Program Manager

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Taunton, MA

5d•$156,444 - $169,277•Hybrid

About The Position

Our Autonomous Maritime Platforms business area has an immediate opening for a Program Manager. Our team is performing on projects to design and deliver critical new systems for the US War-Fighter, and we need experienced leaders with the engineering and business savvy to execute these challenging programs. Executed at multiple sites near Boston, Massachusetts, these programs are on the cutting edge of design and integration of advanced maritime systems, embedded electronics, and autonomy. As 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: Develop yourself Develop others Be a team player Communicate effectively Develop and sustain the relationships you need to be successful Shape culture and positively impact the morale, motivation, and engagement of those around you Operate at the right level and deliver on your commitments Think and act strategically Confront reality Take reasonable, managed risks It is expected the successful candidate will utilize these tenets so they can build on their own essential skills and traits.

Requirements

Bachelor’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.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred 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.
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
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

Nice To Haves

UUV experience
EVMS and financial background in addition to program management
AI Experience or willingness to learn

Responsibilities

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
Champion AI adoption across program teams to improve productivity
Apply AI tools to automate reporting, schedule management, program health, risks, and performance metrics
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 accomplished to baseline plans to ensure rate of work completion is sufficient to meet program/product schedules
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 for 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
Leads team to identify and quantify risks and opportunities and 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 methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization(s)