Strategy & Business Development Director

Basic Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 15 years of demonstrated leadership; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 13 years of demonstrated leadership. years of demonstrated leadership; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 13 years of demonstrated leadership.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire. DoD Top Secret or TS/SCI is a major plus. The individual 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 passionate, experienced Strategy and Business Development Director (SBDD) for the Autonomous Maritime Platforms (AMP) Business Segment of the Unmanned Systems and Future Combatants (UFC) Business Area. The SBDD will lead the formulation of strategy and business development activities for AMP initiatives at General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS), including cultivating key U.S

Government customers and industry partners, developing and leading capture teams for new programs and business ventures, managing the allocated annual investment funds, and leading the development of long-range strategic plans. The SBDD reports to the GDMS UFC Business Development Director (UFCBDD) in the UFC Business Area of the Maritime & Strategic Systems (M&SS) Line of Business. The SBDD will support the AMP Segment Director in the growth of the segment, and the Future Combatant Mission Systems (FCMS) Segment Director in cross segment opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

The position is the business development lead responsible for developing and executing business strategy in support of growing our market share within the unmanned maritime systems market. The candidate will work with customers and industry partners and draw upon the broader capabilities of General Dynamics (GD) to be successful. Knowledge of unmanned maritime vehicle (undersea and surface – UxV) technologies and government, academic, and industry participants in the developing UxV defense and commercial markets is strongly preferred.

This position requires strong leadership and communication skills and an ability to rapidly grasp advanced technologies and how they may be applied to satisfy customer requirements. The successful candidate will also have demonstrated ability to work both independently and within highly motivated teams. Experience in business development, program management, systems engineering, autonomous vehicles, and in understanding government contracting procedures and business development methodologies, including bid and capture strategies, is strongly desired.

Proven, relevant and current industry business experience or operational and/or business experience with the US Navy UxV and submarine communities, including NAVSEA, NAVWAR, DARPA, ONR, DIU, SCO, OPNAV, Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), PAE RAS, PEO SUBS, and PEO USC is preferred.

Experience with both government acquisition and transactional product sales is desired. Requires a technical background to ensure technical decisions can be vetted and optimal solutions are presented to potential customers. This job is both strategic and tactical, and requires substantial leadership in opportunity capture and business strategy/vision as well as an ability to work independently.

Additional Responsibilities:
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

Partners with the AMP and FCMS Directors (P&L).Builds strong customer partnerships and represents…