Associate Director, Decision Solutions

Overview

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

 

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Draper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.   We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.   

 

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Responsibilities

Draper is seeking its next Associate Director to lead the Decision Solutions area in the Electronic Systems business.  As Associate Director, you will be responsible for Draper’s Decision Solutions portfolio, working closely with engineering and across the entire Electronics Systems portfolio to identify, develop, transition, and sustain Draper’s data analytics, AI/ML, and information dominance systems that serve customers in the Defense and Intelligence Communities.  Draper transforms state-of-the-art research into operational solutions for these customers. Your key responsibilities include:

• Managing a broad decision systems portfolio currently totaling ~$15M per year with responsibilities to significantly grow this emerging business area
• Working with engineering to ideate new technology ideas that leverage the diverse capabilities of Draper
• Leading customer engagement, advocating, and growing support for Decision Solutions across Draper, working across all 4 Draper business areas (Electronic Systems, Space Systems, Strategic Systems, and Biotechnology Systems)
• Overseeing portfolio program and product execution, leading a team of program and product managers to meet mission needs and financial goals (bookings, revenue, and margin targets)
• Defining portfolio-specific specifications, business plans, and strategic roadmaps by collecting inputs from internal/external customers.
• Identifying and develop strategic corporate and other external relationships.
• Working cross-functionally with legal, contracts, finance, IT, and facilities to ensure business objectives are met.
• Supporting corporate transformation initiatives, driving innovation, productization, and agility across Electronic Systems
• Living/acting/leading our core values of people first, integrity, excellence, teamwork, and innovation

  

Qualifications

• 10+ years of management experience within both the Dept of Defense and Intelligence Community
• Proven track record of driving new technology market adoption and transition.
• Experience in product management in the aerospace and defense industries.
• Able to proactively assess the market trends and deliver products to meet the market demands
• Program management excellence
• Strong knowledge of the data analytics, AI/ML, and information dominance ecosystems and current government initiatives
• Able to make timely, data-driven decisions when confronted with ambiguity or incomplete information.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with customers and at various organizational levels
• Passion about Draper’s non-profit mission to make impact on the most challenging national security problems
• This position requires the candidate be a U.S. citizen and hold an active TS/SCI security clearance with an in-scope Background Investigation and ability to attain Special Program Accesses.