Senior Director, Defense & Systems Commercial and Government Business DT

General Electric; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Director for Defense & Systems Commercial and Government Business. The role focuses on digital technology leadership, team management, and strategic roadmap development to optimize sales processes. Candidates must have extensive IT experience and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience required.
• 7+ years of experience in IT.
• Military experience counts as professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver software and outcomes.
• Develop and execute a $12M+ digital strategy roadmap.
• Act as a key thought leader in value stream processes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associates degree

High School Diploma

Tools

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 a variety of 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 accredited university or college with minimum of 10 years of professional experience OR Associates degree with minimum of 13 years of professional experience OR High School Diploma with minimum of 15 years of professional experience

+ Minimum 7 years of professional experience in IT

+ Note: Military experience is equivalent to professional experience

+ Proven experience within a leadership role 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:**

+ Defense contracting experience.

+ Experience executing digital technology strategies in support of Defense industry commercial, contracts, and finance organizations.

+ CRM expertise.

+ Strong oral and written communication skills.

+ Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

+ Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.

+ Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.

+ Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.

+ Established project management skills.

_This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government._

**Additional Information**

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . 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 who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

**Relocation Assistance Provided:** No

\#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

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.