Title:
Director, Air Vehicle Portfolio
KBR's Mission Engineering organization delivers mission‑critical engineering, integration, and lifecycle support solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense. With deep expertise across mission engineering, modeling and simulation, cyber‑enabled transformation, air vehicle integration, and sustainment, KBR partners closely with government customers to enable operational readiness across manned and unmanned aviation platforms. KBR is committed to the highest standards of ethics, data security, and responsible information management in support of national security missions.
The Director, Air Vehicle Portfolio is a senior leadership role responsible for the execution, growth, and long‑term performance of a diverse $50M-$80M portfolio supporting manned and unmanned aviation programs to the US Navy. This role provides strategic and operational leadership across flight test, systems engineering, integration, and lifecycle support efforts, ensuring disciplined program execution while driving sustained portfolio growth aligned with customer priorities and KBR strategic objectives. The Portfolio Director serves as the primary senior interface to key government customers, internal executives, and functional leaders, with full accountability for financial performance, cost and schedule execution, customer satisfaction, on-contract growth, and new business development. Success in this role is measured by consistent revenue and margin performance, effective pipeline development and award conversion, strong customer relationships, and the development of high‑performing program and technical teams.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications:
Education: BS/BA
Experience: at least 12 years of directly related experience. In lieu of formal education, 20 years of directly related experience.
Extensive experience leading large, complex DoD aviation or mission engineering portfolios.
Proven success managing $50M-$80M programs or portfolios with full P&L responsibility. Deep understanding of program management methodologies, financial management, and earned value principles. Demonstrated ability to build senior‑level customer relationships and drive new business growth. Strong leadership presence with the ability to align teams, influence stakeholders, and deliver results in mission‑critical environments.
Clearance & Citizenship: Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced Degrees (M.S. / MBA) preferred.
Extensive Program Management Experience and increasing leadership responsibility. Preferred cross-functional and business experiences.
Basic Compensation: $198,000 - $270,000. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
Benefits: KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
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