Senior Manufacturing Program/ Project Manager (L&AS and M&SS)

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 8 years relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Department of Defense SECRET security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Candidates must be able to obtain a SECRET clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire. 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

Duties and Tasks:

• Develops & implements production plans, develop build schedule
• Develop manufacturing estimates, support Sr. DPMO in creating FMR presentation packages for internal and external review
• Interface with internal and external customers to understand, contractual requirements and Milestones
• Ensure all contractual milestones related to manufacturing and Materials are satisfied
• Provides direction to the Material and Procurement manger, Material planning, and the production floor on production target dates.
• 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

• Support the creation of WBS and WBS dictionary as baseline for manufacturing and SCM 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, project and suppliers, identify risks,
  
  
  

develop corrective actions, and communicate issues, impacts and corrective actions to project

teams

• Works with the operations team to ensure appropriate alignment of resources
  
  
  

to attain product/project goals

• Supports customers and suppliers on technical questions regarding the project/product(s)
• Leads manufacturing 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
  
  
  

manufacturing 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 manufacturing proposal plans and strategies
• Develops internal customer relationships
• Leads customer and supplier negotiations for products/projects
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to negotiate win-win solutions
• Outstanding relationship management skills
• Technical understanding of product(s)
• Fully proficient knowledge of work estimating, allocation, scheduling, and authorization
• Ability to use proposal plans and strategies to implement executable, cohesive manufacturing plans
• Fully proficient understanding of basic philosophy of program schedules, risk areas, slack
  
  
  

time, and critical path

• Fully proficient ability to generate cohesive project plans
• Fully proficient ability to track work accomplished to baseline plans to ensure rate of work
  
  
  

completion is sufficient to meet schedules

• Fully proficient ability to identify issues, track progress, and follow through on effective
  
  
  

corrective actions based on data analysis and trends

• Fully proficient ability to understand and analyze project financial data including labor and
  
  
  

material content

• Ability to evaluate quality of work product to ensure satisfaction of customer requirements
• Fully proficient understanding of the fundamentals of risk and opportunity management and
  
  
  

ability to apply them to projects and suppliers

• Fully proficient ability to lead teams in matrix organization to achieve schedule, cost, and
  
  
  

technical performance objectives

• Ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbal
• Ability to make sound, proactive decisions
• Ability to develop and execute proposal plans and strategies
• Fully proficient understanding of value propositions and ability to make effective trades
  
  
  

within project trade spaces

• Skilled in the development and implementation of product/project strategy and tactics
• Fully proficient in MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• May be required to travel
  
  
  

What you bring to the table:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 8 years relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years relevant experience to meet managerial expectations
• Strong knowledge of products and technologies including current and potential applications
• Skilled in the development and implementation of product/program strategy and tactics
• Exceptional communication skills to relay issues, impacts, and corrective actions on programs to internal and external representatives
  
  
  

What sets you apart:

• Creative thinking with the ability to multi-task
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success
  
  
  

Target salary range: USD $152,651.00/Yr. - USD $165,174.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans