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Senior Project Manager - Military Veterans

at General Dynamics

Responsibilities for this Position
Senior Project Manager

ID: 2025-65544
USA-AZ-Scottsdale
Required Clearance: Secret, obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements
Posted Date: 2/26/2025
Category: Program/Project Management
Employment Type: Full Time
Hiring Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire. 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.

Responsibilities for this Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Senior Project Manager. The position provides an opportunity to enhance the performance and profitability of an organization that supports some of our nations 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.

As aspiring leaders, General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) believes there are several enabling behaviors which will influence your success. 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. These behaviors are:

  • Develop yourself
  • Develop others
  • Be a team player
  • Communicate effectively
  • Develop and sustain the relationships you need to be successful
  • Shape culture and positively impact the morale, motivation, and engagement of those around you
  • Operate at the right level and deliver on your commitments
  • Think and act strategically
  • Confront reality
  • Take reasonable, managed risks
It is expected the successful candidate will utilize these tenets so they can build on their own essential skills and traits.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:

Develops & implements product strategies and roadmaps for a specific target product
Analyzes markets and drives/maintains product acceptance in the market by integrating the work of research and development, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and service functions to solve market problems to meet corporate business objectives relating to revenue, margin, quality, and time-to-market to meet corporate business objectives relating to revenue, margin, quality, and time-to-market
Interfaces with customer to gain and maintain market specific knowledge and understanding of product use in the field to formulate their requirements in a Market / Product Requirements Document
Works with marketing team in activities related to the products including competitive analysis and pricing, product requirements, development of marketing materials, and analysisof market trends
Provides guidance and assistance to sales in selling the product
Responsible for product configurations and data sheets
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 integratedcost/schedule management of the project
Authorizes the work, organizes interdepartmental activities and tracks work accomplished tobaseline plans to ensure rate of work completion is sufficient to meet schedules
Conducts reviews to drill down into issues on products, project and suppliers, identify risks, develop corrective actions, and communicate issues, impacts and corrective actions to projectteams
Works with the engineering and operations team to ensure appropriate alignment of resourcesto attain product/project goals
Forecasts product/project completion as required based on performance trends
Supports customers and suppliers on technical questions regarding the project/product(s)
Leads team to identify and quantify risks and opportunities; leads risk mitigation / opportunity capture activities
Balances product/project plans, risks, and opportunities with executable strategies to meettechnical requirements and budgets
Identifies scope changes and develops product/project positions for equitable cost andschedule adjustments
Responsible for the profit and loss of products/projects
Develops and executes proposal plans and strategies
Develops customer relationships and develops new business within the market/project
Develops negotiation plans
Leads customer and supplier negotiations for products/projects

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to negotiate win-win solutions
Fully proficient knowledge of company products, competitive products and services
Fully proficient knowledge of target customer markets
Outstanding relationship management and marketing skills
Ability to perform product demonstrations and training for sales
Ability to develop marketing material for the product
Technical understanding of product(s)
Fully proficient knowledge of work estimating, allocation, scheduling, and authorization
Ability to use proposal plans and strategies to implement executable, cohesive program plans
Ability to develop and implement a product oriented WBS and WBS Dictionary
Fully proficient understanding of basic philosophy of program schedules, risk areas, slacktime, and critical path
Fully proficient ability to generate cohesive project plans
Fully proficient ability to track work accomplished to baseline plans to ensure rate of workcompletion is sufficient to meet schedules
Fully proficient ability to identify issues, track progress, and follow through on effectivecorrective actions based on data analysis and trends
Fully proficient ability to understand and analyze project financial data including labor andmaterial content
Ability to evaluate quality of work product to ensure satisfaction of customer requirements
Fully proficient understanding of the fundamentals of risk and opportunity management and ability to apply them to projects and suppliers
Fully proficient ability to lead teams in matrix organization to achieve schedule, cost, andtechnical performance objectives
Ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbal
Ability to make sound, proactive decisions
Ability to develop and execute proposal plans and strategies
Fully proficient understanding of value propositions and ability to make effective tradeswithin project trade spaces
Skilled in the development and implementation of product/project strategy and tactics
Fully proficient in MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
May be required to travel

Salary Note

This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Combined Salary Range

USD $115,674.00 - USD $125,162.00 /Yr.

Company Overview

At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we rise to the challenge each day to ensure the safety of those that lead, serve, and protect the world we live in. We do this by making the worlds most advanced defense platforms even smarter. Our engineers redefine whats possible and our manufacturing team brings it to life, building the brains behind the brawn on submarines, ships, combat vehicles, aircraft, satellites, and other advanced systems.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with this shared sense of purpose, committed to a diverse and exciting employee experience that drives innovation and creates a community where all feel welcome and a part of something amazing.

We offer highly competitive benefits and a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. To see more about our benefits, visit https://gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran

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General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company.

Our portfolio spans the realm of the world's most technologically advanced business jets, wheeled combat vehicles, command and control systems and nuclear submarines. We offer these through our five business groups: Aerospace, Combat Systems, Information Technology, Mission Systems and Marine Systems.

General Dynamics employs thousands of people across the globe, with locations in more than 45 countries. We rely on the skills of our employees and their knowledge of customer requirements to deliver best-in-class products and services.

Who We Are Looking For 

General Dynamics is seeking military veterans and military spouses across the country who bring a deeply rooted skillset that includes team-oriented approaches to problem-solving, demonstrations of leadership and an overall commitment to the mission of the organization.  We recognize the knowledge and skills gained during your military experience are invaluable to the success of a team. We’re proud of the thousands of veterans and military professionals who have chosen to apply their leadership, teamwork and problem-solving skills to a career at General Dynamics and to continue supporting the mission of those serving today.

Should I Apply?

At General Dynamics, our employees are the heart of our company. We rely on their dedication to excellence and their intimate knowledge of customer requirements to meet the needs of customers around the globe, day in and day out. Our employees' unique blend of skill, innovation and agility drives our continued success, and we take our responsibility to them seriously. If you are a military veteran or military spouse ready to advance your career, view our available career opportunities to the right for more information and to apply today!

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