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As Program Director, you will lead Bluestaq’s portfolio of government programs, ensuring delivery excellence, customer satisfaction, and long-term growth. You’ll be the go-to leader for program performance, resourcing, contract compliance, and customer relationships, while partnering with growth, product, and engineering to expand our business.
Job Responsibility:
Lead, coordinate, and integrate Bluestaq’s portfolio of programs, ensuring delivery aligns with scope, budget, schedule, and contract obligations
Define program strategies, goals, and roadmaps that support company objectives and mission requirements
Establish governance frameworks and reporting mechanisms to monitor performance, surface risks, and inform executive leadership
Monitor metrics for cost, schedule, and quality performance
drive continuous improvement and profitability
Ensure full compliance with customer contracts, regulatory frameworks, and internal policies
Lead and develop Program Managers, Project Managers, and supporting personnel
Collaborate on staffing strategies and resource constraints
Provide performance feedback, career coaching and professional development support
Partner with the Engineering Director, Program Operations Director, and Product teams to align delivery capabilities and program objectives
Support cross-functional leaders on feasibility, delivery quality, and technical alignment
Prepare and support executive level engagements with customers, partners and stakeholders
Lead the adoption of lessons learned and continuous improvement practices
Sustain and expand customer relationships, serving as senior escalation point and strategic partner
Identify, evaluate and qualify new business opportunities within existing accounts
Lead the development of pursuit and proposal strategies for follow-on and growth initiatives
Represent Bluestaq at industry events, customer meetings and thought leadership forums
Requirements:
Proven track record of leading large-scale, complex government or commercial program portfolios
Strong background in program management, risk oversight, contract compliance, and customer relationship management
Demonstrated ability to mentor and lead Program Managers, Project Managers, Product Owners, and cross-functional teams
Deep understanding of government acquisition processes, contractual deliveries, and compliance (e.g., DoD/IC or similar)
Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, able to influence executives, customers, and internal leaders
Ability to balance program delivery, financial performance, and business growth in dynamic environments, with a willingness to travel up to 20%
Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business or a related field and 12+ years of product or related experience, OR Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business or a related field and 14+ years of engineering or related experience, OR Associate degree in a related field and 16+ years of engineering or related experience, OR High School Diploma/GED and 18+ years of engineering or related experience