Program Director

Role Description

Koniag IT Systems (KITS), a Koniag Government Services (KGS) company is seeking an experienced Program Director to provide senior leadership across a portfolio of national security, intelligence, defense, and technology-enabled programs. The Program Director will translate organizational strategy into disciplined execution, strengthen program performance, develop leaders, and serve as a trusted partner to customers and senior company executives. This position is suited for a leader who can operate across mission delivery, workforce management, financial stewardship, risk and compliance, technology transformation, and growth.

Essential Functions, Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide executive oversight for a portfolio of programs and strategic initiatives, establishing priorities, operating rhythms, governance structures, and measurable performance objectives.
• Lead and develop program managers and cross-functional teams; establish clear accountability, strengthen succession planning, and promote a high-performance, inclusive culture.
• Serve as a senior customer and stakeholder interface, building trusted relationships with government leaders, mission partners, subcontractors, and internal corporate functions.
• Monitor program execution across scope, schedule, cost, quality, staffing, risk, and customer satisfaction; intervene early to resolve complex operational issues.
• Direct financial planning and performance management, including budgets, forecasts, labor and vendor costs, margin improvement, and investment decisions.
• Establish scalable management processes, dashboards, and executive reporting that enable data-driven decisions and transparent performance reviews.
• Lead operational transformation initiatives that improve quality, speed, efficiency, and mission outcomes, including appropriate use of automation, analytics, and artificial intelligence.
• Oversee subcontractor and vendor performance through structured governance, service-level management, capacity planning, quality controls, and corrective-action processes.
• Ensure programs operate in accordance with contractual requirements, corporate policies, security obligations, records requirements, and applicable federal laws and regulations.
• Partner with Business Development, Capture, Contracts, Finance, Human Resources, Security, and technical leadership to shape opportunities, support proposals, and transition new awards into execution.
• Contribute to strategic planning, organizational design, workforce planning, and development of repeatable capabilities that can be applied across customers and programs.
• Represent KGS in customer meetings, industry engagements, executive reviews, and other forums requiring sound judgment and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, national security, intelligence studies, technology, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 10 or more years of progressively responsible experience in program management, operations, consulting, national security, intelligence, defense, technology, or a closely related environment.
• 5 or more years leading managers, multidisciplinary teams, or complex cross-functional programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing significant budgets, operational resources, vendors or subcontractors, and measurable performance commitments.
• Experience supporting U.S. Government customers, preferably within the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, homeland security, or other national security organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to convert complex policy, regulatory, mission, or technical requirements into executable operating processes.
• Experience leading organizational change, process improvement, digital transformation, automation, analytics, or AI-enabled operational initiatives.
• Strong executive presence and the ability to communicate clearly with senior government officials, corporate executives, technical teams, and operational personnel.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, exercise independent judgment, and lead effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
• Active Secret security clearance and ability to maintain required eligibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior leadership experience within the Intelligence Community, Department of War, military, or a major federal contractor.
• Experience overseeing portfolios that combine mission operations, technology delivery, regulatory or compliance requirements, and geographically distributed teams.
• Experience with executive governance forums, operational reviews, audit readiness, performance metrics, and continuous improvement programs.
• Experience supporting capture, proposals, solution development, customer engagement, or transition of new contract awards.
• Program or project management, contracting officer representative, professional management, Lean, Agile, or related certification.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Advanced program and portfolio leadership, strategic planning, financial management, organizational design, and workforce development skills.
• Working knowledge of federal contracting environments, customer relationship management, risk management, and performance-based service delivery.
• Ability to analyze complex operating data, identify trends and root causes, and communicate concise recommendations to decision-makers.
• Ability to build consensus across Legal, Policy, Finance, Contracts, Human Resources, Security, Technology, and mission organizations.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance.
• 401K with company matching.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Paid holidays.
• Three weeks paid time off.
• And more.

Company Description

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities.