Gov Compliance Sr Director

General Dynamics Corporation; Florida; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems seeks a Gov Compliance Senior Director in St. Petersburg, FL to lead the government compliance function and oversee audits.

The role requires strategic oversight, strong governance, and collaboration with senior leadership to mitigate risk and ensure regulatory adherence. Applicants should have extensive experience in government compliance, financial controls, and policy development.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree and 12–15 years' experience or equivalent combination.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; government compliance knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs and actively manages the government compliance function.
• Oversees government auditing of internal operations as directed by senior leadership.
• Proactively reviews and evaluates internal controls to ensure regulatory compliance and identify risks.
• Reviews financial transactions or reports for accuracy.
• Provides recommendations to new or existing procedures to improve efficiency or compliance and mitigate risk.
• Provides business-wide focus for compliance with government procurement laws and regulations.
• Includes oversight for government contract compliance audit and training functions.
• Recommends and supports establishment of policies on financial matters including government accounting, property, and R&D issues.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Responsibilities for this Position

Gov Compliance Sr Director

US-FL-St Petersburg

Job ID: 2026-37363

Type: Full Time

# of Openings: 1

Category: Finance/Economics

St Petersburg, FL

Company Overview

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Impact of the Role

General Profile

• Recognized as an external thought leader within a strategic organization function or job discipline and requires broad and comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories, techniques and/or technologies within own field
• Proactively identifies and solves problems that impact the management and direction of the business
• May participate in the development of the product or business strategy
• Progression to this level is typically restricted on the basis of individual capabilities and business requirements
• Is part of & speaks at industry forums.
• Has written publications, white papers or other technical papers.
• Called upon by customers or other industry companies for their expertise.
• Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment

Functional Leadership

• Has ultimate responsibility for the strategic direction of a professional/technical area
• Has responsibility for the function and reports to the site/ SBU head (and/ or to a Home Office functional leader).

Essential Functions

• Plans, directs and actively manages the government compliance function.
• Oversees government auditing of the organizations internal operations as directed by senior leadership.
• Proactively reviews and evaluates internal controls to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and identifies business risks where applicable.
• Reviews financial transactions or reports for accuracy.
• Provides recommendations to new or existing procedures to improve efficiency or compliance and mitigate risk or loss.
• Provides business-wide focus for efforts relating to compliance with government procurement laws and regulations.
• Includes oversight responsibility for government contract compliance audit and training functions.
• Recommends and supports the establishment of policies on a variety of financial matters, including but not limited to government accounting, government property, and independent research and development issues.

Required Qualifications

• Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 12-15 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
• Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree
• Discipline/Major: Business or finance degree preferred
• Knowledge, skills & abilities: Oral and written communication skills. Organizational skills. Analytical thinking skills. Government compliance. Detail oriented. Financial compliance. Financial auditing.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
• Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

Travel Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
• Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. The statements do not represent an exhaustive list of required responsibilities and skills. Other duties may be added or this job description may be amended at any time. This job description does not alter an employee's at-will employment status or create an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise.

If you require assistance or an accommodation for a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please email [e-mail] or call: 727-578-8295. Please note this contact information is for those requesting a reasonable accommodation while applying for a job, because of a covered disability. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans.

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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, weapons, lightweight tactical vehicles, missile components and armament systems around the world.