Program Manager - Pittsfield, MA

Job Description

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General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Program Manager managing the development and sustainment programs for SERF Tester Refresh in addition to Sustainment & Integration responsibilities for SERF and the SSBN/SSGN platforms. 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.

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 tenants so they can build on their own essential skills and traits.

Representative Duties And Tasks

• Develops a cohesive project plan, authorizes the work, and manages cost, schedule and technical performance of projects (products or services)
• Organizes interdepartmental activities to ensure that projects are completed on schedule and within budget
• Leads department or cross-functional project teams in matrix organization to achieve schedule, cost, and technical performance objectives
• Identifies issues, tracks progress, and follows through on corrective actions
• Creates product configurations and data sheets
• Supports customers on technical questions regarding project/products
• Leads team in forecasting project cost and schedule completion as required based on performance trends
• Prepares and presents project status to leadership
• Leads team to identify and quantify risks and opportunities; leads risk mitigation / opportunity capture activities
• Develops and executes proposal plans and strategies for assigned projects
• Develops negotiation plans
• Leads customer negotiations for projects
  
  

Knowledge Skills And Abilities

• Technical understanding of product(s)
• Very solid knowledge of work estimating, allocation, scheduling, and authorization
• Very solid ability to generate cohesive project plans
• Very solid ability to track work accomplished to baseline plans to ensure rate of work completion is sufficient to meet schedules
• Very solid ability to identify issues, track progress, and follow through on effective corrective actions based on data analysis and trends
• Very solid ability to understand and analyze project financial data
• Very solid understanding of the fundamentals of risk and opportunity management and ability to apply them to projects General Dynamics Proprietary Information
• Very solid ability to lead teams in matrix organization to achieve schedule, cost, and technical 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
• Negotiation skills
• Very solid knowledge of MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• May be required to travel
  
  

Target salary range: USD $156,444.00/Yr. - USD $169,277.00/Yr. 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.

Auto req ID

483537BR

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience is required, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.

Clearance Requirements

Department of Defense secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Once hired, it is expected that Applicants will apply for a Top Secret security clearance, if they don’t already have one. 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.

City*

Pittsfield

State*

Massachusetts

Job_Category

Management

Job Code

Manufacturing Manufacturing

Affiliate Sponsor

General Dynamics Mission System

Salary Range

>$100,000