Production Focused D5LE2 Guidance Program Manager

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. 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.

This position will be responsible for Bloomington based production work for the Guidance Strategic Program and other production opportunities. In addition to completing current build projects, the Production Focused D5LE2 Guidance Program Manager will be responsible for capturing additional D5 work and cultivating part specification, material procurement, and production work for adjacent opportunities. The successful candidate will possess the skills and experience necessary to capture initial LE2 CCA production work and grow that into a full rate production program. This role will be responsible for achieving the financial goals of the company while meeting and exceeding the needs of the customer. The Production Focused D5LE2 Guidance Program Manager will lead a diverse team of manufacturing, engineering, contracts, and finance professionals and will have frequent interaction with the customer and subcontractors/vendors.

As a seasoned professional, you'll use proposal plans and strategies to lead a team in developing, defining, and implementing cohesive, integrated program/product, subcontractor, and material plans, and business plans that achieve overall current and long-term objectives of the program/product, business unit, and division. The Production Focused D5LE2 Guidance Program Manager will identify needed resources for projects, define and assign major program roles, lead the establishment of and sets integrated WBS-based budget and schedule baselines, and monitor work accomplished to baseline plans to ensure rate of work completion is sufficient to meet program/product schedules. We'll rely on you to balance program risks and opportunities with executable strategies to meet technical requirements and budgets, as well as manage people who lead cross-functional program teams in matrix organization that are focused on the delivery of a product or computer-based system from design to release for customers.

Additional Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Creates an environment that fosters professional growth for team members
• Delegates assignments to others for developing solutions
• Conducts reviews to drill down into issues on products/programs, identify issues, develop
  corrective actions, and communicate issues, impacts and corrective actions to program teams
• Responsible for maximizing profit and cash flow of products/programs
• Leads team to identify and quantify risks and opportunities and risk mitigation / opportunity
  capture activities
• Decouples risk items from mainstream program to the greatest extent possible
• Prepares and presents program/product status to leadership and external customers
• Interfaces with customers on technical matters regarding program/products
• Identifies potential subcontractors for program elements
• Identifies scope changes and develops product/program positions for equitable cost and
  schedule adjustments
• Develops and executes proposal plans and strategies
• Develops customer relationships and develops new business within the market/program
• Follows processes and operational policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining
  solutions Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate
  organization(s)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Very strong knowledge of products and technologies including current and potential applications
• Very strong knowledge of target customer markets
• Skilled in the development and implementation of product/program strategy and tactics
• Ability to generate cohesive program plans
• Must be able to establish and assure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements
• Ability to develop and implement a product oriented WBS and WBS Dictionary
• Ability to track work accomplished to baseline plans and identify issues, track progress, and follow through on effective corrective actions based on data analysis and trends
• Skilled in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions on programs to internal and external representatives
• Ability to understand and analyze program financial data
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to evaluate quality of work product to ensure satisfaction of customer requirements
• Very strong understanding of advanced risk and opportunity management techniques and ability to apply them to programs
• Ability to lead teams in matrix organization
• Ability to lead others in team building, conflict resolution, motivation, leadership and advanced risk management
• Very strong knowledge of government contracting practices and regulations regarding acquisition
• Outstanding relationship management and marketing skills
• Needs ability to execute company policies that affect immediate operations
• Ability to develop and execute proposal plans and strategies
• Ability to lead program in customer negotiations and negotiate win-win solutions
• Erroneous decisions or recommendations or failure to complete assignments normally result in serious delays and considerable expenditure of additional time, human resources and funds
• Will interact frequently with internal personnel and outside representatives at various levels
• Working Knowledge of MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Travel required up to 25%

• Technologies that aren't just top-notch, they're often top-secret
• A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what's next
• Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it's discovered

• Strong knowledge of material and material procurement process
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of the vendor evaluation and qualification process
• Ability to forge strong customer relationships
• Experienced at developing business opportunities
• Knowledgeable of the GDMS proposal process
• Adept at planning and forecasting
• Skilled at managing multiple projects

This position will be located in Bloomington, Minnesota

Target salary range: USD $156,444.00/Yr. - USD $169,277.25/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.

At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we rise to the challenge each day to ensure the safety of those that lead, serve, and protect the world we live in. We do this by making the world's most advanced defense platforms even smarter. Our engineers redefine what's possible and our manufacturing team brings it to life, building the brains behind the brawn on submarines, ships, combat vehicles, aircraft, satellites, and other advanced systems.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with this shared sense of purpose, committed to a diverse and exciting employee experience that drives innovation and creates a community where all feel welcome and a part of something amazing.

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