Director of Strategy

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 War or Intelligence Community TS/SCI 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. 

Ready to be a leader with the company that is committed to pushing the limits of truly advanced technologies? At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we create the products and services that help our service members, intelligence professionals and first responders keep our nation safe. Our Space, Cyber & Intelligence Line of Business specializes in keeping the data and networks of the USG secure from cyber foreign threats, at home and abroad. We provide market leading capabilities in space avionics, spaceborne encryption, in-line network encryption, data-at-rest-encryption, link encryption, cross-domain solutions, multilevel security, and special capabilities for the Intelligence Community. Our capabilities power the warfighter in every domain of operation – Space, Air, Land, and Sea. 

Utilizing your extensive knowledge of space systems development and production, government contracting and acquisition practices, and evolving needs of the USG, the Director of Strategy helps chart the path forward for products and/or services to government agencies. We’ll rely on you as an expert on the state of the current and future space enterprise, providing direction in how we shape our portfolio, what investment should be made to solve customer tough problems, and evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships, and alliances. You’ll monitor competitive activity, and identify customer needs, as well as define and review vision, strategies, and tactics for business development opportunities across our portfolio. Additionally, based upon your experience leading others to accomplish organizational goals, we’ll rely on you to help mentor, coach, and develop the more junior staff on our teams.

What you’ll experience:

- Technologies that are market leading and stress the bounds of physics
- A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s next
- Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discovered

What you bring to the table:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 15 years of demonstrated leadership; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 13 years of demonstrated leadership; or military equivalency
- Deep understanding of the current classified USG space capabilities and future missions
- Knowledge of current state-of-the art in space capabilities including available offerings from prime vendors and current programs
- Must be familiar with the strategic plans and budgets of the USG space enterprise to justify high priority technological programs
- Ability to formulate near and long-term business strategies, identify and shape required capabilities, and align everything to justify R&D and business investments
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategies to establish capabilities in the government sector
- Familiarity with Congressional oversight of DoD and Intelligence Community investments and programs; work through our government relations to develop messaging and outreach plans for congressional committees to justify investment requests
- Strong people skills and contacts to include customer engagements, capability discussions, and articulating technology to mission value
- Strong writing skills to include aligning technical capabilities to mission value which can be inserted in proposal and offerings to the government
- Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor junior personnel into leadership positions, and shape culture within a workforce

What sets you apart:

- Creative thinking with the ability to multi-task
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success 

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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. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. 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!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans