COLUMBIA Construction Program Manager, Groton

General Dynamics Electric Boat • Groton, CT

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Program Manager will support the COLUMBIA Construction Program in the Groton shipyard, with the specific requisition focused on the SSBN826 Reactor Compartment and Engine Room. The role helps take the lead COLUMBIA-class submarine, SSBN826, from cold steel through final outfitting, inspection, energization, sea trials, and delivery, while also building capacity for planning and execution of SSBN827 AFS. The program is operating amid major shipyard transformation, facility projects, and planned growth in SYAB staffing. The posting anticipates program managers on SSBN826 and SSBN827 AFS across first shift, as well as a program manager on second shift.

Lead-ship close-down and delivery work is demanding and rewarding, and experience on SSBN826 is expected to provide leadership lessons useful throughout a candidate’s career. Capturing and incorporating SSBN826 lessons is also important to meeting SSBN827 AFS contract schedule and cost objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 8 years of EB experience.
• At least 4 years of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with an Earned Value Management System.
• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Strong presentation, written, and verbal skills.
• Self-motivation and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to make decisions independently.
• Ability to lead and work in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated planning and program management skills.
• Ability to apply innovative thinking and problem-solving to complex problems.
• Ability to identify risks and opportunities and manage them accordingly.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of the EB Career Development Program or a Professional Development Rotation in Groton or QP Operations.
• Current Operations or Engineering Manager seeking to develop a career through a Program Manager cross-functional developmental opportunity.
• Advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Staff, develop, and empower direct-report and cross-functional teams.
• Execute EBP-02604, the company program management procedure, for COLUMBIA Construction activity in the Groton shipyard.
• Approve critical program decisions involving labor, safety, quality, continuous improvement, cost, and schedule.
• Continuously measure each function’s performance against the program plan and initiate prompt corrective action when results do not meet the plan.
• Ensure information and problems are channeled to the appropriate functional areas and resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Represent EB to the customer for all program matters.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager