Senior Strategy and Business Development Manager

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Bloomington, MN

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About The Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Senior Strategy and Business Development Manager for our Airborne Systems business area. The position provides an opportunity to enhance the performance and profitability of an organization that supports some of our nation’s fundamental defense services. This role offers the opportunity to work with business leadership to formulate and execute a growth strategy to develop high-end mission avionics systems that are critical to the warfighter and help drive long-term business growth. General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire, with the ability to upgrade to Top Secret. 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.
Experienced in supporting classified air domain related DoW programs
Demonstrated knowledge of military airborne missions, including relevant products and technologies and current and future applications
Adept at all facets of business development and capture management
Contributes to the creation of business strategies for growth
Demonstrates understanding of business strategies and technical issues as they relate to business growth
Able to articulate examples of having identified, pursued and won medium to large capture efforts in areas relevant to the GDMS Airborne business
Demonstrated understanding of specific areas within the defense market, to include budgets, customer priorities, mission gaps and market dynamics
Maintains a demonstrated knowledge of government contracting and acquisition practices
Able to thrive in a highly interactive team environment
Demonstrates strong interpersonal, communication, collaboration and leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to build relationships with customers and internal counterparts
Works well under pressure with the ability to simultaneously deliver on multiple tasks and/or priorities
Responsible for establishing and achieving operational growth objectives for area of responsibility
Establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements
Expected to integrate highly complex activities within their discipline and across functional and project boundaries
Regularly interacts with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions, and/or customers
Interacts frequently with internal and external management and senior-level customer representatives concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements, and/or contractual clarifications
Leads briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives
Demonstrates and uses a depth of organizational knowledge that results in superior performance in delivery of products, services or proposals to customers or collaboration across functions
Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship
May have responsibility for managing people, including performance evaluations and pay increase recommendations
May also be responsible for hire/fire decisions

Nice To Haves

Has earned a degree and/or has extensive experience with embedded airborne computing and mission system technology
Experienced in conducting business with U.S. defense industry, to include air vehicle manufactures and directly with the Department of War and associated organizations to include AFLCMC, USAF MAJCOMs, COCOMs, NAVAI, Rapid Capability Offices, and across Defense Laboratories and Centers/S&T community.
Preferred location preferred: Bloomington, MN; will consider remote with regular travel to Bloomington on a monthly or as needed basis

Responsibilities

Leads business development activities of products and/or services to U.S. government agencies or private firms doing government business
Leverages existing and develops new customer and industry relationships
Aligns customers’ needs with business capabilities
Maintains key business development contacts with current and potential customers
Evaluates and manages new business opportunities, initiatives, partnerships, alliances and/or joint ventures
Oversees market analysis, monitors competitive activity, and identifies customer needs
Serves as capture manager for assigned opportunities
Defines vision, strategies, and tactics for assigned business development opportunities
Assists in the formulation of advertising campaigns and approves publicity releases and promotional activities
Advises higher management on status or action required in connection with existing and potential business development opportunities
Develops and administers schedules, performance requirements, responsible for budgets.
Provides leadership in the planning, designing, due diligence, and implementing of strategic business objectives
Generates short- and long-range growth objectives and strategies, and executes upon this plans