Senior Director, Defense & Systems Commercial and Government Business DT

GE Aerospace; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Senior Director for Defense & Systems Commercial and Government Business. This role involves leading teams, developing digital strategies, and connecting processes to enhance operational efficiency. Candidates should have extensive experience in IT and leadership within complex digital environments.

Benefits

Professional development

Challenging careers

Competitive compensation

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience required.
• 7 years of experience in IT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver software and outcomes.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive $12M+ digital strategy roadmap.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High School Diploma

Tools

CRM

Salesforce.com

Job description

Job Description Summary

Senior Director, Defense & Systems Commercial and Government Business DT is a key Digital Technology leader aligning to key business stakeholders across Defense & Systems Sales & Business Development, Contracts, Government Property, and Finance organizations.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Act as a key thought leader in the value stream processes to support the sales opportunity through contract closeout process.
• Connect teams and processes across multiple organizations to simplify the way Defense & Systems does business in support of its customers and internal operations.
• Lead a team to deliver software and outcomes in support of the sales and contracts value stream.
• Recruit and develop technical talent in the GE Aerospace Digital Technology Organization.
• Lead various software products ranging from SaaS products (like Salesforce.com) to custom-developed software critical for proposal management.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive $12M+ digital strategy roadmap for Commercial and Government Business within Defense & Systems, optimizing sales-to-contract closeout processes.
• Act as a practitioner and coach of FLIGHT DECK, GE Aerospace’s proprietary Lean Operating System, to accelerate deployment of strategic capabilities and value to the D&S business.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 10 years of professional experience, or Associates degree with at least 13 years of experience, or High School Diploma with at least 15 years of experience.
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in IT.
• Military experience is considered equivalent to professional experience.
• Proven leadership experience in a complex digital technology environment.

Eligibility Requirement:

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job.

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience in defense contracting.
• Experience executing digital technology strategies supporting Defense industry commercial, contracts, and finance organizations.
• CRM expertise.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems effectively.
• Proven ability to lead programs and projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Final offers will depend on obtaining authorization for access from the U.S. Government for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents, or U.S. Citizens.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those legally authorized to work in the United States. Any employment offer is conditioned on a successful drug screening, where applicable.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

This is a remote position.