Vice President, Optical & Photonics Division
CACI International IncAbout the role
The Opportunity:
CACI is seeking a Vice President of Optical and Photonics Division who will provide executive leadership of the $120m+ Division, reporting to the Senior Vice President of the Spectrum Superiority (S2) line of business (LOB). From sea to space, Spectrum Superiority's software-defined technologies help customers sense, make sense, and take decisive actions across the spectrum. Customers need to stay one step ahead, targeting advanced, evolving threats with precision effects and redefining what dominance means in the battlespace. The Vice President will lead the most advanced free-space optical (FSO) laser communication and remote optical sensing solutions available today, transmitting data over long distances at rates up to 100 times faster than traditional radio frequency systems for terrestrial, airborne, and space-based applications. Commercial and U.S. government satellite communication networks and future deep space exploration missions (both manned and unmanned) will require high-bandwidth communications links to ground stations on Earth to support advanced scientific instruments, high-definition video, and high-resolution imagery.
Responsibilities:
In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of the division Profit and Loss (P&L). You will be expected to develop and deliver to the annual financial plan, and to deliver year over year growth above the established market growth rates. You’ll also be responsible for actively driving and participating in new business pursuits to accelerate portfolio growth; executing and delivering of significant backlog on time and at budget. Execute policies and business rhythms that drive prototype development to full rate production. Oversee the efforts of scientists and engineers working on optical systems for communications, imaging, and sensing solutions. Establish and cultivate strong internal and external relationships focused on success of the enterprise.
More About the Role:
Assessing technology and capability gaps along with identifying innovative solutions to address them, develop technology roadmaps, identify and manage technical investments needed to grow the business, engage on program growth and new business capture activities, establish relationships with strategic partners, and help to identify and cultivate technical talent within the organization. You will work in collaboration with the US Operations Leadership Team.
Meeting and exceeding all Division financial commitments quarter over quarter and year over year. Responsibilities include leading the development of the annual operating and capital plans and budgets. He/she closely monitors the actual performance of the Division, taking corrective action as needed. He/she is responsible for his cost control plan, and revenue and profit plan.
Nurtures, develops, and introduces technical innovations in professional practices and strives to assure consistent excellence in customer support. Assesses future needs, trends, challenges, and opportunities.
Provides Executive leadership in the evolution and implementation of relevant CACI market growth strategies.
Conceptualizes, organizes, and drafts technical/management approaches for inclusion in customer deliverables and competitive proposals.
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