Leadership

Jason M. Ward

VICE PRESIDENT, NEW CONSTRUCTION SUBMARINE PROGRAMS

Jason M. Ward is vice president of New Construction Submarines for Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, located in Newport News, Virginia. He is responsible for company-wide management, leadership, cost, schedule, and technical performance of the Virginia-Class and Columbia-Class Submarine Construction programs.

Ward joined the company in 2014 as the deputy program director of AP1000 Shield Building Fabrication at Newport News Industrial and subsequently served as director of Integrated Digital Shipbuilding (iDS), responsible for leading development, funding and execution of digital projects to support deployment of an integrated operational plan. He also served as director of Columbia-Class Submarine Construction.

From 2020 until early 2025, Ward served as vice president of Virginia-Class Submarine Construction. He also served as vice president of Columbia-Class Construction Program beginning in 2018, where he was responsible for the design, engineering, program management, planning and construction of the U.S. Navy’s next ballistic missile submarine.

Ward earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a master’s degree in business administration from the College of William and Mary. He also holds a Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute and is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Additionally, Ward serves on the local board of directors for the USO of Hampton Roads and Central Virginia.

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