Senior Program Manager

Responsibilities for this Position

Senior Program Manager

ID: 2024-64809

USA-VA-Manassas

Required Clearance: Secret

Posted Date: 12/12/2024

Category: Program/Project Management

Employment Type: Full Time

Hiring Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 10 years relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Department of Defense 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.

Responsibilities for this Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Senior Program Manager for the Submarine Information Assurance System Program. The position provides an opportunity to enhance the performance and profitability of an organization that supports some of our nations 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.

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 advanced development programs/products or major subcontracts where the scope is not well defined and there is significant possibility for change

Monitors work accomplished to baseline plans to ensure rate of work completion is sufficient to meet program/product schedules, develops corrective actions, and communicate issues, impacts and corrective actions to program teams

Balances programs, risks and opportunities with executable strategies to meet technical requirements and budgets

Manages people who lead department or cross-functional program teams in matrix organization to achieve schedule, cost, and technical performance objectives

Develops personnel to ensure efficient operation

Delegates assignments to others for developing solutions

Sets standards for metric reviews over a family of programs/product line or within a business area

Responsible for maximizing profit and cash flow of products/programs

Prepares and presents program/product status to leadership and external customers

Interfaces with customers on technical matters regarding program/products

Leads team to identify and quantify risks and opportunities; leads risk mitigation / opportunity capture activities

Reviews organizational capabilities, and development/execution of strategies, to improve the competitiveness of the organization through actions such as professional growth & development, strategic hiring, strategic partnering, and acquisitions

Identifies market/scope changes and develops product/program positions for costs/price and feature changes or equitable cost/schedule adjustments

Develops and executes proposal plans and strategies

Develops customer relationships and develops new business within the market/program

Leads the patent and data rights for the products/programs/proposals/subcontracts

May be responsible for directing the planning, proposal preparation, negotiation, budgeting, performance measurement, and profit generation of other program managers

May be responsible for Remote Site Management

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Experience with NAVSEA Team Sub programs and SWFTS would be helpful

Knowledge of cyber and information assurance products and technologies including current and potential future applications

Ability to generate cohesive program plans

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

Ability to understand and analyze program financial data

Skilled in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions on programs to internal and external representatives

Substantial verbal and written communication skills

Ability to evaluate quality of work product to ensure satisfaction of customer requirements

Substantial understanding of advanced of risk and opportunity management techniques and ability to apply them to programs

Substantial knowledge of business objectives proposal techniques, and business development for new business

Ability to lead teams in matrix organization

Ability to lead others in team building, conflict resolution, motivation, and leadership

Ability to develop and execute proposal plans and strategies

Ability to apply advanced negotiation skills to solve internal, external and customer issues

Substantial knowledge of government contracting practices and regulations regarding acquisition

Outstanding relationship management and marketing skills

Ability to identify partnership candidates best suited to fill product/program gaps

Skilled in the development and implementation of product/program strategy and tactics

Ability to manage/mentor others within program management discipline

Demonstrates proper negotiation of program/product line related decisions

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

May be responsible for hire/fire decisions

Salary Note

This 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

USD $213,495.00 - USD $231,008.00 /Yr.

Company Overview

At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we rise to the challenge each day to ensure the safety of those that lead, serve, and protect the world we live in. We do this by making the worlds most advanced defense platforms even smarter. Our engineers redefine whats possible and our manufacturing team brings it to life, building the brains behind the brawn on submarines, ships, combat vehicles, aircraft, satellites, and other advanced systems.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with this shared sense of purpose, committed to a diverse and exciting employee experience that drives innovation and creates a community where all feel welcome and a part of something amazing.

We offer highly competitive benefits and a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. To see more about our benefits, visit https://gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran