Director, Program Delivery

Job Title: Director, Program Delivery

Reports To: VP, Professional Services

Location: Dallas/Ft Worth metroplex preferred, or Remote

Pay Range: $185,000 - $215,000 + Bonus Eligible

Who we are: Lynx delivers modular, open standards-based software solutions that redefine the economics of developing, deploying, and maintaining high assurance, mission critical edge platforms. These secure edge computing solutions are designed to drive innovation and operational excellence in today’s most demanding environments. From advancing aerospace and defense capabilities to transforming commercial and industrial systems, Lynx collaborates across a wide range of industries, including automotive, medical, and critical infrastructure, to deliver tailored, high assurance solutions aligned with specific mission and operational requirements. Our key products and services are: 

• LYNX MOSA.ic: A software platform that can include a LYNX safety-critical real-time operating system. MOSA.ic's modular design provides robust support for multicore processing. It allows different operating systems and applications of different criticality levels to be run on separate cores for improved performance, reliability, and security.
• CoreSuite 2.0: A suite of graphics libraries and tools that enable GPU hardware acceleration for both graphics and "GPU Compute", supporting applications such as machine learning and AI processing in edge devices.
• MOSA.ic.SCA and Vigiles, tools that provide Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and Common Vulnerabilities Exposure (CVE) management for embedded Linux-based and other applications.
• Software development services for high-reliability applications that can include initial setup of a "DevSecOps" development environment, software application development, and long-term product lifecycle management. 

Role Overview 

Lynx is seeking a Director of Program Delivery to lead the successful execution of complex, multidisciplinary programs across professional services, product, and customer delivery. This role is accountable for ontime, onbudget, highquality program delivery and for scaling the program management organization, processes, and talent required to support continued growth. 

The Director of Program Delivery is a senior leader who combines strong execution rigor with cross functional leadership, ensuring strategy and commitments are translated into predictable results for customers and internal stakeholders. 

Key Responsibilities 

Own Program Delivery 

• Lead delivery for a portfolio of customer-facing programs, ensuring commitments are met across scope, schedule, cost, and quality. 

• Be accountable for program delivery predictability and operational excellence. 

• Drive resolution of delivery risks, issues, and dependencies across all teams. 

• Establish and maintain program management frameworks, including planning, reviews, escalation paths, and executive reporting. 

• Ensure consistent execution standards across all programs. 

• Define and own delivery KPIs, dashboards, and health metrics. 

Lead & Scale Program Organization 

• Build, lead, and mentor our team of Program Managers. 

• Establish clear expectations for ownership, accountability, and performance. 

• Scale delivery capabilities through process optimizations and talent development. 

• Use data to drive continuous improvement and proactive decisionmaking. 

CrossFunctional Leadership 

• Partner closely with Engineering and Product Management to align program delivery plans with product roadmaps, engineering capacity, and business priorities. 

• Partner with Finance on forecasting, EAC, margin protection, and revenue delivery inputs. 

• Support presales activities with estimation, planning, and resourcing inputs. 

Required Qualifications 

• 10+ years of experience in program delivery, program management, and operational leadership, including senior ownership of multiprogram portfolios. 

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