General Dynamics

Senior Deputy Program Manager (DPME)

General Dynamics • $152K — $169K *
Scottsdale, AZ 85254In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field.
  • 8+ years of relevant experience (or 6+ years with a Master's).
  • DoD TS/SCI security clearance required at hire.
  • U.S. citizenship required due to job nature.
  • Strong leadership skills with proven team-building capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage multiple task orders for engineering projects.
  • Plan, authorize, and monitor engineering work from a team of top talent.
  • Ensure integration, testing, and verification of system components.
  • Motivate team members and focus them on project goals.
  • Communicate regularly with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.

Benefits

  • Opportunities to work with top-secret technologies.
  • Access to continuous learning and development.
  • Chance to lead and mentor experienced technical staff.
  • Engagement in innovative and strategic project management.
  • Culture focused on high-quality commitments and personal development.
Full Job Description
Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.

 

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:Department of Defense TS/SCI 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 exciting position in our sunny Scottsdale, Arizona location. The Restricted Ground suite of programs is seeking a Deputy Program Manager Engineering (DPME). The DPME will lead and manage the execution for a team and team of teams for multiple task orders.  In this role you’ll plan, authorize and monitor engineering work by managing a team of top talent. You’ll ensure that the total system is integrated, tested and verified while keeping your team motivated and focused on project goals. It’s an exceptional challenge and for a true leader, it’s an equally exceptional opportunity.

 

What you’ll experience:

  • Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secret
  • A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s next
  • Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discovered

What you bring to the table:

  • Substantial leadership skills and proven team building and motivation skills
  • Proven problem-solving skills in complex environments
  • Demonstrated ability to understand and apply project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM), and Statistical Process Controls for large complex programs
  • Excellent communication skills, written and oral, to executive management, stakeholders/customers, peers, and to your teams. 
  • Ability to escalate impediments, identify, manage and mitigate risks and issues
  • Experience designing, building, and managing ground entry points

What sets you apart:

  • Strong ability to lead, mentor, and motivate experienced technical staff
  • High level of proficiency in project management
  • Through proactive leadership, creates an environment where the impact of technology on the business is clearly recognized
  • Ability to track metrics, look for patterns, and drive retrospectives
  • Think beyond day to day activities and apply systems thinking
  • Driven to create a culture of meeting commitments with high quality
  • Encourage and support the personal development of individuals and the development of teams
  • Proven problem-solving skills in complex environments
  • Lead development of major strategic projects or groups of projects by applying engineering knowledge and expertise to achieve tech goals
  • Plan and execute a single large-sized project or multiple moderate-sized projects
  • Be responsible for the completion of assigned engineering projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines
  • Lead a group of engineers and technicians as assigned by the projects
  • Direct, coordinate, and exercise functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering project within area of assigned responsibility
  • Be an advocate and facilitator of continuous process improvement and infrastructure change
  • Supervise and manage lower level employees
  • Lead regular communication with project customer, supplier(s), project team, and internal management
  • Deal regularly with support functions outside of project assignment
  • Serve as consultant to senior management and customers on long-range company planning
  • Effectively choose the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of technical engineering products
  • Leads medium to large proposals with identification of cross business unit strengths and technical shortcoming
  • Exercise considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments
  • Guides the successful completion of major programs and projects
  • Can facilitate and coach across multiple teams
  • Solid grasp on how to scale Lean and Agile practices
  • Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation
Salary NoteThis 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 RangeUSD $152,462.00 - USD $169,138.00 /Yr.

About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is involved in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat vehicles and systems, armaments, and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and mission-critical information systems and technologies. General Dynamics has four main business segments. Aerospace designs, develops, manufacturers and services a comprehensive offering of advanced business-jet aircraft. Combat Systems specializes in producing, supporting and sustaining land and expeditionary combat systems for the U.S. military and its allies. Marine Systems designs, builds and supports submarines and a variety of surface ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers. The Information Systems and Technology group offers a breadth and depth of technology and service capabilities that support a wide range of government and commercial needs, including systems integration expertise; hardware and software products; and engineering, management and support services.

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Learn more about General Dynamics
Size
103,100 employees
Market Cap
$67.9 billion
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1952
5 Year Trend
+4.7%
Revenue
$37.9 billion
NASDAQ
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