General Dynamics Mission Systems
Technical Project Manager
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22201
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Program Management, or a technical discipline 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:This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance. Must be willing and able to obtain a polygraph within a reasonable amount of time after hire, with acceptable timing determined by manager. 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 PositionReady to be a leader with the company that is committed to pushing the limits of truly advanced technologies? At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we create the products and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts and first responders keep our nation safe. The work we do is so advanced, it’s often classified. If you want to put your talent in the spotlight, it’s waiting for you right now, right here.We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between.As a Technical Project Manager, you’ll oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serve as a liaison between project management and planning, the project team, and line management. This involves reviewing project status and budgets as well as managing schedules, preparing status reports, assessing project issues and developing resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals.Program labor category requires a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years experience.What you’ll experience:Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secretA team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s nextOpportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discoveredWhat you bring to the table:Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Program Management, or a technical discipline 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 experienceLeads development of strategic tasks or small projects by applying system engineering and organizational knowledge and expertise to achieve technical goalsLead a project team to delivery from conception to production deploymentCapability roadmap formation and stakeholder engagementProvides vendor product feedback to align with customer objectives (including GDMS MLS Products)Oversees and manages ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management, stakeholders, and project teamReviews status of projects, manages schedules, and prepares status reportsAssesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet program goals and objectivesUnderstands and interprets the technical, organizational and process aspects of the task assigned and can relate them to the technical needs of the overall large project or organizationDirects, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering tasks or small projectsActively uncovers technical and organizational risks and ensures they are included in risk mitigation plansParticipates in development of program strategies and teaming strategies as they relate to the assigned taskParticipates in continuous process improvement effortsDeals regularly with support functions outside projectProvides resolution to a diverse range of complex problems which require the use of ingenuity and creativityAbility to provide technical input to project or engineering management in linking task-related strategy to achieve business goalsAbility to uncover technical and organizational risks and ensure they are included in risk mitigation plansWhat sets you apart:Exceptional communication skillsSkilled at effectively handling and executing highly complex tasksCapable of motivating a project teamProficient understanding of project leadership principles (PMP certified is a plus)Able to lead experienced engineers and techniciansKnowledge of diverse systems disciplinesStrong written and verbal communications skillsAbility to multi-taskCompany OverviewGeneral 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!General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Program Management, or a technical discipline 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:This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance. Must be willing and able to obtain a polygraph within a reasonable amount of time after hire, with acceptable timing determined by manager. 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 PositionReady to be a leader with the company that is committed to pushing the limits of truly advanced technologies? At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we create the products and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts and first responders keep our nation safe. The work we do is so advanced, it’s often classified. If you want to put your talent in the spotlight, it’s waiting for you right now, right here.We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between.As a Technical Project Manager, you’ll oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serve as a liaison between project management and planning, the project team, and line management. This involves reviewing project status and budgets as well as managing schedules, preparing status reports, assessing project issues and developing resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals.Program labor category requires a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years experience.What you’ll experience:Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secretA team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s nextOpportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discoveredWhat you bring to the table:Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Program Management, or a technical discipline 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 experienceLeads development of strategic tasks or small projects by applying system engineering and organizational knowledge and expertise to achieve technical goalsLead a project team to delivery from conception to production deploymentCapability roadmap formation and stakeholder engagementProvides vendor product feedback to align with customer objectives (including GDMS MLS Products)Oversees and manages ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management, stakeholders, and project teamReviews status of projects, manages schedules, and prepares status reportsAssesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet program goals and objectivesUnderstands and interprets the technical, organizational and process aspects of the task assigned and can relate them to the technical needs of the overall large project or organizationDirects, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering tasks or small projectsActively uncovers technical and organizational risks and ensures they are included in risk mitigation plansParticipates in development of program strategies and teaming strategies as they relate to the assigned taskParticipates in continuous process improvement effortsDeals regularly with support functions outside projectProvides resolution to a diverse range of complex problems which require the use of ingenuity and creativityAbility to provide technical input to project or engineering management in linking task-related strategy to achieve business goalsAbility to uncover technical and organizational risks and ensure they are included in risk mitigation plansWhat sets you apart:Exceptional communication skillsSkilled at effectively handling and executing highly complex tasksCapable of motivating a project teamProficient understanding of project leadership principles (PMP certified is a plus)Able to lead experienced engineers and techniciansKnowledge of diverse systems disciplinesStrong written and verbal communications skillsAbility to multi-taskCompany OverviewGeneral 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!General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran