Programs Director (DoD Contracts)

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems•St Petersburg, FL

17h

About The Position

The Programs Director provides program support for Department of Defense ammunition and munition production programs, collaborating across departments to manage programs from initiation through completion. The role is accountable for meeting financial revenue, operating efficiency, strategic, and regulatory requirements, and keeping stakeholders informed throughout the full program life cycle. The position has profit-and-loss responsibility and implements and administers corporate programs, often comprising multiple programs or sub-programs. It participates in planning, budgeting, staffing, and performance, promotes programs and tracks utilization, supervises program or project staff, evaluates effectiveness using performance metrics, and ensures compliance with organizational policies and relevant external regulations. The role reports updates to senior management and other stakeholders and may indirectly lead employees and support their personal or career development. The role is recognized as an expert within the company, requires in-depth or broad expertise in its discipline and broad knowledge of other organizational disciplines, and solves unique problems with broad business impact. It also contributes to organizational functional strategy. Travel of up to 25% is likely.

Requirements

Associate's degree and 10–12 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Oral and written communication skills.
Ability to build collaborative relationships.
Attention to detail.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Project management skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or another relevant project management certification.
Earned Value Management (EVM) experience.
Professional contracting certification at the state or national level.
Working knowledge of munitions, associated platforms, strategic and tactical systems, and military munitions/platform interface requirements.

Responsibilities

Manage DoD ammunition and munition production programs from initiation through completion in collaboration with different departments.
Meet program financial revenue, operating efficiency, strategic, and regulatory goals.
Keep stakeholders informed about developments throughout the program life cycle.
Implement and administer one or more corporate programs, which may consist of multiple programs or sub-programs.
Participate in program planning, budgeting, staffing, and performance.
Promote programs throughout the organization and track utilization.
Supervise program or project staff to ensure work is completed on time and meets established standards or specifications.
Evaluate program effectiveness by collecting and analyzing data for key performance metrics.
Ensure activities comply with organizational policies and relevant external regulations.
Provide reports and updates to senior management and other stakeholders.
Indirectly lead employees and potentially support their personal or career development.