Program Director, Space Ground Systems

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 15 years of demonstrated leadership; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 13 years of demonstrated leadership..

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance is required 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.

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Program Director, Space Ground Systems.

The Space Ground Systems Director is responsible for executing a portfolio of space command & control programs supporting critical warfighter missions.  Of particular interest is a balanced leader focused on excellence in execution as well as portfolio growth.

As aspiring leaders, General Dynamics Mission Systems believes there are several enabling behaviors which will influence your success. These behaviors will also serve as leading indicators of likely success 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:

• Directs the achievement of cost, quality, and schedule objectives for assigned programs
• Responsible for the effective implementation of continuous improvement within assigned program and supports implementation throughout GDMS
• Balances programs, risks and opportunities with executable strategies to meet technical requirements and budgets
• Leads team to identify and quantify risks and opportunities; leads risk mitigation / opportunity capture activities
• Responsible for maximizing portfolio profit and cash flow
• Prepares and presents program status to leadership and external customers, including interfacing with customers on technical matters
• Responsible for developing and implementing a strategy for portfolio growth
• Develops customer relationships and develops new business within the market
• May be responsible for directing the planning, proposal preparation, negotiation, budgeting, performance measurement, and profit generation of other program managers
• Manages people who lead department or cross-functional program teams in matrix organization to achieve schedule, cost, and technical performance objectives

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated leadership of complex programs or portfolio with significant delivery or technical risk
• Skilled in the development and implementation of program execution and growth strategies and tactics
• Ability to track work accomplished to baseline plans and identify issues, track progress, and follow through on effective corrective actions based on data analysis and trends
• Ability to lead others in team building, conflict resolution, motivation, leadership and advanced risk management
• Ability to apply advanced negotiation skills to solve internal, external and customer issues
• Skilled in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions on programs to internal and external representatives
• Extensive ability to understand and analyze program financial data
• Outstanding relationship management skills
• Outstanding risk and opportunity management skills and ability to apply them to programs
• Proven ability to win and grow business
• Extensive knowledge of government acquisition contracting practices and regulations
• Strong working knowledge of space ground segment and satellite-to-ground communications technologies including current and potential applications

PREFERRED DEGREE TYPES AND EXPERIENCE:

• 15+ years of direct Program or Technical Management experience in the DoD/IC marketplace
• Engineering degree in a discipline related to space ground segments
• Demonstrated intimate working knowledge of government acquisition process
• Proven ability in Business Development
• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time
• Position requires either Work-on-Site or Flex-on-Site be selected in Employee Workspace Plan

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 world’s most advanced defense platforms even smarter. Our engineers redefine what’s 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