Senior Director Engineering - Site Lead

Job Summary

The role provides strategic leadership for a major engineering organization, directing senior leaders and managers in the development and execution of long-term functional strategies that support enterprise objectives, operational excellence, and sustained business growth. The incumbent is accountable for organizational performance, resource allocation, workforce capability, budget and capital planning, and the optimization of engineering operations across a significant business segment. This leader drives a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement while aligning talent, infrastructure, technology, and financial investments with evolving business priorities. Through enterprise-wide influence and cross-functional partnerships, the role shapes organizational capabilities, resolves complex business challenges, develops future leadership pipelines, and ensures engineering strategies and investments deliver measurable value, competitive advantage, and long-term organizational success.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Anticipate and shape long-term organizational resource strategies, aligning enterprise staffing, capability development, infrastructure, technology, equipment, and capital investments to achieve strategic business objectives and sustain competitive advantage.
• Provide leadership and direction for a major engineering organization by directing engineering functional senior managers and directors, establishing long-term strategic priorities, advancing a high-performance culture, and ensuring alignment between engineering capabilities and enterprise business objectives.
• Lead enterprise-wide fiscal stewardship initiatives by establishing resource allocation strategies, optimizing organizational investments, and driving operational excellence to maximize business performance, profitability, and sustainable growth while maintaining quality and customer commitments.
• Establish governance and oversight for the development of complex cost models, capital forecasts, and financial analyses, ensuring investment decisions align with strategic priorities and long-range business plans.
• Develop, champion, and secure approval for multi-year operating and capital budget strategies, ensuring funding priorities support organizational objectives, business growth initiatives, and long-term functional strategies.
• Build and sustain a collaborative, high-performing organizational culture by influencing senior leaders, resolving complex cross-functional challenges, and driving alignment around enterprise priorities and business outcomes.
• Foster an environment of trust, accountability, inclusion, and engagement across the organization, promoting leadership behaviors and organizational practices that strengthen workforce commitment, collaboration, and performance.

Skills & Abilities

• Successful experience directing engineering leaders across multiple disciplines and functions.
• Ability to implement departmental strategic goals and monitor progress.
• Ability to provide thorough and accurate information to answer customer questions and meet commitment timelines or performance guarantees.
• Ability to identify and propose appropriate solutions or services for customers and adjust services based on customer feedback.
• Understanding of how to direct programs and projects using lean manufacturing principles and effective supply chain management.
• Advanced understanding of quality systems that support high-quality work.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Advanced computer skills, including the use of electronic information to make timely decisions.
• Ability to lead and inspire department staff to achieve successful business results by working effectively in teams and solving technical problems.
• Recognized leadership abilities and willingness to take initiative.
• Willingness to learn and continuously improve.
• Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality regarding workplace matters.
• Ability to treat managers and peers with respect.
• Commitment to honesty regarding company time and property.
• Willingness to accept assistance from managers, supervisors, and peers.
• Desire to learn about all products and services offered by the organization.
• Ability to communicate suggestions and critical feedback to senior management.
• Advanced knowledge of the defense and military industry, including specific knowledge of the customer base for the assigned product.
• Ability to determine product costs and prices.
• Knowledge of accounting fundamentals, including profit and loss calculations.
• Ability to select behaviors and actions that support the team and contribute to the accomplishment of work tasks.
• Ability to adapt plans, goals, actions, or priorities in response to changing situations and unexpected events.
• Ability to develop and generate multiple approaches to problems.
• Ability to observe and evaluate solution outcomes, determine whether alternative approaches are needed, and identify lessons learned.

Education, Experience, License, or Certification

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, physics, or a relevant technical discipline.
• Twelve or more years of relevant experience, including seven or more years of formal management experience, required.
• Training prerequisites to be completed within one year of assuming the position: ESD training and safety training as directed by the Safety Department.

Travel/Physical Requirements

• Up to 25% travel is expected.

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