Program Manager Foreign Military Sales

At General Dynamics Land Systems we put our Customers at the center of
everything we do. Our commitment to protect and enable the men and women who
serve, drives us to develop products and systems that give them a clear
advantage for mission success. We are looking for passionate individuals to
help us deliver innovative, unique solutions to our Customers.
This position is located in Kuwait City, Kuwait, and reports directly to the
Director, US Foreign Military Sales
The Kuwait Program Site Leader is responsible for executing programs within
the allocated budget and schedule to achieve the desired security cooperation
outcomes of the US Government and the State of Kuwait. The current program
supports the Kuwaiti Land Forces in training and deploying the Abrams Main
Battle Tank as well as the M88 Recovery vehicle. The GDLS team in Kuwait
consists of ‎100+ personnel split primarily between US EXPATs and Other Country
Nationals. The Program Site Leader facilitates the coordination of USG
counterparts, GDLS International Business Development, CONUS and OCONUS
fielding, training, and logistics support.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
* Ensure customer expectations are met or exceeded (Put the Customer First).
* Develop and foster a Positive Organizational environment to build a cohesive team (Workplace of Choice).
* Act as the Program Lead, with full decision making responsibility and authority for Profit & Loss (P&L).
* Lead Risk Management efforts through the program team and present Risks to customer and GDLS leadership.
* Develop analysis to determine allocation of resources to reduce overall program risk and support continuous improvement.
* Develop and implement program plans for cross-functional program teams.
* Develop new and improved business processes to improve efficiency (Innovate Business Processes).
Coordinate efforts of key suppliers through Supply Chain Management.
* Work with all designated Product Team's to ensure key interfaces are identified and that stakeholder interests are managed within scope, cost and schedule.
* Disseminate communications to all stakeholders and keep management informed on status (Communicate with a Purpose).
* Delivering an exceptional Customer experience in this position looks like:
* Delivering on our promises - Meet the customer "want" with high-quality and reliable performance; timely and helpful responsiveness; set high expectations and standards
* Be a genuine partner - Positive internal & external collaboration, builds trust and teamwork; don't be afraid to say when you don't know or need help (socialize speed bumps)
- Be accountable - Respond to inevitable shortfalls with honest, prompt
corrective actions; demonstrate humility, judgment and drive; be proactive to
provide solutions, even "outside your lane"
* Be one Company - Transcendence in representing all aspects of GDLS with all Customers; when a decision is made, everyone supports it
* Listen and ask - Complex problem solving, relentless communication; promote culture of decision-making at the lowest level; communicate to balance competing factors (technical, cost, schedule)
* Make it easy to do business with us - Responsive to Customer needs and wants, don't abandon hard constraints, but little things go a long way; consensus when possible; strengthen your understanding of our products and services
- Balance our financial priorities - Ownership of deliverables and
stewardship of Customer trusted resources; compromise for win-win results

Position Requirements:
* Bachelors or higher degree (significant experience in lieu of degree will be considered).
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Program Management, Engineering Project Management, Integrated Project Team
(IPT) leadership, or related understanding and experience.
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Experience managing efforts and/or negotiating contracts with customer,
teammates, and/or subcontractors.
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Understanding and experience with Government contracts.
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Experience with transition between all program phases (Business development,
design, production, sustainment) a plus.
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Experience with Risk Management and/or Unit Manufacturing Cost Management
preferred.
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Strong communications and interpersonal skills.