Program Manager

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Dedham, MA

8d•$140,556 - $238,944

About The Position

The Program Manager leads a team in developing, defining, and implementing integrated program/product, subcontractor, material, and business plans to achieve 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 to ensure schedules are met. The Program Manager balances risks and opportunities with executable strategies that meet technical requirements and budgets, and manages people leading cross-functional program teams in a matrix organization. These teams deliver products or computer-based systems from design through release to customers. The position requires a Department of Defense Secret security clearance at hire and U.S. citizenship. Applicants are subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for classified access. General Dynamics Mission Systems describes a flexible work environment and opportunities to learn and contribute to advanced technologies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or a master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance required at time of hire.
U.S. citizenship required; applicants must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information following a U.S. Government security investigation.
Strong knowledge of products and technologies, including current and potential applications.
Skill in developing and implementing product/program strategy and tactics.
Exceptional communication skills to relay program issues, impacts, and corrective actions to internal and external representatives.

Nice To Haves

Creative thinking and the ability to multitask.
Commitment to ongoing professional development.
Collaborative team player who values team success.
Ability to identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities

Lead a team using proposal plans and strategies to develop, define, and implement integrated program/product, subcontractor, material, and business plans.
Identify resources needed for projects and define and assign major program roles.
Lead the establishment of integrated WBS-based budget and schedule baselines.
Monitor work accomplished against baseline plans and ensure the rate of completion is sufficient to meet program/product schedules.
Balance program risks and opportunities with executable strategies that meet technical requirements and budgets.
Manage people leading cross-functional program teams in a matrix organization focused on delivering products or computer-based systems from design to customer release.