Director of US Government Programs

HawkEye 360 is seeking a Director of US Government Programs to join our Mission Management Team. Reporting to the Senior Director of USG Programs, the Director of USG Programs will be responsible for the life-cycle success of one or more key programs with USG customers. The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Ensure execution of your assigned program(s) program – the contract, schedule, statement of work, deliverables, and financial status.
• Plan and execute a vision for building long-term relationships with your US government customers, including shaping and assisting in the capture of follow-on opportunities beyond the current contract. 
• Be deeply versed in HE360’s technical capabilities and data and their specific mission value to your customer, and “roll up your sleeves” to do the hands-on work to ensure mission success. 
• Ensure the long-term viability of your program by understanding and developing the US government requirements base related to your program via engagement from end-users to acquisition. 
• Collaborate with Sales/BD in the capture of new business adjacent to existing programs and contracts.
• Build trust with US government counterparts and the contractors that support them. 
• Build integrations of HE360 data into US government workflows. 
• Develop and sustain trusted, collaborative, and positive working relationships with internal colleagues, customer management, and other partners;
• Collaborate internally to align internal technical roadmap to address customer requirements; have the judgment and business experience to advise key leaders on which technical development paths will provide the most significant return on investment.   
• Reinforce by example the company’s commitment to its core values

Your skills and qualifications:​​​​​​

• Proven critical thinking skills, intellectual curiosity, keen attention to detail, and an execution-oriented mindset.
• A willingness to learn new skills, including RF technical characteristics and a variety of software tools necessary to ensure success of your assigned programs. 
• Exceptional organizational skills. 
• A willingness to commit to 80% in-person work at some combination of HE360 offices, leased secure facilities, and customer sites. Although this position allows for occasional remote work, it is predominantly an “on-site” position.  
• A mix of technical, operational and programmatic wherewithal sufficient to own all program management processes.
• The ability to work collaboratively with other teams (internal and external) to understand, articulate, and adjudicate capabilities, requirements, competing demands, resource constraints, and near/medium/long-term priorities.
• Exceptional writing skills (clear, concise, quick, and-well organized) and be comfortable briefing complex material to senior audiences both in-person and virtually.
• Bachelor's Degree or higher and at least 10 years of combined USG operational or programmatic experience, preferably in a multi-INT setting.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

HawkEye 360 offers a compensation package that includes a competitive base salary plus annual performance bonus and benefits. We consider many factors when determining salary offers, such as candidate's work experience, education, training & skills, as well as market and business considerations. We are also open to considering candidates with experience and qualifications at a different level than required in a job posting, which may affect the compensation package offered.

Company Overview:
HawkEye 360 is delivering a revolutionary source of global knowledge based on radio frequency (RF) geospatial analytics to those working to make the world a safer place. The company operates a commercial satellite constellation that detects, geolocates, and identifies a broad range of signals & behaviors. We employ cutting edge AI techniques to equip our global customers with high-impact insights needed to make decisions with confidence. HawkEye 360 is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

HawkEye 360 is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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