Derek Murphy

Vice President, Integrated Planning and Production Control

Derek Murphy is vice president of Integrated Planning and Production Control for Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, located in Newport News, Virginia. Named to this position in 2026, he is responsible for all direct scheduling, planning and production control functions across the organization. This includes leading the development and management of the shipyard’s capacity plans, Navy Programs’ integrated master schedules and work instructions, as well as direct on-site production support.

Murphy began his career with the company in 2002 as a Northrop Grumman employee. He first served as an aviation program manager as part of the EA-6B and EA-18G programs. In 2007, he joined the Ingalls Shipbuilding division, where he held positions of increasing responsibility, including National Security Cutter Program director and FFG(X) Program director, which included strategy, ship design, cost, customer interaction and bid and proposal activities for the next-generation frigate program. Murphy also served as director of Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul program before joining HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division in 2020 as John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) program director responsible for all aspects of construction. Prior to his current role, he served as vice president of New Construction Aircraft Carrier Programs.

A U.S. Navy veteran, Murphy has 20 years of operational experience as a naval flight officer for carrier-based A-6E Intruders and EA-6B Prowlers aircraft. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University and a master’s in business administration from Eastern Michigan University.