Company Information
General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
Responsibilities to Anticipate this Role
The Program Manager will be responsible for all day-to-day programmatic and fiscal management of all programs/projects. Must have a sharp business mind and proven ability to strategize and implement high-level program initiatives. As a natural leader, this person should have strong talent for project coordination and delegation. Ultimately, the program manager should be motivated by a desire to optimize productivity and nurture program success from inception to completion.
- Identifying, managing, and resolving issues affecting multiple programs at the Grand Rapids, MI facility.
- Ensure contractual obligations are met.
- Identify and monitor risks to program achievement of critical milestones and deliveries (Cost, schedule and performance)
- Lead functional department input, develop and implement solutions (Program Plans) to address identified risks
- Lead cross functional teams in risk assessment activities to address all functional areas of the effort including Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Financial both internally and externally
- Monitor Program Execution through use of risk assessment, customer feedback and EVMS metrics to ensure cost, schedule, and performance is being met.
- Lead program execution direction to plant departments to include guidance in planning, budgeting and execution of all assigned Programs.
- Responsible for project cost, schedule and performance in support of monthly reviews with leadership
- Communicate forecasts to leadership, IE and planning for use in development of the OP Plan.
- Responsible for delivery orders and ETCs to ensure execution is within contractual and internal guidelines.
- Communicate with leadership any projects which are exceeding cost/schedule or performance requirements as set by the contract and assist departments developing resolution plans to correct any identified issues.
- Prepare and present program management updates as required to leadership.
- Serve as primary POC for all assigned programs and tasks
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or program/project management strongly preferred. Other disciplines will be considered with relevant experience.
- 7-10 years in program/project management required.
- PMP certification is strongly desired.
- Strong knowledge of program and project management execution.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge of EVMS and financial reporting metrics.
- Knowledge of Engineering, Logistics support, supply chain management and manufacturing processes.
- Experience with proposal processes, development processes and contract administration.
- Superior leadership and communication skills required (verbal and written).
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General Dynamics Land Systems
Oct 21, 2025