Director, Program, Planning, & Control Office

The Director, Program Planning & Control, Moon Base Program, serves as the senior executive responsible for leading end-to-end programmatic integration, resource strategy, and business execution for NASA's Moon Base Program within the Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate (HSMD). This role supports the Associate Administrator for HSMD and the Moon Base Program Manager in delivering on the Agency's strategic commitment to establish a sustainable, enduring human presence on the lunar surface. The Director, Program, Planning, & Control Office: Provides executive leadership across all Moon Base Program elements to ensure program strategies, development plans, operational concepts, and sustainment architectures are integrated and aligned with HSMD requirements, Agency policy, national space priorities, and the Administrator's direction for disciplined, mission focused execution. Serves as the principal advisor to the Moon Base Program Manager on programmatic risk posture, mission readiness, systemic challenges, workforce implications, and strategic resource needs. Drives governance reforms and simplification of business processes, consistent with Agency wide efforts to reduce bureaucracy and accelerate delivery. Oversees development and execution of Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution (PPBE) products to support Agency decision cycles, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) deliberations, and congressional engagement. Leads formulation, integration, and control of the Moon Base Program budget spanning surface utilities and infrastructure, cargo landers, launch and transportation systems, surface mobility systems, human habitation systems, and various program integration functions. Ensures resource strategies support iterative, phased growth of lunar capabilities and increased operational cadence, in line with Administrator expectations for prudent risk management and accelerated accomplishment. Ensures programmatic execution reflects mission centric organizational principles, enabling HSMD to leverage center capabilities, industry contributions, and international partnerships efficiently. Represents the Moon Base Program at Agency wide forums, external reviews, interagency engagements, academic panels, industry partnerships, and international dialogues. Oversees programmatic acquisition strategy alignment with Agency procurement direction, including increasing flexibility, strengthening mission assurance, maintaining NASA technical autonomy, and ensuring data and configuration control frameworks reflect long term sustainability needs. Directs end to end programmatic risk and opportunity management across the Moon Base campaign, including integration with Artemis and precursor lunar surface missions. Leads the development and governance of configuration management, data integrity standards, and information systems required for large scale infrastructure, logistics, and multi center integration. Provides authoritative insight into programmatic readiness, budget posture, acquisition strategies, and operational plans. Communicates the mission's purpose, progress, challenges, and workforce needs with clarity, reflecting NASA values and the Administrator's emphasis on accountability, empowerment, focus, and urgency.