The Supervisory Board of the Joint-Stock Company 'Ukrainian Defense Industry' (Ukroboronprom) has completed an open competition for the position of General Director and appointed Lieutenant General Ivan Yuriyovych Havryliuk to this post. According to reports, the decision was made based on the results of the competitive selection and final interviews with candidates, marking the company's transition from interim management to permanent leadership elected through a public competition procedure.
How the Selection Process Took Place
The search, selection, and preliminary evaluation of candidates for the position of General Director were carried out by the Ukrainian office of Amrop Partnership, an international top-management recruitment company. The final choice among the shortlisted candidates was made by the company's Supervisory Board following final interviews. This two-stage model—independent screening by a recruitment agency followed by a decision of the board of directors—is designed to ensure transparency and objectivity in filling the key management position in the defense sector.
Profile of the New Head
The company's statement emphasizes that Ivan Havryliuk has many years of military service, management experience, and work in the defense sphere. Ukroboronprom believes that this exact experience, along with an understanding of the needs of Ukraine's defense forces, is an important prerequisite for the company's development, the expansion of production capacities of enterprises, and the strengthening of the defense-industrial complex as a whole. The emphasis on a specialized military and managerial background indicates that the new General Director is expected to provide not only a corporate perspective but also an industry-specific, 'military' view on production and supply tasks.
Context: Departure of the Former Head and Interim Management
The search for a new General Director began after the dismissal of Herman Smetanin. During the competition, the duties of the head of the company were temporarily performed by Serhii Boiev, who previously served as Deputy Minister for Strategic Industries and Deputy Minister of Defense. Thus, Havryliuk's appointment concludes the period of interim management and returns a permanent General Director elected through a competition to the company.
Strategic Goals of the Appointment
Ukroboronprom notes that the appointment of the new head is another step in transforming the company into a modern, efficient, and competitive defense enterprise. This phrasing indicates that the change in leadership fits into a broader course aimed at modernizing the management of the state defense enterprise and increasing its production and market potential. Further steps to implement this transformation, according to the company's logic, will be determined under the leadership of the new General Director.
