Deputy General Manager

Saab•East Syracuse, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Saab, Inc., a global aerospace and defense solutions leader, seeks a results-driven Senior Director/Deputy General Manager (DGM) for the Land Systems division. This position is based at Saab, Inc.’s Syracuse, New York headquarters. Reporting directly to the Land Systems Vice President and General Manager, the DGM will serve as a key partner in running the business, sharing accountability for execution, operational effectiveness, financial performance, customer engagement, and overall business results. The DGM will provide day-to-day leadership across the division and operate with delegated authority to represent the VP/GM when appropriate. This leader will work across programs and functions to resolve business challenges, manage risks and opportunities, improve execution, and ensure alignment across a geographically dispersed organization. Success will require strong program management and financial acumen, executive presence, sound judgment, strong emotional intelligence, and the ability to build trusted relationships across functions and organizational boundaries. The DGM and VP/GM will flex responsibilities based on business priorities and challenges, enabling the VP/GM to dedicate greater focus to long-term strategy, growth, and key internal and external engagements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
15+ years of experience in the defense industry, including significant experience in program management, operations, engineering, manufacturing, or business leadership.
Demonstrated experience leading complex programs and cross-functional teams.
Strong financial and business acumen with experience managing program or business financial performance.
Strong understanding of defense contracting, program execution, risk and opportunity management, and customer engagement.
Executive presence with the ability to represent senior business leadership internally and externally.
Strong relationship-building, communication, and influencing skills with demonstrated emotional intelligence and sound judgment.
Experience working effectively in complex, matrixed and/or international organizations.
Current U.S. Government security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
As a condition of employment, candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Business or a technical field.
Experience managing large programs of $100M+.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Experience guiding programs through development, transition to production, production, and/or sustainment.
Experience within weapons, munitions, or land-based defense systems.
Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).

Responsibilities

Partner with the VP/GM in running the Land Systems business, sharing accountability for execution, financial performance, operational effectiveness, and business results.
Drive effective program execution across cost, schedule, quality, safety, technical performance, and customer commitments.
Partner with Program leadership, and functional leaders to identify and resolve program and business challenges.
Provide financial oversight of programs and the broader business, including budgets, forecasts, profitability, resource allocation, risks, and opportunities.
Lead division-level business, program, growth, resource, and execution reviews.
Represent the VP/GM in senior leadership, customer, and other key engagements as appropriate.
Build strong cross-functional relationships to improve alignment, decision making, and execution.
Establish and monitor KPIs and business metrics to assess performance and drive continuous improvement.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, remove bottlenecks, increase efficiency, and strengthen organizational effectiveness.
Lead and develop high-performing teams while reinforcing accountability, collaboration, and effective decision making.