[Hiring] Program Integration Principal @RocketForce Technologies LLC

Role Description

The Program Integration Principal serves as a trusted operating partner to the VP of Programs and COO, building the execution infrastructure that connects strategy to results across the enterprise. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role requiring strong business acumen, analytical rigor, and the ability to drive accountability across senior leaders and functions without direct authority. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-moving, complex environments and is motivated by building structure, improving decision-making, and helping organizations execute at their best.

This position will be Remote.

Success in this role looks like:

• A business operating rhythm that drives better decisions and faster execution
• A KPI framework that gives leaders real visibility into operational health
• Program management standards that improve execution without adding bureaucracy
• Executive materials that are clear, accurate, and decision-ready
• Demonstrated accountability, cross-functional coordination, and measurable operational improvement

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and continuously improve the company's business operating rhythm — establishing clear standards for meeting inputs, outputs, decision-making, action tracking, and accountability
• Partner with the COO and VP of Programs to ensure operating reviews are focused on the metrics, risks, decisions, and actions that matter most
• Build and maintain an enterprise-wide KPI framework — defining meaningful indicators, ownership, reporting cadence, and governance in partnership with functional leaders
• Develop executive dashboards, scorecards, and management reports that enable leaders to quickly identify trends, risks, and opportunities
• Drive root-cause analysis when performance deviates from plan and translate findings into corrective actions
• Establish and continuously improve program management best practices, tools, templates, and governance standards across the organization
• Create lightweight, scalable processes that strengthen execution without introducing unnecessary overhead
• Partner with site and functional leaders to evaluate operational performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity, cost, quality, and delivery
• Develop consistent methods for comparing performance across sites and surfacing meaningful performance drivers
• Translate complex operational data into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership

Qualifications

• Previous progressive experience in business operations, program management, strategy and operations, or a related field in a complex, multi-site, or rapidly scaling organization
• Demonstrated experience designing and managing executive-level operating reviews and performance reporting
• U.S. Person status with eligibility for a security clearance, required given ITAR obligations and site footprint

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong program management capabilities with experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives involving senior stakeholders
• Experience developing KPI frameworks, dashboards, scorecards, and management reporting infrastructure
• Demonstrated ability to translate operational data into insights, decisions, and actions
• Excellent executive communication and presentation skills, with experience developing materials that go directly to senior leadership
• Proven ability to influence and drive accountability across teams without relying on direct authority
• Familiarity with continuous improvement, operational excellence, or Lean methodologies
• Prior experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or a private-equity-owned business
• Experience supporting a COO, business unit leader, or senior operating executive in a carve-out, separation, or post-transaction environment