Strategy, Partnerships, Mergers and Acquisitions Manager

About GDLS:
General Dynamics Land Systems builds the combat vehicles and integrated technologies that give soldiers a decisive advantage. We design, engineer and sustain advanced tracked and wheeled systems paired with modern electronic architecture, AI-enabled capabilities and autonomy-ready technology. From Abrams to LAV, Stryker to AJAX, robotic platforms to software solutions and beyond, our portfolio delivers proven performance and future-ready modernization for customers around the world.

Join the people who design, build and advance the systems that protect those who protect us. Our teams see beyond the horizon, solving problems before they become challenges. Bring your talent. Bring your purpose. Let's shape the future of General Dynamics Land Systems together. About the Position:
The Strategy, Partnerships, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Manager is responsible for leading strategic growth initiatives across the General Dynamics Land Systems business portfolio. This role drives enterprise value through the identification, evaluation, negotiation, and execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and cooperative business arrangements. The position serves as a key advisor to the Executive Leadership Team on market expansion, competitive positioning, and inorganic growth opportunities.

The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in mergers and acquisitions strategy and execution within the A&D sector, including defense systems, aerospace manufacturing, government contracting, emerging technologies, and industrial consolidation trends. Responsibilities to Anticipate/Expect:
Mergers & Acquisitions Leadership
* Lead end-to-end M&A activities including target identification, strategic evaluation, valuation analysis, due diligence, negotiation support, transaction execution, and integration planning.
* Develop acquisition strategies aligned with corporate growth objectives, technology roadmaps, and market priorities.
* Conduct financial, operational, and strategic assessments of potential acquisition targets and partnership opportunities.
* Coordinate cross-functional due diligence teams including finance, legal, operations, HR, cybersecurity, contracts, and compliance.
* Support executive decision-making through development of investment theses, business cases, synergy analyses, and board-level presentations.
* Manage post-merger integration planning and synergy realization initiatives. Strategy Development
* Support GDLS-Enterprise and US Operations Division strategic planning processes.
* Analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, geopolitical developments, and emerging technologies within the A&D sector.
* Identify growth opportunities in adjacent markets, defense modernization programs, digital transformation, autonomy, AI, advanced manufacturing, and supply chain optimization.
* Develop long-range strategic growth plans and market-entry strategies.
* Provide recommendations regarding portfolio optimization, investments and divestitures, and capital allocation priorities. Partnership & Cooperative Business Arrangements
* Develop and manage strategic partnerships, teaming agreements, joint ventures, and cooperative business arrangements with domestic and international partners.
* Evaluate alliance structures to support government pursuits, technology development, manufacturing expansion, and international growth.
* Negotiate memoranda of understanding (MOUs), collaboration agreements, and strategic partnership frameworks.
* Maintain executive-level relationships with OEMs, suppliers, defense contractors, government agencies, and industry partners through Executive Steering Committees and similar meetings.
* Monitor partnership performance and alignment with strategic objectives. Market & Competitive Intelligence
* Monitor A&D market activity including competitor acquisitions, consolidations, defense budget trends, and emerging technology investments.
* Develop market intelligence assessments and strategic risk analyses.
* Support capture strategies for large-scale defense and aerospace opportunities through strategic relationship…