Senior Program Manager

Responsibilities for this Position

Senior Program Manager

ID: 2026-71518
US-NC-McLeansville
Required Clearance: Secret
Posted Date: 3/17/2026
Category: Program/Project Management
Employment Type: Full Time
Hiring Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.


Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 10 years relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Department of Defense SECRET (minimum) 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. 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 Senior Program Manager. The position provides an opportunity to enhance the performance and profitability of an organization that supports some of our nations 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.

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:

Uses proposal plans and strategies to lead 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
Identifies needed resources for projects, defines and assigns major program roles
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 that are focused on the delivery of a product or computer-based system from design to release for customers
Develops personnel to ensure efficient operation
Delegates assignments to others for developing solutions
Sets standards for metric reviews over a family of programs/product line or within a business area
Responsible for maximizing profit and cash flow of products/programs
Prepares and presents program/product status to leadership and external customers
Interfaces with customers on technical matters regarding program/products
Leads team to identify and quantify risks and opportunities; leads risk mitigation / opportunity capture activities
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 General Dynamics Proprietary Information
Identifies market/scope changes and develops product/program positions for costs/price and feature changes or equitable cost/schedule adjustments
Develops and executes proposal plans and strategies
Develops customer relationships and develops new business within the market/program
Leads the patent and data rights for the products/programs/proposals/subcontracts
May be responsible for directing the planning, proposal preparation, negotiation, budgeting, performance measurement, and profit generation of other program managers
May be responsible for Remote Site Management

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Demonstrated knowledge of products and technologies including current and potential applications
Demonstrated knowledge of target customer markets
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
Ability to understand and analyze program financial data
Skilled in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions on programs to internal and external representatives
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
Ability to evaluate quality of work product to ensure satisfaction of customer requirements
Demonstrated understanding of advanced of risk and opportunity management techniques and ability to apply them to programs
Demonstrated knowledge of business objectives proposal techniques, and business development for new business
Ability to lead teams in matrix organization
Ability to lead others in team building, conflict resolution, motivation,
Ability to develop and execute proposal plans and strategies
Ability to apply advanced negotiation skills to solve internal, external and customer issues
Demonstrated understanding of business and supply chain strategy
Demonstrated 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/program gaps
Needs ability to execute company policies that affect immediate operations
Skilled in the development and implementation of product/program strategy and tactics
Ability to manage/mentor others within program management discipline
Demonstrates proper negotiation of program/product line related decisions
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 General Dynamics Proprietary Information
Working Knowledge of MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
May be required to travel
Will be responsible for direct reports including hire/fire decisions

Workplace:

Facility 100%, Flex

What sets you apart:

• Creative thinking with the ability to multi-task
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success
• Outstanding relationship management and marketing skills

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 $194,276.00 - USD $210,213.00 /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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General Dynamics Mission Systems is a technology integrator and original equipment manufacturer that provides mission critical solutions across ground, sea, air, space and cyberspace.

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