Work Leader & Business Partner

Role Description

Imagine a world-class engineering environment with exceptional talent and advanced technologies that are often classified. At General Dynamics Mission Systems, you’ll work with amazing engineers to invent the technologies, products, and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts, and first responders keep our nation safe. We provide premium systems and services to the Department of Defense, government agencies, and commercial clients across areas including:

• Acoustic sensors
• Signal processing
• Combat systems
• Torpedoes
• Cybersecurity
• Knowledge management
• Electronic warfare

The Work Leader & Business Partner strengthens program execution across the Business Area and Business Segment. This role provides day-to-day task leadership, coordination, and analytical support to program teams without direct supervisory authority. The Work Leader serves as a business partner to Business Area Leads, Business Segment Leads, and Program Managers, translating business objectives into actionable plans and supporting predictable execution across Earned Value (EV) and non-EV programs.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these skills or experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus relevant experience in program execution, planning, scheduling, or program management.
• Experience supporting EV and/or non-EV programs, including integrated program planning, performance measurement baselines, and variance analysis.
• Proficiency in program planning and scheduling tools, including Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and related analytical tools.
• Knowledge of EVMS, government contracting, program life cycles, cost estimating, and financial performance analysis.
• Experience supporting proposal development, cost estimation, subcontractor planning, or business development activities.

What you’ll experience:

• Coordinate daily tasking, priorities, and workflow for analysts, planners, schedulers, and program contributors to support quality, schedule, and contractual requirements.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, performance baselines, and corrective action plans across EV and non-EV programs.
• Analyze cost, schedule, staffing, material, profit, and cash-flow data to identify performance trends, forecast impacts, and execution risks.
• Support risk, opportunity, change-management, proposal, and strategic-planning activities through data analysis and integrated program planning.
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

What sets you apart:

• Advanced knowledge of EVMS, integrated master scheduling, critical path analysis, baseline management, and performance measurement.
• Experience conducting program performance deep dives, variance analysis, estimate-at-completion forecasting, and corrective action tracking.
• Ability to develop program, material, subcontractor, and staffing plans that align with cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
• Experience using financial and operational data to evaluate business cases, profit, cash flow, and program execution impacts.
• Knowledge of Department of Defense customer environments, government contracting requirements, and proposal compliance processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 8 years relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of work performed within our facilities.

Requirements

• Experience supporting EV and/or non-EV programs.
• Proficiency in program planning and scheduling tools.
• Knowledge of EVMS and government contracting.

Benefits

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research-oriented work alongside award-winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security.
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off, if desired, through a 9/80 work schedule.
• Competitive benefits, including 401(k) matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health and wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more.

Company Description

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas.