Navy Delivery Director

Job Description

Agile Defense is seeking a Navy Delivery Director to provide senior leadership across integrated mission, information technology, cyber, engineering, and operational support programs serving U.S. Navy customers. This role oversees multiple mission portfolios with full P&L accountability, drives operational excellence and modernization, and leads re-compete, on-contract growth and net new mission expansion. The Delivery Director ensures strong program performance, customer satisfaction, mission readiness, and alignment with Navy and Department of War priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Lead delivery and operational performance across assigned Navy mission portfolios, ensuring quality, schedule, staffing, cost, and customer satisfaction objectives are achieved.

Direct enterprise IT, cyber, engineering, mission support, and operational programs aligned to Navy and broader DoW mission requirements.

Manage multi-program portfolios with full P&L responsibility, including budget execution, forecasting, contract performance, staffing, subcontractor oversight, and resource allocation.

Drive modernization initiatives involving secure enterprise architecture, cloud adoption, cybersecurity operations, digital transformation, data capabilities, and mission systems integration.

Oversee programs supporting Navy operational readiness, fleet modernization, command-and-control environments, shore-based and afloat systems, and mission support functions.

Identify and resolve delivery challenges, manage risks and escalations, and ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, security, and corporate requirements.

Drive on-contract growth by expanding scope, strengthening customer relationships, and delivering value-added capabilities within existing Navy programs.

Support net-new growth initiatives including capture strategies, solution development, transition planning, and opportunity advancement across Navy commands, program offices, and related DoW organizations.

Foster collaboration and information sharing across Navy stakeholders, defense agencies, industry partners, and joint mission environments.

Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams while promoting a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and mission focus.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Operations, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience supporting Navy, Department of War, national security, enterprise IT, engineering, or mission delivery environments.
• 10+ years of experience managing large programs, contracts, or portfolios with P&L responsibility.
• Demonstrated success leading program delivery, customer engagement, and operational performance in complex federal or defense environments.
• Proven experience supporting on-contract growth and net-new business capture efforts.
• Experience leading IT modernization, cyber operations, cloud transformation, engineering support, or mission systems initiatives.
• Strong leadership, communication, executive presence, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Active Top Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Experience leading large-scale modernization efforts or multi-program Navy or DoW portfolios.
Background supporting Navy commands, systems commands, program executive offices, fleet organizations, or shore-based operational environments.
Familiarity with Navy mission priorities, readiness requirements, acquisition environments, and operational support models.

• Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
• Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
• Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
• Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
• Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
• Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.