Vice President Maritime, Profit & Loss (P&L)

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.

• 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.