Deputy Program Manager

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

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.

GDMS is actively seeking an Deputy Program Manager (DPM) for the Production and delivery of Electronic Assemblies for a highly advanced radar system for the United States Navy. This is a large, high visibility DoD Program; presently in the Limited Rate Initial Production (LRIP) phase, but transitioning to Full Rate Production via an upcoming competitive proposal process. Production efforts are currently performed internally at GDMS facilities as well as via subcontracts to other Electronic Assembly suppliers; with GDMS (and the DPM) responsible for the deliveries of both internal and outsourced work. In addition to the above-listed required skills, an understanding of modern electronic manufacturing processes, is beneficial in order to represent the activities on this program to both the prime contractor and the Navy customer personnel. The candidate must either currently possess a US security clearance of (at least) the Secret level or be willing and able to apply for one and live within the required conditions to maintain it.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:

• Develops & implements product strategies and roadmaps for a specific target product
• 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 manages/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 relationships and develops new business within the market/project
• Develops negotiation plans
• Leads customer negotiations for products/projects

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of products and technologies including current and potential applications
• Knowledgeable in Program-based Financial Management; to include development of Comprehensive Estimates at Completion (EACs), and development and ongoing maintenance of the Risk and Opportunity register.
• Highly proficient knowledge of work estimating, allocation, scheduling, and authorization
• Ability to use proposal plans and strategies to implement executable, cohesive program plans
• Ability to develop and implement a product-oriented WBS and WBS Dictionary
• Highly proficient understanding of basic philosophy of program schedules, risk areas, slack time, and critical path
• Highly proficient ability to generate cohesive project plans
• Highly proficient ability to track work accomplished to baseline plans to ensure rate of work completion is sufficient to meet schedules
• Highly proficient ability to identify issues, track progress, and follow through on effective corrective actions based on data analysis and trends
• Highly proficient ability to understand and analyze project financial data
• Ability to evaluate quality of work product to ensure satisfaction of customer requirements
• Highly proficient understanding of the fundamentals of risk and opportunity management and ability to apply them to projects
• Highly 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
• Highly 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
• Highly proficient in MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• May be required to travel

Critical for this Deputy Production Program Manager role: The ability to work in conjunction with the Production Program Manager, Program Manager of Operations, and functional leads to manage the costs, schedule and risks for the successful delivery of the GDMS hardware for the radar system. Strong relationship management skills. The ability to support business proposal development. Being Customer service driven and able to ensure that commitments to customers are communicated, understood, and completed. Strong communication skills including presentations, one-on-one and groups. The ability to participate in the development of proposals, and support negotiation of business agreements. The ability to develop relationships necessary to better understand the customers needs and decision-making processes. The ability to convey the companys interests to the customer and the customers requirements to company management.

OTHER NECESSARY CRITERIA:
Must embrace and exhibit behaviors that are aligned with the Maritime and Strategic Systems Leadership Model to include the following:

1. Develop Yourself
2. Develop Others
3. Be a Team Player
4. Communicate Effectively
5. Develop and sustain the relationships you need to be successful
6. Shape culture and positively impact morale, motivation, and engagement of those around you
7. Operate at the right level and deliver on your commitments
8. Think and act strategically
9. Confront reality
10. Take reasonable, managed risks

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

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