Defense Division Director

About Us:

James Fisher Technologies (JFT) is a leading provider of remote solutions, specialty engineering, and technical services for hazardous environments. We get things done for the nuclear industry. Everyone at JFT has the chance to forge their career in an environment that values initiative, persistence, respect, curiosity, and passion.

JFT is growing and looking for a Defense Division Director to join our team in Loveland, CO. JFT offers work from home flexibility and a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off. The anticipated closing date for this posting is 2/28/26 and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

The Division Director leads the strategic, commercial, and operational performance of JFT's Defense Division. This role oversees project execution, financial performance, organizational development, quality, and customer engagement across all squads and projects within the division. The Division Director is accountable for P&L performance and ensures successful execution consistent with JFT mission and values. Additionally, the Division Director serves as an Acting Senior Project Manager, leading select strategic or high‑visibility projects within a designated Squad.

This includes direct ownership of project scope, cost, schedule, and customer engagement while modeling best‑in‑class project delivery behaviors and mentorship.

• Provide executive leadership for all division activities including project management, procurement, fabrication, integration, testing, subcontracted manufacturing, field execution, and overall delivery.
• Manage division financial performance including revenue, gross margin, backlog, and cashflow.
• Collaborate with business development to establish contract pipeline and timeframe for fulfillment requirements.
• Serve as Senior Project Manager for key strategic projects while working alongside project controls to drive discipline, exposure management, and customer outcomes.
• Oversee cost, schedule, scope, quality, and safety performance across the project portfolio using EVMS and other project control tools, while identifying and mitigating risks proactively.
• Lead customer relationships with DOE, National Laboratories, utilities, commercial SMR developers, and major nuclear prime contractors.
• Champion nuclear safety, NQA‑1 quality culture, and regulatory compliance including adherence to DOE Orders, ASME Code, and NRC requirements.
• Drive strategic growth initiatives aligned with JFT's long range plan including pursuit of FOAK/NOAK innovation programs.
• Approve major contractual commitments including subcontracts, POs, pricing actions, cost‑to‑complete forecasts, and change orders.
• Support executive‑level financial forecasting and resource planning including hiring, workforce development, and succession planning.
• Facilitate execution readiness including design, procurement, manufacturing, and testing reviews.
• Ensure PMO discipline and governance including KPI tracking.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement in estimating, scheduling, subcontractor oversight, and reporting.
• Represent JFT in executive‑level stakeholder engagements, reviews, conferences, and regulatory forums.
• Lead all aspects of project management including engineering, tooling, production, operations, administration, and subcontracts for complex projects.
• Responsible for contract and contract change management, working with customers to define changes in scope and quantifying estimate and schedule impacts.
• Develop and deliver project schedules and resource plans for project execution.
• Manage and monitor project costs, report cost forecasts to management and deliver projects to established budget.
• Authorize the issuance of contracts, purchase orders, change orders, and approve supplier invoices for payment.
• Support sales activities including technical sales, proposal management, writing, and cost estimating.
• Prepare weekly reports and other departmental projects as needed.
• Develop project controls procedures.
• Engage, monitor and control work performed by Subcontractors.
• Investigate potential risks and implement corrective actions.

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