Job Description

President – Govcon Saas Company

Join a mission-critical GovCon Timekeeping Saas company in South Florida serving the Aerospace & Defense industry. With a deep-rooted customer base and ambitious transformation plans, this is a unique opportunity to lead and scale a software business backed by long-term investors.

Hybrid role based in the Fort Lauderdale area. Must be a U.S. Citizen.

COMPANY PROFILE:

· Leading provider of time and labor tracking software purpose-built for the Aerospace & Defense sector.

· Supports major A&D contractors with compliance-focused solutions essential to secure and accurate workforce management.

· With over 20 years of industry credibility and deep domain expertise, the company is undergoing a transformation toward secure cloud-hosted SaaS offerings to meet the evolving needs of its customer base.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS:

• Highly competitive base salary and executive bonus plan (~$300K OTE)
• Potential for equity participation
• 401k, health benefits, and generous PTO
• Opportunity to lead digital and organizational transformation
• Backing from experienced software operators and long-term investors

THE ROLE YOU WILL PLAY:

We are seeking a President to lead the company’s day-to-day operations and drive product, customer, and team success. This executive will oversee engineering, product management, professional services, and customer support, while aligning the company for growth in a cloud-first, compliance-critical environment. The President will report to PE Operating Partner and collaborate with the broader leadership team to execute strategy and scale operations.

Responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, product, services, support, sales, and marketing
• Shape and execute the company strategy in partnership with PE firm leadership
• Drive product modernization to include secure cloud-hosted and GovCloud offerings

Product & Engineering Oversight

• Align product and engineering roadmaps with A&D market demands
• Ensure secure, compliant, and timely software delivery
• Optimize technical processes to support scalability, innovation, and customer responsiveness

Customer Experience & Professional Services

• Scale and manage professional services to support customer onboarding and implementation
• Enhance support operations and customer satisfaction
• Develop predictable, margin-positive service revenue streams

Operational Excellence

• Establish operational metrics, systems, and workflows across departments
• Drive program execution, resource planning, and continuous improvement
• Maintain disciplined, data-driven management processes

Financial Oversight

• Own departmental budgets, forecasting, and performance tracking
• Optimize financial performance across all functional areas

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a trusted leader internally and externally
• Represent the company in key customer, partner, and board-level conversations

BACKGROUND PROFILE:

• 10+ years in operational leadership roles at software companies (P&L ownership preferred)
• Aerospace & Defense sector experience or selling into government/military markets highly preferred
• Experience with compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, CMMC, SOC 2
• Demonstrated success in scaling engineering, services, and support teams
• Deep understanding of secure software development and SaaS delivery (GovCloud a plus)
• Strong cross-functional leadership, strategic thinking, and communication skills
• Financial acumen and experience managing multi-departmental budgets
• U.S. Citizenship required; ability to pass relevant A&D background screening

WHAT SETS YOU APART:

• You’ve led organizations through product and operational transformation
• You build trust quickly—with teams, customers, and stakeholders
• You understand how to scale software teams while maintaining compliance and performance
• You bring a process-driven mindset with a bias toward execution
• You’re motivated by impact, continuous growth, and delivering long-term value

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