Program Manager

Responsibilities for this Position

Program Manager

ID: 2025-69833
USA-NJ-Florham Park
Required Clearance: Top Secret, obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements
Posted Date: 12/17/2025
Category: Program/Project Management
Employment Type: Full Time
Hiring Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.


Basic Qualifications

Education Requirements:

Bachelors 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 required at time of hire with the ability to obtain a TS. 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

The responsibility is career-defining. So is the opportunity. At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we invent the technologies, products and services, that help our nations heroes keep our nation safe. The work is so advanced, our teams regularly redefine innovation and excellence for the world. If youre looking for a challenge, youve just found it.

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 seasoned team leader, youll 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 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. Well 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.GDMS has an immediate opening for an engineering and product development Program Managerto join our team in theIntelligence Systems Business Area working in our Analysis, Collection, and Exploitation Segment.

Responsibilities for this Position:

This position provides an opportunity for a leader to drive the development and market acceptance of cutting-edge technology for robust communications and cyber operations programs, products, and solutions designed to meetIntelligence Communities and Department of Defense users mission objectives. We seek an individual who will provide business, customer and market leadership for cross functional teams on new program developments. Central to success will be a market-oriented focus and entrepreneurial attitude towards taking ownership for the success of a program, as well as customer-oriented focus and customer intimacy to ensure the successful execution of a program.

Success will require cross collaboration with Executive Management, Finance, Contracts, Engineering, Resource Management, and Manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee all activities for program(s)/product(s) from definition to development, launch, release, upgrades, and sustainment

Represent the program(s) as the expert and evangelist with knowledge of technical specifications and requirements, market and customer/user needs, and market competition

Create the program/product roadmap with recommended features and enhancements and prioritization of market driven requirements to meet market needs, ROI, Sales and growth objectives

Define business/user requirements for IS program(s)/product(s) and upgrades

Recommend the scope of present and future program(s)/product(s) by reviewing and recommending new ideas

Drive program strategies that drive baselines across the portfolio by planning, scheduling, estimating, and conducting reviews for individual milestones

Manage and drive internal gate reviews to execute commitments including staffing coordination with Engineering Resource Management

Formulate and execute long-term plans cost/profit control

Act as Government interface for program/product development support, compliance and releases approvals and certifications

Manage Configuration Control for program(s)/product(s)

Develops, defines and executes program plans, schedules, budgets and deliverables

Lead the development of strategies for winning development programs and ensure the team is creating compelling proposals based on scientific and technical rigor coupled with a solid understanding of the customers needs, desires, and constraints

Serve as the primary point of contact to customer organizations and develop trusted relationships earned through genuine and productive engagements focused on collaborative problem solving

Leads the establishment of and sets integrated WBS-based budget and schedule baselines including management reserve for advanced development programs/products or major subcontracts where the scope is not well defined and there is significant possibility for change

Monitors work accomplished to baseline plans to ensure rate of work completion is sufficient to meet program/product schedules, develops corrective actions, and communicate issues, impacts and corrective actions to program teams

Balances programs, risks and opportunities with executable strategies to meet technical requirements and budgets

Manages people who lead department or cross-functional program teams in matrix organization to achieve schedule, cost, and technical performance objectives

Interfaces with customers on technical matters regarding program/products

Provide reporting and status to Leadership team

Support business leadership in performing:

• Market Analysis to identify and quantify market needs and identifies opportunities as well as evaluating competitor offerings
• Strategic Planning to capture the approach to maximize return from investment in the market and align with available resources and plans
• Program/Product Planning to refine scope, schedule of the complete Program/Product Plan
• Risks and Opportunities are identified and mitigation activities tracked
• Configuration Control of the program/product baselines
• Program/Product Life-cycleManagement, from initial concept through product end of life

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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 $172,563.00 - USD $186,719.00 /Yr.

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

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