Line of Business Director- Displays and Networking bei Mercury Systems

This is an exciting role as a Line of Business Director with Mercury Systems charting the future of Displays and Networking. Mercury resides at the intersection of high-tech and defense and is focused on accelerating innovations that matter to the aerospace, defense, and space sectors. We leverage our longstanding strategic partnerships to access the latest in commercial technologies to design, manufacture, test, and deliver ruggedized microelectronics. Our products operate in the harshest environments based on a challenging system design specification, that require high reliability.

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will lead the Line of Business program managers and will 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. As such, close partnership with the direct team and the functional organization to advance performance across the portfolio is highly regarded. 

Job Responsibility:

• This role will manage product lifecycles working in tandem with fellow product managers, product engineers, and cross-functional teams to drive revenue for new and legacy product programs throughout their entire product life cycle.
• 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. Develops and maintains product roadmaps aligned with our defense and aerospace customer roadmaps 
• 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.
• Interact with suppliers and customers on a proactive basis. 
• Proven experience with customer relationship management. Exemplary interpersonal skills and achieving win/win outcomes

• Work with Sales and Capture Leads to scope and bound new pursuits. Understand the business needs and market. May take lead role on capture and/or proposal efforts or serve as contributing team member.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver and sustain measurable results.
• Comfort with uncertainty and ambiguity.
• Strong analytical capabilities coupled with strong business acumen.
• Ability to quickly dissect large amounts of data to arrive at a decision. Further, an ability to decide and act when limited (or no) data is available.

Required Qualification:

• Typically Requires Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or similar technical degree

• Typically Requires 12+ years of experience required in related discipline; Aviation, Aerospace & Defense, or Commercial Electronics Technical/ Industry experience in a manufacturing product management role
• Experience doing business with the US Department of Defense.
• Experience and understanding the industry practices/policies/procedures.
• Experience with electronics and optical design, manufacturing operations, inventory management.
• Experience in communicating with customers and Executive Leadership both written and oral communication.
• Travel may be required at a minimum of 25% up to 50% (within the US and international as required.)
• This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

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 - Tier 3 suppliers).
• Proven experience managing across a heterogeneous portfolio of products and/or programs.
• Strategic thinker with capacity to manage business complexity and to identify and focus on top priorities.
• Strong business acumen. An ability to make business and technical trades and provide specific recommendations to senior management, partners, and the customer's business leaders.
• Ability to convey information and ideas, including strong executive presence, communication, and presentation skills. Executive-level communications and presenting skills is a must.
• Strong team leadership skills in matrix management environment, driving accountability at all levels.

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