Vice President, Site Lead - Germantown

Job Summary

We are seeking a Vice President, Site Lead to lead our Germantown site through a period of significant growth. As a member of the DRS RADA senior leadership group, this executive will provide oversight of the DRS RADA US profit and loss (P&L) and lead the site’s growth and execution. The role requires a leader who can turn business priorities into coordinated plans, build the capacity and leadership needed to scale, and deliver reliably for customers.

What you'll do:

• Lead the Germantown site. Set direction and align manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, program management, and local support functions around shared priorities and customer commitments.
• Provide oversight of the DRS RADA US P&L. Work with finance and functional leaders to monitor financial performance, develop budgets and forecasts, evaluate investments, and make informed trade-offs across growth, cost, capacity, and execution.
• Drive growth with operational discipline. Translate business opportunities and strategic objectives into practical site plans, with clear resources, owners, milestones, and measures of success.
• Strengthen execution. Identify and address constraints affecting quality, delivery, program performance, and customer responsiveness. Ensure cross-functional issues are resolved promptly and corrective actions are sustained.
• Establish a focused operating rhythm. Review meaningful measures of safety, quality, delivery, cost, program execution, financial performance, and people. Use those measures to surface risks early and guide decisions.
• Build the organization for scale. Develop leaders, strengthen processes and coordination, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and employee engagement.
• Contribute to senior leadership decisions. Provide a clear view of site performance, business opportunities, risks, and resource needs, with recommendations for action.
• Represent DRS RADA Technologies. Build effective relationships with customers, suppliers, government stakeholders, and other partners as appropriate. 

What success looks like:

• The Germantown site has the capacity, processes, and leadership strength to support growth without compromising quality, delivery, or employee engagement.
• DRS RADA US financial performance and risks are visible, understood, and actively managed.
• Site priorities are translated into coordinated plans that teams execute and customers can rely on.
• Leaders use a focused set of performance measures to make timely decisions, remove barriers, and sustain improvements.
• The leadership team works effectively across functions, develops its people, and takes ownership of results.

What you bring:

• 15 or more years of relevant experience leading complex business or operational activities.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or government contracting.
• A bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience; a master’s degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading growth and change across multiple functions while maintaining strong execution.
• Experience with P&L oversight, budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation, and business-performance management.
• The ability to translate strategy into operating plans and use performance data to drive decisions and improvement.
• A record of developing leaders and building accountable, collaborative teams.
• Executive-level communication skills and sound judgment in working with customers, senior leaders, and other stakeholders.