Vice President Maritime, Profit & Loss (P&L)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Vice President Maritime, Profit & Loss (P&L) based in the United States.

This executive leadership opportunity is designed for an experienced business leader ready to shape the strategy, performance, and growth of a major maritime-focused government contracting portfolio. You will oversee a business area valued at more than $100 million, with responsibility for financial performance, program delivery, customer relationships, and long-term business development. Working closely with senior executives, government customers, and enterprise growth teams, you will drive sustainable expansion across established accounts and adjacent mission areas. The role combines strategic vision with hands-on operational leadership to ensure mission-critical programs meet demanding performance and customer expectations. You will also build high-performing technical teams, strengthen organizational capabilities, and foster a culture of accountability and collaboration. This fully remote executive position offers the opportunity to influence business direction and deliver meaningful outcomes across the U.S. maritime and defense sectors.

• Own Business Financial Performance: Lead the full profit and loss (P&L) responsibilities for a business area exceeding $100 million, including revenue, profitability, cash flow, indirect spending, forecasting, and financial risk management.

• Drive Strategic Planning: Develop and execute annual operating plans and multi-year business strategies aligned with corporate objectives, market opportunities, customer priorities, and long-term growth goals.

• Expand Customer Relationships: Serve as the executive relationship owner for key government customers, maintaining a strong understanding of mission requirements, operational challenges, funding priorities, and emerging opportunities.

• Lead Business Development and Growth: Identify and pursue organic growth, adjacent markets, recompetes, task orders, and new business opportunities in partnership with enterprise growth and business development teams.

• Oversee Program Execution: Ensure successful delivery across the business portfolio, maintaining accountability for contract performance, schedules, quality, customer satisfaction, and contractual commitments.

• Manage Operational Risks: Resolve significant program issues and escalations, improve operational efficiency, strengthen margins, and promote continuous improvement across the organization.

• Build and Develop Leadership Talent: Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing leaders and technical teams while overseeing succession planning, workforce development, employee engagement, and performance management.

• Contribute to Enterprise Leadership: Participate in executive leadership activities, collaborate across business areas, support enterprise-wide initiatives, and promote shared resources, best practices, and company-wide decision-making.

• Monitor Market and Competitive Trends: Evaluate customer needs, government budget trends, competitive activity, and industry developments to guide investments in talent, capabilities, infrastructure, and market expansion.

Requirements:

• Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of experience managing multiple projects and U.S. Navy programs within a Department of War (DoW) environment.

• U.S. Navy Domain Expertise: Hands-on experience working with key Navy organizations, such as NAVSEA, Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Division Carderock, and PEO IWS, as well as experience in advanced technology domains.

• Executive Business Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading defense-related businesses, including financial management, P&L ownership, operational oversight, and business growth.

• Business Development Expertise: A proven record of identifying opportunities, leading capture strategies, contributing to proposal development, and winning new contracts.

• Program and Contract Management: Strong understanding of government program execution, contractual obligations, performance standards, and the operational challenges of defense-sector delivery.

• Team Leadership: Experience building and managing high-performing technical teams, including geographically dispersed organizations, with a focus on accountability, collaboration, and employee development.

• Executive Communication and Relationship Management: Excellent client management, relationship-building, communication, and business partnership skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior executives and government stakeholders.

• Strategic and Analytical Thinking: Ability to translate business objectives into actionable plans, assess financial and operational performance, evaluate market conditions, and make sound investment decisions.

• Regulatory and Policy Knowledge: Experience interpreting and applying relevant government and industry standards, laws, regulations, and corporate policies to program execution.

• Security Clearance: An active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance is required.

Benefits:

• Competitive Executive Compensation: Annual salary range of $200,000 to $300,000, with final compensation determined by relevant experience, qualifications, and other legally permissible factors.

• Comprehensive Healthcare: Healthcare benefits designed to support employees and their eligible dependents.

• Paid Leave: Paid time off to support personal needs and work-life balance.

• Retirement Plans: Retirement benefits to support long-term financial planning.

• Insurance Programs: Access to insurance benefits as part of a comprehensive employee benefits package.

• Education and Training Assistance: Opportunities and support for continued learning and professional development.

• Executive-Level Impact: The opportunity to shape the direction and performance of a substantial maritime business portfolio.

• Collaborative Environment: Work with experienced leaders and technical teams on complex, mission-critical government programs.

• Remote Work Arrangement: A remote position offering the opportunity to lead business operations from a U.S.-based location.

How Jobgether works:

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

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