• Job Description

  Req#: 63325

  Basic Qualifications

  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 15 years of demonstrated leadership; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 13 years of demonstrated leadership..CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

  Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required 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. It is preferred that the selected applicant be able to obtain a Top-secret clearance. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

  Responsibilities for this Position

  General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Business Area Segment Director within the Airborne Composites and Structures (ACS) Line of Business. The position provides an opportunity to enhance the performance and profitability of an organization that supports some of our nation’s fundamental defense services. General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions.

  The position is responsible for the strategic direction, operational leadership, customer relationships, growth and managing a profit and loss center for a >$60M/year business that is responsible for concept, design, development, qualification, production, and support of Commercial Radomes, Structures, and Shelters. As an integral part of the leadership team, a vital responsibility is the achievement of financial operating goals through effective management of a profit and loss center. The candidate must be able to develop strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and customers. A commitment to customer satisfaction with the ability to deal with internal and external clients in high pressure situations within a dynamic environment is critical.

  The Business Area Segment Director is responsible for leadership within a matrix organization. Major functions are matrixed across all of GDMS. The Director will be expected to leverage the matrixed capabilities to maximize the effectiveness of the organization. The Director is accountable to drive the vision to full implementation through employee engagement, new business opportunities, technology development, customer growth and increased vendor and teammate partnership to ensure the business area achieves objectives at all levels. The Business Area Segment Director is responsible for ensuring successful program execution from the team, business area growth through award of new contracts, achievement of operating targets, management of indirect budget, and is expected to have a high-level of proficiency in applicable technical concepts. The Business Area Segment Director must have demonstrated and relevant experience working with both government and large prime contractors as customers, delivering complex systems and solutions.

  As aspiring leaders, General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) believes there are several enabling behaviors which will influence your success. These behaviors will also serve as leading indicators of likely success (or difficulty) and will be used by your manager in evaluating your performance and growth as a leader, and will serve to build trust from your teams, your customer, and the organization. These behaviors are:

  • Develop yourself
  • Develop others
  • Be a team player
  • Communicate effectively
  • Develop and sustain the relationships you need to be successful
  • Shape culture and positively impact the morale, motivation, and engagement of those around you
  • Operate at the right level and deliver on your commitments
  • Think and act strategically
  • Confront reality
  • Take reasonable, managed risks

  It is expected the successful candidate will utilize these tenets so they can build on their own essential skills and traits.REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS • Directs a business area within a division consisting of multiple disciplines, programs, products, and/or customers to meet current and long term business objectives • Responsible for customer satisfaction, leadership, overall performance, schedule, and profit and loss of large programs, or a portfolio of programs and/or products throughout the entire program life cycle • Ensures creation of well-constructed, comprehensive business plans • Establishes strategic plans and objectives in coordination with others • Evaluates and analyzes the functional area plans (such as IRAD) and the impacts of these plans on the business • Reviews organizational capabilities, and development/execution of strategies, to improve the competitiveness of the organization through actions such as professional growth & development, strategic hiring, strategic partnering, and acquisitions • Identifies market/scope changes and develops product/program positions for costs/price and feature changes or equitable cost/schedule adjustments • Balances programs, risks and opportunities with executable strategies to meet technical requirements and budgets • 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 • Set standards for metric reviews for a business area • Develops personnel to ensure efficient operation • Conducts business and technical briefings for senior and top management and for external representatives • Develops and executes proposal plans and strategies • Effectively engages in complex negotiations involving extremely critical matters • Develops customer relationships and develops new business within the market/program • Leads the patent and data rights for the products/programs/proposals/subcontracts KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES• Extensive knowledge of products and technologies including current and potential applications • Extensive knowledge of target customer markets • Skilled in the development and implementation of product/program strategy and tactics • Demonstrated leadership of a program with significant delivery or technical risk • Ability to generate cohesive program plans • 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 • Expert risk and opportunity management skills and ability to apply them to programs • Extensive ability to understand and analyze program financial data • Extensive knowledge of government contracting practices and regulations regarding acquisition • Outstanding relationship management and marketing skills • Ability to identify partnership candidates best suited to fill product gaps • Ability to manage managers of teams in matrix organization to achieve schedule, cost, and technical performance objectives • Ability to lead others in team building, conflict resolution, motivation, leadership and advanced risk management • Ability to evaluate quality of work product to ensure satisfaction of customer requirements • Extensive verbal and written communication skills • Extensive understanding of business and supply chain strategy • Ability to develop and execute proposal plans and strategies • Ability to apply advanced negotiation skills to solve internal, external and customer issues • Erroneous decisions will have a long-term effect on the company’s success • Will interact frequently with internal personnel and outside representatives at various levels • Knowledge of MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint • Travel is required • May be responsible for hire/fire decisions• Ability to develop and implement a product-oriented WBS and WBS Dictionary• Ability to develop and execute company policies that affect immediate operations

  Salary Note

  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.

  Combined Salary Range

  USD $206,539.00 - USD $223,482.00 /Yr.

  Company Overview

  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.

  We offer highly competitive benefits and a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. To see more about our benefits, visit https://gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

  General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran

• About the company

  General Dynamics Mission Systems is a business unit of American defense and aerospace company General Dynamics.

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