Senior Program Manager
General Dynamics Mission Systems
Senior Program Manager
General Dynamics Mission Systems
Builds secure electronics for defense missions
Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience is required, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Senior Program Manager within the Network and Communication Systems Line of Business. The position provides an opportunity to enhance the performance and profitability of an organization that supports some of our nation’s fundamental defense services. General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions.
The position will require operational leadership, proposal support, customer interaction, growth initiatives and managing profit/loss. The Program Manager will be assigned a portfolio of programs and may have people management responsibility for several Project Managers. The Program Manager will be assigned a program or part of a program that includes: concept, proposal, design, development, integration, production and support of electronic solutions for various Department of Defense platforms. We are a trusted provider of ruggedized open architecture Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) solutions. As an integral part of the leadership team, a vital responsibility is the achievement of financial operating goals through effective management of a profit and loss center. The candidate must be able to develop strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and customers. A commitment to customer satisfaction with the ability to deal with internal and external clients in high pressure situations within a dynamic environment is critical.
The Senior Program Manager will work with the Business Segment Director to provide leadership within a matrix organization. Major functions are matrixed across all of GDMS. The Program Manager will be expected to leverage the matrixed capabilities across the organization to maximize the effectiveness for their project. The Program Manager is accountable for the overall execution of the project and will work to establish project baselines, monitor performance against the baseline, drive the implementation of technical solution, support change proposals and new business opportunities, and help achieve customer growth to ensure the project achieves its commitments at all levels. The Program Manager is responsible for ensuring successful program execution from the team and is expected to have a high-level of proficiency in applicable technical and financial concepts as well as communications up and down the organization. The Program Manager must have demonstrated and relevant experience working with both internal and external customers, delivering complex systems and solutions.
As aspiring leaders, General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) believes there are several enabling behaviors which will influence your success. These behaviors will also serve as leading indicators of likely success (or difficulty), and will be used by your manager in evaluating your performance and growth as a leader, and will serve to build trust from your teams, your customer, and the organization. These behaviors are:
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General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!
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Builds secure electronics for defense missions
General Dynamics Mission Systems builds defense electronics and integrated systems for military, intelligence and civil government customers. Its equipment connects people and platforms across land, sea, air, space and cyber missions, from tactical radios to satellite ground infrastructure. The business designs submarine weapon controls, aircraft processing equipment and encryption products that protect classified voice, video and data. Government contracts fund development and production, and its products become components of larger military platforms and integrated national security systems. A business unit of General Dynamics, it is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.
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