all levels; develop and execute customer engagement plans, evaluate customer relationships and adjust approach as required.
• Communicating with diverse audiences including customers and clients, senior management, scientists, academia, and the community.

Key Qualifications

You know how to motivate staff and teammates as well as thrive in a fast-paced, cross-discipline, collaborative environment while meeting the following minimum requirements:

• Bachelor\u2019s degree in engineering with at least 10 years of related experience and 3+ years of project management experience.
• Knowledge of tools and methods for project management, especially cost, schedule, and performance. Ability to assess and take requisite action to address project risks and change requests.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment of relevant size, structure, and complexity (~100 employees, multiple programs).
• Experience applying Lean manufacturing concepts to improve safety, quality, and productivity; experience developing and leading continuous improvement projects; demonstrated track record of driving positive change.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills in support of metrics, data, and process-oriented objectives.
• Proven experience in leading new business captures worth ~$30M+ that involve coordination across organization lines and technical disciplines.
• Demonstrated excellence in building and supporting a team. Proven ability to lead others in the achievement of goals and create teams driven by initiative, innovation, and wisdom.
• Must be organized and detail oriented. Must be capable of ensuring that a wide range of different activities (technical, business development, and administrative) are performed on time and at a high quality.
• A customer service focus and history of successful customer interactions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with executive level management, teaming partners, and customers.
• Must be willing to travel up to 30% as required
• US Citizenship with an ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in EE, ME, CS, CE, Math, Physics the Physical Sciences or equivalent.
• Experience managing multiple subcontractors under Federal government prime contracts.
• Knowledge of government and industrial contract work, especially leading capture/proposal teams.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar.
• Holds a Secret clearance (minimum).
• Automotive experience is a plus.