Senior Project Manager — Maritime Systems & Test

MountainOne; Pittsfield, Northern (MA, KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission Systems in the United States seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead execution of surface ship systems integration and test programs, coordinating across engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and service to meet schedule, cost, and quality objectives.

The role emphasizes leadership, risk management, and clear communication with customers and suppliers, with occasional travel to support programs and field activities across Defense initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading defense or government-related projects.
• Ability to develop and manage product/program strategies and roadmaps.
• Strong skills in risk management, forecasting, and cost control.
• Proven capability to work with cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, and sales.
• Excellent communication and customer coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements product strategies and roadmaps for target products.
• Manages market analysis and coordinates with research, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and service to meet objectives.
• Interfaces with customers to capture requirements and translate into Market/Product Requirements Documents.
• Guides sales with product knowledge and marketing materials.
• Creates and maintains project configurations, data sheets, and baselines.
• Develops and executes proposal plans to achieve long-term program goals.
• Leads risk mitigation and opportunities across projects.
• Ensures alignment of resources with project goals and schedules.

Skills

Senior project management

Risk & opportunity management

Cross-functional leadership

Contract/Proposal knowledge

Customer coordination

Financial reporting

WBS & scheduling

Product / program strategy

Communication (written and verbal)

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

General Dynamics Mission Systems in the United States seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead execution of surface ship systems integration and test programs, coordinating across engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and service to meet schedule, cost, and quality objectives.

The role emphasizes leadership, risk management, and clear communication with customers and suppliers, with occasional travel to support programs and field activities across Defense initiatives.