{"id":2541321,"url":"https://alion.io/job/general-dynamics-mission-systems-senior-program-manager-manufacturing","title":"Senior Program Manager (Manufacturing)","company":{"id":1836162,"name":"General Dynamics Mission Systems","domain":"gdmissionsystems.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/gdmissionsystems-com","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"iCIMS","truth_index":null},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Bloomington, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":181192,"max":192000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":192000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-14T15:41:17Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-14","last_verified_at":"2026-10-15T02:31:06Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Basic Qualifications\nEducation Requirements:\nBachelor’s degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 8 years relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years relevant experience to meet managerial expectations. Clearance Requirements: Ability to obtain a 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.\nResponsibilities for this Position\nGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Program Manager within the Airborne 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.\nThe position will require operational leadership, proposal support, customer interaction, growth initiatives and managing profit/loss. The Program Manager will be assigned a program or part of a program that includes: concept, proposal, design, development, integration, production and support of airborne electronic solutions for various Department of Defense platforms. We are a trusted provider of ruggedized open architecture mission and display processors and computers, scalable stores management systems, multi-level security solutions and sensor processing 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.\nThe 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.\nAs 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:\nDevelop yourself \nDevelop others \nBe a team player \nCommunicate effectively \nDevelop and sustain the relationships you need to be successful \nShape culture and positively impact the morale, motivation, and engagement of those around you \nOperate at the right level and deliver on your commitments \nThink and act strategically \nConfront reality \nTake reasonable, managed risks \nIt is expected the successful candidate will utilize these tenets so they can build on their own essential skills and traits.\nREPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:\nUses proposal plans and strategies to develop, define, and implement cohesive, integrated program, subcontractor, and material plans that achieve overall current and long term objectives of the program, business unit, and division\nDevelops WBS and WBS dictionary as baseline for scope definition and effective integrated cost/schedule management of the project\nAuthorizes the work, organizes interdepartmental activities, and tracks work accomplished to baseline plans to ensure rate of work completion is sufficient to meet schedules\nConducts reviews to drill down into issues on projects, identify risks, develop corrective actions, and communicate issues, impacts and corrective actions to project teams\nWorks with the engineering and operations team to ensure appropriate alignment of resources to attain project goals\nForecasts project completion as required based on cost and schedule performance trends\nSupports customers on technical questions regarding the project\nLeads team to identify and quantify risks and opportunities; leads risk mitigation / opportunity capture activities \n Prepares and presents program status to leadership and external customers\nBalances project plans, risks, and opportunities with executable strategies to meet technical requirements and budgets\nIdentifies scope changes and develops project positions for equitable cost and schedule adjustments\nResponsible for the profit and loss of projects\nDevelops and executes proposal plans and strategies\nSupports/develops customer relationships and develops new business within the market/project\nSupports/develops negotiation plans\nSupports/leads customer negotiations for projects\nKNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:\nAbility to negotiate win-win solutions\nProficient knowledge of company products, competitive products and services\nProficient knowledge of target customer markets\nOutstanding relationship management \n Technical understanding of product(s)\nProficient knowledge of work estimating, allocation, scheduling, and authorization\nRequired to implement Earned Value Management System (EVMS) for the assigned project \n Ability to use proposal plans and strategies to implement executable, cohesive program plans\nAbility to develop and implement a product-oriented WBS and WBS Dictionary\nProficient understanding of basic philosophy of program schedules, risk areas, slack time, and critical path\nProficient ability to generate cohesive project plans\nProficient ability to track work accomplished to baseline plans to ensure rate of work completion is sufficient to meet schedules\nProficient ability to identify issues, track progress, and follow through on effective corrective actions based on data analysis and trends\nProficient ability to understand and analyze project financial data\nAbility to evaluate quality of work product to ensure satisfaction of customer requirements\nProficient understanding of the fundamentals of risk and opportunity management and ability to apply them to projects\nProficient ability to lead teams in matrix organization to achieve schedule, cost, and technical performance objectives\nAbility to communicate clearly, both written and verbal\nAbility to make sound, proactive decisions\nAbility to develop and execute proposal plans and strategies\nProficient understanding of value propositions and ability to make effective trades within project trade spaces\nSkilled in the development and implementation of project strategy and tactics\nProficient in MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint\nMay be required to travel\nIdentifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation\nActive Secret security clearance is preferred.\nSalary Note\nThis estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.Combined Salary Range\nUSD $181,192.00 - USD $192,000.00 /Yr.Company Overview\nGeneral 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. 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