Project Manager

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc; Pittsfield (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to oversee development and sustainment programs for U.S. Naval surface vessels. The role emphasizes maintaining performance, profitability, and coordination with national security missions.

Responsibilities include option analysis, risk management, and cross-functional leadership across engineering, operations, and contracts to ensure program success and alignment with strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience; or Master's degree.
• U.S. citizenship is required and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.
• DoD Secret clearance obtainable within reasonable time.

Responsibilities

• Develops & implements product strategies and roadmaps for a specific target product.
• Analyzes markets and drives/maintains product acceptance by integrating R&D, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and service.
• Interfaces with customer to gain market knowledge and formulate requirements in a Market/PRD.
• Leads activities related to product pricing, development of marketing materials, and market trend analysis.
• Provides guidance to sales in selling the product.
• Responsible for product configurations and data sheets.
• Develops and manages integrated cost/schedule plans to meet objectives.
• Leads risk mitigation and opportunity capture activities.

Skills

Navy vessel production experience

Earned value management

Technical requirements analysis

Workload forecasting

Risk management

Financial reporting

Proposal development

Market research

Customer coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Contract management tools

Job description

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience, plus minimum 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Secret security clearance obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements. 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.

Responsibilities for this Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Project Manager managing development and sustainment programs for U.S. Naval surface vessels. The position provides an opportunity to enhance the performance and profitability of an organization that supports some of our nation's fundamental defense services. General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions.

Duties will be focused on maintaining execution and growing the Surface Ship Systems Integration and Test portfolio within the Maritime and Strategic Systems Line of Business. Desired skills include: Navy vessel production experience, earned value management, technical requirements analysis, workload forecasting, managing risk and opportunities, financial reporting, contract geometry knowledge, proposal development, market research, and confidence with industry and Government customer coordination.

As aspiring leaders, General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) believes there are several enabling behaviors which will influence your success. These behaviors will also serve as leading indicators of likely success (or difficulty) 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 customers, and the organization. These behaviors are:

• Develop yourself
• Develop others
• Be a team player
• Communicate effective
• Develop and sustain the relationships you need to be successful
• Shape culture and positively impact the morale, motivation, and engagement…
• 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 tenants so they can build on their own essential skills and traits.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:

• Develops & implements product strategies and roadmaps for a specific target product
• Analyzes markets and drives/maintains product acceptance in the market by integrating the work of research and development, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and service functions to solve market problems to meet corporate business objectives relating to revenue, margin, quality, and time-to-market to meet corporate business objectives relating to revenue, margin, quality, and time-to-market
• Interfaces with customer to gain and maintain market specific knowledge and understanding of product use in the field to formulate their requirements in a Market / Product Requirements Document
• Works with marketing team in activities related to the products including competitive analysis and pricing, product requirements, development of marketing materials, and analysis of market trends]
• Provides guidance and assistance to sales in selling the product
• Responsible for product configurations and data sheets
• Uses proposal plans and strategies to develop, define, and implement cohesive, integrated program, subcontractor, and material plans that achieve overall current and long term objectives of the program, business unit, and division
• Develops WBS and WBS dictionary as baseline for scope definition and effective integrated cost/schedule management of the project
• Authorizes the work, organizes interdepartmental activities, and tracks work accomplished to baseline plans to ensure rate of work completion is sufficient to meet schedules
• Conducts reviews to drill down into issues on products/projects, identify risks, develop corrective actions, and communicate issues, impacts and corrective actions to project teams
• Works with the engineering and operations team to ensure appropriate alignment of resources to attain product/project goals
• Forecasts product/project completion as required based on performance trends
• Supports customers on technical questions regarding the project/product(s)
• Leads team to identify and quantify risks and opportunities; leads risk mitigation / opportunity capture activities
• Balances product/project plans, risks, and opportunities with executable strategies to meet technical requirements and budgets
• Identifies scope changes and develops product/project positions for equitable cost and schedule adjustments
• Responsible for the profit and loss of products/projects
• Develops and executes proposal plans and strategies
• Develops customer relatio