SSN(X) Program Manager

HII

SSN(X) Program Manager leading undersea warfare initiatives, ensuring program meets national security needs at HII. Overseeing strategy, planning, execution, and cross-functional collaboration.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeNewport News • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The SSN(X) Program Manager will play a critical role in shaping the future of undersea warfare capability
Ensure the program is positioned, resourced, and executed to meet evolving national security needs while strengthening the industrial base.
Own the overall program strategy, including capture, planning, build strategy, supplier engagement, strategic initiative program management, and functional support.
Accountable for developing and managing the overall program plan and integrated master schedule to deliver the SSN(X) program to cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
Define and lead the overarching SSN(X) program strategy, aligning technical, commercial, and schedule objectives.
Develop and maintain the overall program plan, integrating requirements, scope, cost, risk, and schedule baselines.
Establish program governance, reviews, and performance metrics to ensure delivery to cost, schedule, and technical requirements.
Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate program risks and opportunities.
Guide planning teams to align work breakdown structure (WBS), schedule logic, and key milestones across design, build, test, and delivery.
Own the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and master schedule, ensuring all phases, tasks, and dependencies are represented in a single, time-phased plan.
Monitor schedule performance, driving recovery and acceleration plans where required.
Define supplier and partnership strategy for key systems, technologies, and services.
Identify and qualify strategic suppliers and partners to support program objectives.
Negotiate and manage strategic partnership frameworks and long-term agreements in coordination with supply chain and legal.
Support SSN(X) build strategy lead to incorporate build strategy decisions into impacted areas of engineering, supply chain and other functions, including make-versus-buy, modularization, sequencing, and facility loading.
Coordinate with engineering and operations to ensure design-for-build and design-for-supportability are embedded early.
Integrate advanced manufacturing, digital engineering, and model-based approaches into the build strategy where value-adding.
Serve as the central integrator across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and program controls.
Communicate program strategy, status, risks, and decisions to senior leadership, customers, and partners.
Build and lead a high-performing program team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of applicable, progressive professional and/or supervisory work experience
Master's Degree and 6 years of relevant experience
One of the following may be used as equivalent to Bachelor's Degree to meet minimum qualifications: NNS Apprentice School graduate, Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate, Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience, Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience, High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience, High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience
Experience in program management for complex defense, aerospace, or maritime systems.
Experience in submarine design, requirements, and/or operations
Familiarity with integrated master scheduling, program planning, and project controls in a complex environment
Experience leading supplier strategy, partnership development, or complex subcontract management.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and executive presentation skills
Submarine XO, engineer, or NAVSEA Team Submarine Program

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices
on-site health centers
tele-medicine
wellness resources
employee assistance programs
savings plan options (401K)
financial education and planning tools
life insurance
tuition reimbursement
employee discounts
early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementintegrated master schedulingproject controlssubmarine designrequirements managementsupplier strategypartnership developmentsubcontract managementrisk managementadvanced manufacturing

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationnegotiationcollaborationaccountabilityinfluencecontinuous improvementteam buildingstrategic thinkingproblem solving

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreeNNS Apprentice School graduateNavy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduateAssociate's DegreeMilitary Paygrade E-5 or aboveHigh School/GED