Senior USAF Program Manager in Brisbane

HII's Mission Technologies division is seeking a Program Manager to provide support for an advanced USAF communication system. The program delivers a critical communications bridge for military commanders, warfighters, emergency personnel, and coalition partners by enabling voice and data exchange across otherwise incompatible air, ground, maritime, and commercial systems. Its capabilities—voice relay, communications bridging, and airborne data services—enhance operational connectivity and support a wide range of military and disaster-response missions. This position can sit in Warner Robins, GA, Pax River, MD, or Bedford, MA.

Responsibilities include:

• Overall profit and loss management of a large, complex program.
• Ownership of cost, schedule, and technical performance across all phases of the program from inception through completion.
• Directing program planning and execution across multiple subcontractors and customer stakeholders.
• Serving as the primary customer point of contact, leading program reviews and discussions related to cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Overseeing program activities at a primary geographic location while managing remote operations, multiple business functions, and assigned personnel.
• Establishing milestones, monitoring adherence to master schedules, identifying program risks or issues, and implementing solutions such as resource allocation or contract modifications.
• Leading and supervising employees, including management-level staff, from technical, manufacturing, and administrative disciplines.
• Supporting periodic technical and airworthiness teleconferences, major repair discussions, and incident responses involving SMEs and OEM partners.
• Conducting contractor meetings via approved government communication platforms.
• Supporting CONUS and OCONUS operations meetings, including daily operations syncs as required.
• Participating in the Government’s annual System Safety Group meeting via teleconference.
• Planning, documenting, and participating in semi-annual PMRs, ILSWGs, and technical reviews, including payload-related events when requested.
• Preparing PMR content covering contract status, maintenance, staffing, risk, ECP activity, airworthiness, and CONUS/OCONUS operations.
• Identifying opportunities to develop new business or expand existing services with the customer.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 20 years relevant progressive experience with a Bachelor's in a related field; or 10 years relevant progressive experience with a Master's in a related field.
• Proven track record supporting and/or collaborating with the United States Air Force (USAF), with an understanding of Air Force organizational structures, processes, and mission priorities.
• Demonstrated expertise managing supply chain, sustainment, or lifecycle support contracts within a complex aerospace or defense environment.
• Strong leadership capability with the ability to guide and influence teams, including management-level staff, using established policies, standards, and organizational goals.
• Skilled in developing innovative solutions to complex technical and operational challenges, applying sound judgment and a comprehensive understanding of industry practices.
• Capable of making informed, timely decisions related to program execution, customer requirements, resource allocation, and team performance.
• Confident representing the company in decisions that align with corporate policies, contractual requirements, and strategic objectives.

Clearance: Position requires at minimum a secret level security clearance.

Physical Requirements:

• May be required to visit job site in an industrial or shipboard environment.
• Normally not required to lift more than 40 pounds higher than three feet above feet/floor level.

The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to ***************@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.