Category

Project Management

Job Type

Full-Time

Career Level

Vice President

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Security Clearance Required

TS/SCI

Job Description

Ignite is an ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI Services Level 3 certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Huntsville, AL. By design, Ignite is a provider of professional services to customers in educational, federal, and commercial industries and in every action seeks to be the preeminent provider within this business space.

The Vice President of Space Operations Programs will be responsible for incubating and leading IGNITE’s Federal Space Operations Business Unit. This leader will have oversight of the horizontal’s technology, strategic partnerships, training/certification, and delivery. As a Business Unit Leader, the VP of Space Operations will be responsible for driving organic growth through technology delivery, solutions development, and the development of new business models. S/he will broaden IGNITE’s portfolio of Digital Engineering delivery, quals, and customer relationships, as well as amplify IGNITE’s brand externally as a technology leader and innovator.

The successful candidate will have the ability to attract and develop tech talent throughout the organization, as well as identify, cultivate, and commit to strategic partnerships for IGNITE’s long-term success.

Responsibilities

• Manage a customer portfolio to ensure continued innovation, risk management, and financial optimization.
• Build, incubate, and scale capabilities, products, and solutions that increase customer success, optimize corporate financials, and distinguish company expertise.

• Identify emerging technology, capabilities, and partnerships that support scale, optimization, experimentation, branding, and market positioning.

• Manage a multi-horizon investment portfolio – working directly with customers, industry accelerators, and strategic partners to validate, test, and deploy capabilities/technology.

• Identify, cultivate, and shape customer relationships and opportunities, leading capture efforts for new or emerging technologies/capabilities and differentiated acquisition/delivery methods.

• Be a thought leader through engagement in industry forums, development of publications, presentations, and corporate representation in executive industry and policy councils.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in mathematics, engineering or similarly related scientific field and a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Proven track record of being a strong, client facing leader with market presence and business development capabilities.
• Federal contracting experience desired specifically leading Space Operations initiatives.
• Successful capture of new opportunities aligned to customers and contracts, as defined within our Company's corporate strategic plan to compete in the full and open market.
• Improving business unit portfolios and profitability, by conducting consistent monthly and quarterly program reviews and complete improvements that lead to profitability.
• Desired relationships in the Space Operations Community to include commercial and government partners.
• Top Secret/SCI Clearance or an ability to obtain one.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.

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