Project Manager V

General Atomics•Charlottesville, VA

11d

About The Position

GA-Intelligence maintains and deploys production systems for users across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and commercial industry. We build and develop best-in-class all domain and globally focused situational awareness capabilities, including THRESHER and DRAGONSPELL, that process petabytes of data in near real time. Our systems apply state-of-the-art algorithms and machine learning techniques to extract features and fuse data to form a rich live view of objects in the sky, on the sea, and on the ground. Our rapidly growing suite of federal software solutions are used by thousands of intelligence analysts and military personnel around the globe to counter new and emerging threats to national security. GA-Intelligence has established a people-centered organization with a matrix staffing model to support our rapid growth and technical excellence. We are seeking an experienced Functional Group Manager to lead our Project and Program Management function, serving as the "home room" manager for approximately 20-40 project and program managers while they execute across our Solutions and Product teams. As a Functional Group Manager, you will be responsible for the professional wellbeing, career development, and administrative oversight of the project and program managers assigned to you. You will partner with Solutions and Product leadership on workforce allocation, lead hiring efforts for your functional group, and foster excellence in the project management discipline through training, communities of practice, and professional development initiatives. This role balances people management, project management community leadership, and strategic workforce planning.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelors in Business Administration or related discipline and fifteen or more years of progressively complex experience in the project administration field with at least nine of those years in project management. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
Proven experience managing, mentoring, and developing project and/or program managers from junior to senior levels
Experience with budget planning and forecasting, and an understanding of how project financials contribute to overall company financials
Experience conducting performance reviews and managing career development
Experience recruiting and interviewing project and program management talent
Strong technical background with ability to speak credibly on technical topics with engineers and technical stakeholders
Deep understanding of project management methodologies and the software development lifecycle
Excellent judgment in making staffing and resource allocation decisions
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to influence without direct authority and build relationships across a matrix organization
Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Security Clearance is required.

Nice To Haves

Military or defense contracting experience
Understanding of government contracting and cleared environments
Previous experience in a matrix organization or similar dual-reporting structure
PMP, PgMP, or similar project/program management certification
Experience establishing or scaling project management organizations or a Project Management Office (PMO)
Familiarity with professional development frameworks and career ladders for project and program managers
Familiarity with using emerging technology to enhance the project management role beyond standard project management and productivity software—for example, building custom applications or AI-assisted workflows to streamline PM work
Experience navigating corporate HR systems while advocating for delivery teams
Strong network in the project and program management community for recruiting purpose

Responsibilities

Serve as the administrative supervisor and "home room" manager for 20-40 technical project and program managers (PjMs and PgMs) who serve contracts with a heavy software engineering focus
Aggregate performance feedback from Solutions and Product group leadership, and execute performance reviews within GA Corporate HR systems
Establish and maintain career paths specific to the project and program management disciplines
Design and deliver training programs that develop project and program managers—from onboarding new PMs to upskilling experienced practitioners
Coordinate internal experimentation with emerging technologies that can augment the PM role—such as rapidly prototyping lightweight applications or building AI-assisted workflows—and ensure learnings are shared across teams
Facilitate professional development opportunities (conferences, training courses, independent projects)
Organize and support communities of interest/excellence to share learnings and best practices for project and program management within GA-Intelligence
Make strategic staffing decisions, assigning project and program managers to Solutions and Product teams, balancing employee interest and growth with business priorities
Conduct regular check-ins with day-to-day leaders to discuss employee performance and assignment fit
Serve as hiring manager for new project and program management hires, coordinating with GA Talent Acquisition partners
Establish function-specific hiring practices for project and program management roles
Create and maintain function-relevant onboarding training materials for project and program managers
Coordinate structured onboarding for new hires in coordination with their initial placement team
Participate in strategic workforce planning to anticipate future project and program management skill needs
Partner with Finance and Program Control on budget planning and forecasting requirements, and help project managers understand how their project financials roll up into overall company financials
Contribute to building a delivery-focused culture centered on execution excellence and mission outcomes
Work within GA Corporate HR systems, policies, and performance review cycles
Track and report on key metrics including employee satisfaction, retention, staffing fulfillment, and professional development participation