MGR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3

Location:

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Date: Dec 3, 2025

Req ID: 44330
Team: T53 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: Yes - Occasional or hybrid telework available

Travel Requirement: No

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding
With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. Anchored in our rich, 135-year history, we collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. Want to be part of the team? Apply today! We look forward to meeting you.

The Role

Newport News Shipbuilding’s Information Technology team is seeking an experienced leader to join our team– someone with a unique blend of leadership, management experience, and strong business acumen to deliver a superior product to our U.S. Navy customers. The manager will lead teams in the Design Engineering portfolio and be responsible for the Siemens suite of tools (Teamcenter/NX) in support of our submarine and aircraft carrier products.

•Manager will oversee teams of technical experts, including application administrators and software engineers in the PLM space, with heavy utilization of the Siemens tool suite (Teamcenter/NX).
•Responsible for the direct supervision of leaders, product owners, managed service providers, consultants, and individual contributors. Must be able to hire, manage, train, coach, and develop the individuals and leaders across the area of responsibility.
•Must be able to work at a strategic and tactical level to accomplish short- and long-term department goals.
•Responsible for creating an environment that fosters continuous improvement and automation, with a focus on growing the DevOps culture.
•Accountable for administrative staff work and special projects, as assigned by the Director.
•Strong communication skills are a must, including the ability to articulate technical solutions and concisely explain options and solutions to senior leadership.
•Preference will be shown to candidates who can demonstrate the ability to lead high-functioning teams and assure work is completed to schedule.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of progressive technical experience in research, engineering and design; Master's Degree and 6 years of relevant experience; PhD and 4 years of relevant experience

One of the following may be used as an equivalent to Bachelor's Degree for Information Technology Related Positions Only:

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
A relevant professional certification can be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (or the equivalent in education, training, and experience), plus a minimum of five years of applicable, progressive professional and/or supervisory work experience; or master's degree and four years relevant experience.

Nice to Have

Proven success as a technical leader:
• A solid foundation in PLM tools and the ability to challenge the teams, suggest technical alternatives, and recognize excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead others.
• Ability to build strong relationships across the organization, both inside and outside of IT.
• Experience with:
o Application administration and support
o Scaled Agile model
o DevOps, CI/CD, and Test Automation

Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Working at HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: 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, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Do You Need Assistance?
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.

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