Program Manager - Bloomington, MN

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Bloomington, MN

21h•Onsite

About The Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead and partner within a fast-growing portfolio developing critical mission system capabilities. The role involves managing internal investments to achieve future business commitments, overseeing current program execution, validating customer requirements, and providing overall team leadership. The Program Manager works in coordination with Business Development and an Engineering Technical Lead. The Program Manager uses proposal plans and strategies to lead teams in developing and implementing integrated program, product, subcontractor, material, and business plans that support current and long-term objectives. The role identifies project resources, defines and assigns major program roles, establishes integrated work-breakdown-structure-based budget and schedule baselines, and monitors progress against those baselines. The Program Manager balances risks and opportunities with executable strategies to meet technical requirements and budgets, and manages people leading cross-functional teams in a matrix organization to deliver products or computer-based systems from design through customer release. The position is on-site in Bloomington, Minnesota. U.S. citizenship is required, and a Department of Defense Secret security clearance must be obtainable within a reasonable time. Selected applicants will undergo a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience.
Strong knowledge of products and technologies, including current and potential applications.
Skill in developing and implementing product/program strategy and tactics.
Exceptional communication skills for relaying program issues, impacts, and corrective actions to internal and external representatives.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance obtainable within a reasonable time.
U.S. citizenship; selected applicants must undergo a U.S. Government security investigation and meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Nice To Haves

Creative thinking and the ability to multitask.
Commitment to ongoing professional development.
Team-oriented approach and ability to thrive in collaborative environments.

Responsibilities

Lead and partner within a portfolio developing critical mission system capabilities.
Manage active internal investments to achieve future business commitments and oversee current program execution.
Validate customer requirements and provide overall team leadership.
Coordinate with Business Development and an Engineering Technical Lead.
Use proposal plans and strategies to lead development and implementation of integrated program/product, subcontractor, material, and business plans.
Identify project resource needs and define and assign major program roles.
Establish integrated WBS-based budget and schedule baselines.
Monitor work against baseline plans to ensure progress is sufficient to meet program/product schedules.
Balance program risks and opportunities with executable strategies to meet technical requirements and budgets.
Manage people leading cross-functional program teams in a matrix organization to deliver products or computer-based systems from design through customer release.
Communicate program issues, impacts, and corrective actions to internal and external representatives.