Area Manager, Sustainment Field Execution Program Management

General Dynamics Land Systems; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Land Systems in Sterling Heights, MI is seeking an Area Manager for Sustainment Field Execution Program Management to lead a team of Sustainment Project Managers and drive end-to-end field execution across assigned programs.

You will align CSS Project Office with field operations, manage cost/schedule/performance, and partner with stakeholders to deliver safe, reliable vehicle capabilities.

Job description

The Area Manager, Sustainment Field Execution Program Management serves as a key leadership role within the CSS organization, acting as a trusted deputy to the Department Manager and leading a team of Sustainment Project Managers. This position is responsible for endtoend field execution of sustainment activities across assigned programs, including retrofit campaigns, material and spares procurement, Field Service Representative (FSR) management, detailed fielding support and System Integration/Check Out (SICO), New Equipment Training (NET), Operator NET (OPNET), and institutional training support. The Area Manager drives alignment between the CSS Project Office and field operations, ensures disciplined cost/schedule/performance management, and partners with internal and external stakeholders to deliver safe, reliable, and supportable GDLS vehicle capabilities to the customer.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted deputy to the Department Manager, collaborating on strategy, priorities, and daytoday execution of sustainment activities across assigned programs, including contingency operations planning in support of global operations.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Sustainment Project Managers, driving disciplined execution of retrofit, procurement, FSR management, fielding/SICO, NET/OPNET, institutional training support, and contingency operations plans.
• Plan and manage field execution with field managers, including retrofit installation windows, FSR coverage, detailed fielding support, System Integration/Check Out (SICO) events, and actions required to maintain at least 90% operational availability for programunique assemblies and subassemblies.
• Oversee sustainmentrelated training activities (NET, OPNET, institutional training), ensuring alignment with vehicle configuration, fielding schedules, contingency requirements, and customer operational timelines.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, representing the Department Manager as needed and ensuring alignment on sustainment priorities, risks, performance, and global contingency support.
• Direct development and management of budgets, forecasts, and trackers for assigned contracts, covering material and spares procurement, FSR labor and travel, fielding/SICO, training events, and inventory management of unique parts and STTE; oversee ETC/EAC reviews and LOCN updates.
• Oversee required reports, documentation, and balanced scorecards in accordance with contractual and internal guidance, providing clear, timely sustainment metrics, including operational availability, retrofit progress, inventory posture for unique parts/STTE, and contingency readiness, to the Department Manager and leadership.
• Provide or coordinate engineering technical support to field teams for assigned GDLS vehicle families, ensuring issues from retrofit, fielded configurations, SICO findings, FSR reports, training feedback, and contingency operations are resolved and fed back into sustainment and inventory plans.

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