Executive Director, Quality
Job Category: Engineering and Technical Support
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Top Secret
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 50%
Type of Travel: Local

THE OPPORTUNITY:

CACI is seeking an Executive Director, Quality, who will provide executive leadership of the $700m+ Spectrum Superiority (S2) line of business (LOB), reporting to the Senior Vice President of the Spectrum Superiority. From sea to space, Spectrum Superiority’s software defined technologies help customers sense, make sense, and take decisive actions across the spectrum. We help customers stay one step ahead, targeting advanced, evolving threats with precision effects and redefining what dominance means in the battlespace. The S2 LOB provides advanced products and solutions through best-in-class R&D, engineering, prototype, and manufacturing. With continued investment in next generation capabilities, along with new market positioning, the team promotes our legacy of solving the toughest challenges for national security.
The Executive Director, Quality, is responsible to lead and manage the LOB’s overall Product Quality Management System and to develop/implement vetted quality improvement strategies across the LOB leveraging the best practices in the industry. We are seeking a high-caliber, hands-on leader with commercial product development and manufacturing background along with working knowledge of US Government quality standards supporting a geographically dispersed R&D, system engineering and manufacturing organization. As a member of the LOB senior leadership team, you will contribute to the development and deployment of processes, templates, training, and tools that contribute significantly to the augmentation of product quality, reduction of project risk and the achievement of customer satisfaction.
Candidate can be based in any of the locations listed. Regular travel is required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field of study and 12-15 years related experience or combination of equivalent education and related experience
• Minimum 12 years commercial product development/manufacturing
• Successful implementation and registration of an ISO 9001/AS9100 quality management system in a development and manufacturing organization
• Must be able to collaborate across a geographically dispersed, matrixed workforce
• Must be able to influence across organizational leadership
• Proven success developing processes and leading quality initiatives for development and manufacturing organizations
• Proven success in developing quality enhancing processes and procedures
• Demonstrated experience leading or performing quality control activities including development of inspection plans, performing inspections, or supervising quality control operations
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with ISO 9001, AS9100, and/or CMMI standards
• Ability to effect cultural change toward quality at the executive level and create a culture where continuous improvement is part of everyday product manufacturing
• Ability to independently lead and set organizational direction
• Strong analytical skills, including data analysis & visualization
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability to lead teams in problem solving
• Strong communication & presentation skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft SW applications and other applications as required
• Quality Engineering – Understand the body of knowledge for the Quality Engineer and the Quality Manager as defined by the American Society for Quality
• Lean Process Knowledge – Understands Lean /Lean Six Sigma concepts and how to apply them operationally to improve processes
• Supervisory Skill – Demonstrated ability to assure that personnel are assigned tasks in support of objectives and that the team is accountable in meeting the objectives. Ability to coach and counsel as needed to meet the needs of the organization
• Positive attitude - The individual should possess confidence in their ability to identify processes needing improvement and drive activities necessary to complete the job effectively
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively
• Active Top Secret with the ability to obtain SCI

Desired:

• Master’s degree in a technical field of study or MBA
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Six Sigma Black Belt, or similar certification
• Ability to apply concepts of statistics and probability to solve business problems
• Working knowledge of government contracting, especially Quality Assessment Surveillance Plans (QASP) and Quality Management Plans (QMP)
• Experience working in Aerospace and Defense industry
• Experience working in ISO7 / ISO8 cleanrooms

• Active TS/SCI

• Establish and deploy the Product Quality strategy for the S2 Line of Business.
• Develop process rigor across S2 as many products transition from initial low level build to low rate initial production as as well from lower rate initial production (LRIP) to full rate production (FRP) ranging from electromagnetic spectrum to optical and photonics.
• Develop, approve and communicate corporate level quality policies and procedures
• Develop quality improvement strategies in close coordination with executive management and senior leadership
• Represent CACI and the LOB in direct communication with Commercial and Government customer quality personnel
• Facilitate continuous improvement – Lean, Six Sigma or other.
• Lead the Performance Management program providing accurate and actionable performance information to senior executives
• Facilitate identification of proactive performance measures.
• Own the Material Review Board and be an active participant of the sites’ Change Control Board.
• Lead and execute the preventive and corrective action program
• Work with the Subcontracts team to monitor Subcontractor performance
• Develop and Deploy the Supplier Quality Engineer plan to ensure quality parts into CACI facilities.
• Support development and review of proposals.
• Participate in LOB’s program reviews.
• Support Corporate quality programs and initiatives.
• This position requires on-site support in classified and unclassified; laboratory; and manufacturing environments.
• Develop strategies and lead “prevention focused” implementation projects to drive business-wide quality improvements.
• Provide quality deliverables to the Product Life Cycle process (PLC)
• Ensure compliance with approved Corporate and ISO 9001:2015/AS9100D, Policies and Processes including adhering to proper internal controls and ensure sites are prepared and pass annual surveillance and recertification audits with external auditors.
• Develop, measure, report, improve and communicate quality Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
• Utilize quality metrics to identify multi-business improvement opportunities, and assist in developing tactical improvement actions.
• Lead, develop and mentor quality professionals throughout the LOB.
• Coordinate the implementation of new quality policies, systems, and procedures.