Head of Programme Management

Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 8 years relevant experience; Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Program Manager within the Airborne Line of Business. The position provides an opportunity to enhance the performance and profitability of an organization that supports some of our nation's fundamental defense services. General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions.
The position will require operational leadership, proposal support, customer interaction, growth initiatives and managing profit/loss. The Program Manager will be assigned a program or part of a program that includes: concept, proposal, design, development, integration, production and support of airborne electronic solutions for various Department of Defense platforms. We are a trusted provider of ruggedized open architecture mission and display processors and computers, scalable stores management systems, multi-level security solutions and sensor processing solutions. As an integral part of the leadership team, a vital responsibility is the achievement of financial operating goals through effective management of a profit and loss center. The candidate must be able to develop strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and customers. A commitment to customer satisfaction with the ability to deal with internal and external clients in high pressure situations within a dynamic environment is critical.
The Program Manager will work with the Business Segment Director to provide leadership within a matrix organization. The Program Manager will be expected to leverage the matrixed capabilities across the organization to maximize the effectiveness for their project. The Program Manager is accountable for the overall execution of the project and will work to establish project baselines, monitor performance against the baseline, drive the implementation of technical solution, support change proposals and new business opportunities, and help achieve customer growth to ensure the project achieves its commitments at all levels. The Program Manager is responsible for ensuring successful program execution from the team and is expected to have a high-level of proficiency in applicable technical and financial concepts as well as communications up and down the organization. The Program Manager must have demonstrated and relevant experience working with both internal and external customers, delivering complex systems and solutions.
These behaviors will also serve as leading indicators of likely success (or difficulty), and will be used by your manager in evaluating your performance and growth as a leader, and will serve to build trust from your teams, your customer, and the organization. Take reasonable, managed risks
Uses proposal plans and strategies to develop, define, and implement cohesive, integrated program, subcontractor, and material plans that achieve overall current and long term objectives of the program, business unit, and division
Develops WBS and WBS dictionary as baseline for scope definition and effective integrated cost/schedule management of the project
Conducts reviews to drill down into issues on projects, identify risks, develop corrective actions, and communicate issues, impacts and corrective actions to project teams
Works with the engineering and operations team to ensure appropriate alignment of resources to attain project goals
Forecasts project completion as required based on cost and schedule performance trends
Supports customers on technical questions regarding the project
Leads team to identify and quantify risks and opportunities; leads risk mitigation / opportunity capture activities
Prepares and presents program status to leadership and external customers
Balances project plans, risks, and opportunities with executable strategies to meet technical requirements and budgets
Identifies scope changes and develops project positions for equitable cost and schedule adjustments
Responsible for the profit and loss of projects
Supports/develops customer relationships and develops new business within the market/project
Supports/leads customer negotiations for projects
Proficient knowledge of target customer markets
Outstanding relationship management
Required to implement Earned Value Management System (EVMS) for the assigned project
Proficient understanding of basic philosophy of program schedules, risk areas, slack time, and critical path
Proficient ability to generate cohesive project plans
Proficient ability to identify issues, track progress, and follow through on effective corrective actions based on data analysis and trends
Proficient ability to understand and analyze project financial data
Ability to evaluate quality of work product to ensure satisfaction of customer requirements
Proficient understanding of the fundamentals of risk and opportunity management and ability to apply them to projects
Proficient ability to lead teams in matrix organization to achieve schedule, cost, and technical performance objectives
Proficient understanding of value propositions and ability to make effective trades within project trade spaces
Skilled in the development and implementation of project strategy and tactics
Proficient in MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
May be required to travel
Target salary range: 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. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

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