Director of Mission Solutions

 Xator seeks enthusiastic, positive, and proactive self-starters to join our team. Our leadership aims to attract and retain the best and brightest employees, maintain an environment built on trust and pride, and encourage individual and team achievements. We uphold ourselves to an exceptional professional standard of conduct, setting ourselves apart from our competition.

Xator is dedicated to creating and maintaining a lifelong learning environment. We encourage forward-thinking, innovation, and out-of-the-box ideas in an inclusive environment. Our training and continuing education programs allows us to constantly improve services and deliver innovation to our customers. We invest in our employees and they, in turn, advance our clients' mission.

Clearance Requirement:  Active or Current TS w/ a current SCI and Polygraph.

POSITION OVERVIEW                                  

We are seeking a skilled, hands-on portfolio Director to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have a background in government contracting within the intelligence community and DoD, demonstrated experience with program management of complex, sensitive projects, and capable of working well as a member of a collaborative team.    

This role will support a hybrid work environment with the opportunity to work remotely, but will require regular access to offices and customers in the Northern Virginia and Maryland area.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)

• Support business development activities related to existing program recompetes, new business pursuits, as well as division-wide business development opportunities.
• Work closely with Program Managers and Program Leads to support their daily operations, which may include duties such as conducting interviews and employee reviews.
• Maintain excellent communication with all division leadership and colleagues, particularly in a mostly remote environment.
• Lead teams of personnel and business operations across many geographically dispersed projects.
• Manage and execute various contract types.
• Manage, review and approve project invoicing, contract modifications, and contract utilizations.
• Draft and submit monthly technical reports, advanced project reporting requirements, and other. monthly deliverables as required by your Customers.
• Support employees with individualized professional development plans.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor's degree strongly preferred; Applicable degrees – Computer Science, Economics, History, International Affairs, Intelligence, International Relations, International Business, National Security, Terrorism Studies, Political Science or Psychology.

Basic Qualifications:

•  8-10 years working in the Intelligence Community and/or DoD
• Demonstrated experience managing and leading a broad range of business operations.
• Strong experience working on a team and maintaining excellent communication.
• Recent experience working with/in government contracting in the IC and DoD.
• Experience expanding growing existing projects/programs.  
• Experience leading teams of 100 personnel and business operations across 15 individual and geographically dispersed projects.
• Knowledge of and ability to manage and execute various contract types (FFP, CPFF, T&M, etc.).
• Experience with establishing and growing customer relationships to facilitate project/program growth.
• Willingness and desire to be contribute positively to the team and corporate strategic growth goals.
• Experience managing, reviewing and approving project invoicing, contract modifications, and contract utilization.
• Experience drafting and submitting monthly technical reports, advanced project reporting requirements, and other monthly deliverables as required by Customers. 
• Experience with maintaining regular employee interaction and support with individualized employee professional development plans.

Desired Qualifications:

• PMP Certification strongly desired.
• Detail Oriented.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely using a variety of styles and technique appropriate to the audience.
• Extensive analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, and organization skills.
• Ability to get consensus and collaboration across multiple unites.
• Ability to participate productively as a contributing member in a team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience in the use of Microsoft Office and standard computer applications.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills  

On September 24, 2021, the U.S. Government’s Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued “2021 Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors” mandating that Covered federal contractors, including Xator Corporation, and their employees shall be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Therefore, this position may require individuals to be fully vaccinated (2 weeks past final dose) or have been granted a religious or medical accommodation by December 8, 2021 or shortly thereafter.

Equal Opportunity Statement
Xator Corporation, and its Subsidiaries, provides equal opportunity to all applicants for employment as required by and/or consistent with applicable country law and company policy. Consistent with the foregoing, Xator Corporation provides qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other status(s) protected by law. In the United States, Xator Corporation ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.