Vice President Maritime, Profit & Loss (P&L)
Quick Summary
Develop and execute annual operating plans and multi-year business strategies aligned with corporate objectives, market opportunities, customer priorities, and long-term growth goals.
Identify and pursue organic growth, adjacent markets, recompetes, task orders, and new business opportunities in partnership with enterprise growth and business development teams.
This executive leadership opportunity is designed for an experienced business leader ready to shape the strategy, performance, and growth of a major maritime-focused government contracting portfolio. You will oversee a business area valued at more than $100 million, with responsibility for financial performance, program delivery, customer relationships, and long-term business development. Working closely with senior executives, government customers, and enterprise growth teams, you will drive sustainable expansion across established accounts and adjacent mission areas. The role combines strategic vision with hands-on operational leadership to ensure mission-critical programs meet demanding performance and customer expectations. You will also build high-performing technical teams, strengthen organizational capabilities, and foster a culture of accountability and collaboration. This fully remote executive position offers the opportunity to influence business direction and deliver meaningful outcomes across the U.S. maritime and defense sectors.
-
Own Business Financial Performance: Lead the full profit and loss (P&L) responsibilities for a business area exceeding $100 million, including revenue, profitability, cash flow, indirect spending, forecasting, and financial risk management.
-
Drive Strategic Planning: Develop and execute annual operating plans and multi-year business strategies aligned with corporate objectives, market opportunities, customer priorities, and long-term growth goals.
-
Expand Customer Relationships: Serve as the executive relationship owner for key government customers, maintaining a strong understanding of mission requirements, operational challenges, funding priorities, and emerging opportunities.
-
Lead Business Development and Growth: Identify and pursue organic growth, adjacent markets, recompetes, task orders, and new business opportunities in partnership with enterprise growth and business development teams.
-
Oversee Program Execution: Ensure successful delivery across the business portfolio, maintaining accountability for contract performance, schedules, quality, customer satisfaction, and contractual commitments.
-
Manage Operational Risks: Resolve significant program issues and escalations, improve operational efficiency, strengthen margins, and promote continuous improvement across the organization.
-
Build and Develop Leadership Talent: Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing leaders and technical teams while overseeing succession planning, workforce development, employee engagement, and performance management.
-
Contribute to Enterprise Leadership: Participate in executive leadership activities, collaborate across business areas, support enterprise-wide initiatives, and promote shared resources, best practices, and company-wide decision-making.
-
Monitor Market and Competitive Trends: Evaluate customer needs, government budget trends, competitive activity, and industry developments to guide investments in talent, capabilities, infrastructure, and market expansion.
Requirements
~2 min read-
Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of experience managing multiple projects and U.S. Navy programs within a Department of War (DoW) environment.
-
U.S. Navy Domain Expertise: Hands-on experience working with key Navy organizations, such as NAVSEA, Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Division Carderock, and PEO IWS, as well as experience in advanced technology domains.
-
Executive Business Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading defense-related businesses, including financial management, P&L ownership, operational oversight, and business growth.
-
Business Development Expertise: A proven record of identifying opportunities, leading capture strategies, contributing to proposal development, and winning new contracts.
-
Program and Contract Management: Strong understanding of government program execution, contractual obligations, performance standards, and the operational challenges of defense-sector delivery.
-
Team Leadership: Experience building and managing high-performing technical teams, including geographically dispersed organizations, with a focus on accountability, collaboration, and employee development.
-
Executive Communication and Relationship Management: Excellent client management, relationship-building, communication, and business partnership skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior executives and government stakeholders.
-
Strategic and Analytical Thinking: Ability to translate business objectives into actionable plans, assess financial and operational performance, evaluate market conditions, and make sound investment decisions.
-
Regulatory and Policy Knowledge: Experience interpreting and applying relevant government and industry standards, laws, regulations, and corporate policies to program execution.
-
Security Clearance: An active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance is required.
What We Offer
~2 min readLocation & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $200,000–$300,000 a year
- 267% above the $68,210 median for Other jobs on Jobera (133,430 salaries).
- Who can apply
- United States
- Posted
- 8 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 26, 2026
- First seen
- October 26, 2026
- Last seen
- November 2, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 7
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 57%
- Scored at
- November 3, 2026
Signal breakdown
Stay ahead of the market
Get the latest job openings, salary trends, and hiring insights delivered to your inbox every week.
No spam. Unsubscribe at any time.