Program Manager

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience is required, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense TOP SECRET security clearance is REQUIRED at time of hire. Eligibility for access to Special Access Program Information (SAPI) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) including willingness to submit to a Counterintelligence polygraph is a benefit. 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.

Responsibilities for this Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Program Manager to support our Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) Advanced Programs and AI initiatives. This 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 selected candidate will support the management and pursuit of new technologies and capabilities, including artificial intelligence (AI), within our NC3 business segment. The strategic deterrent mission demands we deliver advanced capabilities for our warfighters through high reliability, high assurance, cyber-resilient systems. In this role, you will work closely with our Business Development and Engineering organizations to understand customer needs and present conceptual solutions aligned with GDMS capabilities.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:

• Uses proposal plans and strategies to lead team in developing, defining, and implementing cohesive, integrated program/product, subcontractor, and material plans, and business plans that achieve overall current and long-term objectives of the program/product, business unit, and division
• Identifies needed resources for projects, defines and assigns major program roles
• Leads the establishment of and sets integrated WBS-based budget and schedule baselines including management reserve for programs/products that are complex in nature, high value, with a new customer, or in a new market area
• Monitors work against baseline plans to meet program/product schedules, using validated AI-assisted analysis where appropriate
• Balances program risks and opportunities with executable strategies to meet technical requirements and budgets
• Manages people who lead cross-functional program teams in matrix organization that are focused on the delivery of a product or computer-based system from design to release for customers
• Creates an environment that fosters professional growth and responsible use of approved AI tools by team members
• Delegates assignments to others for developing solutions
• Conducts reviews to drill down into issues on products/programs, identify issues, develop corrective actions, and communicate issues, impacts and corrective actions to program teams
• Responsible for maximizing profit and cash flow of products/programs, including evaluating measurable AI-enabled efficiencies
• Leads team to identify and quantify risks and opportunities, including AI applications, and plan risk mitigation / opportunity capture activities
• Decouples risk items from mainstream program to the greatest extent possible
• Prepares and presents program/product status to leadership and external customers
• Interfaces with customers on technical matters regarding program/products
• Identifies potential subcontractors for program elements
• Identifies scope changes and develops product/program positions for equitable cost and schedule adjustments
• Develops and executes proposal plans and strategies
• Develops customer relationships and develops new business within the market/program
• Follows processes and operational policies in selecting solutions, including required approvals, data protection, and human review for AI use
• Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization(s)
• Develops and coordinates capital expenditure (CAPEX) plans and investment justifications aligned with program priorities, facility needs, and long-term business growth.
• Consolidates and validates facilities and infrastructure requirements, including capacity, utilization, secure workspace, IT equipment, and network needs, with program teams and functional stakeholders for the business segment.
• Coordinates Facilities, IT, Security, Finance, and Supply Chain activities to support infrastructure delivery; tracks funding, procurement, accreditation, schedule dependencies, and readiness for program use.KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Strong knowledge of products and technologies including current and potential applications
• Strong knowledge of target customer markets
• Skilled in the development and implementation of product/program strategy and tactics
• Ability to generate cohesive program plans; identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation
• Must be able to establish and assure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements
• Ability to develop and implement a product oriented WBS and WBS Dictionary
• Ability to track work accomplished to baseline plans and identify issues, track progress, and follow through on effective corrective actions based on data analysis and trends
• Skilled in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions on programs to internal and external representatives
• Ability to understand and analyze program financial data
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to evaluate quality of work product to ensure satisfaction of customer requirements
• Strong understanding of advanced of risk and opportunity management techniques and ability to apply them to programs
• Ability to lead teams in matrix organization
• Strong knowledge of government contracting practices and regulations regarding acquisition
• Outstanding relationship management and marketing skills
• Needs ability to execute company policies that affect immediate operations
• Ability to develop and execute proposal plans and strategies
• Ability to lead program in customer negotiations and negotiate win-win solutions
• Erroneous decisions or recommendations or failure to complete assignments normally result in serious delays and considerable expenditure of additional time, human resources, and funds
• Will interact frequently with internal personnel and outside representatives at various levels
• Working Knowledge of MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• May be required to travel

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Proven ability to engage US Government leaders, industry customers, understand requirements, present candidate solutions, and adapt solutions to align with evolving needs

Salary Note

Combined Salary Range

Company Overview

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!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans