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General Atomics · 1 month ago

MQ-9B Emergent Requirements Project Manager

Poway California

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$100K/yr - $183K/yr

8+ years exp

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars. They are seeking an experienced Project Manager for their MQ-9B Emergent Requirements Program, responsible for overseeing and coordinating the development and delivery of proposals to support successful capture campaigns.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Oversees all activities related to developing, planning, and scheduling of proposals

Manage and monitor proposal schedule, timelines, and milestones to meet proposal submittal deadlines

Work with the Program Lead to ensure a thorough understanding of customer requirements (including hardware, personnel, logistics)

Participates and coordinates the technical writing, editing, production, and delivery of the proposal

Develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure business objectives are met

Serves as primary interface for proposals with management, strategic development, engineering, production, finance, contracts, et al

Manages the research and analysis of historical data, coordinates the development of cost and ensures proposals meet RFP requirements

May participate in or lead segments of the request for proposal (RFP) process to generate new business

Coordinate with cross-functional groups to standardize proposal offerings (to include personnel support, spares methodology, hardware pricing models, etc.) to streamline the proposal process and improve proposal cost accuracy

Coordinate with appropriate pricing teams to develop a comprehensive cost basis to support accurate pricing for potential hardware, personnel, logistics, and other proposed solutions

Travel as necessary to support in person briefings

Recommend strategy and guidance for all proposal activity. Lead solution, theme, and development meetings

Prepare and manage annual Bid & Proposal budget

Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information

Responsible for ensuring all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations are observed wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company. Responsible for ensuring work is accomplished in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices

Other duties as assigned or required

Qualification

Proposal DevelopmentDefense Industry KnowledgeProject ManagementBudget ManagementLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsSelf-initiated WorkComputer Applications KnowledgeInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingTeam Leadership

Required

Typically requires a Bachelors in Business Administration or related discipline and eleven or more years of progressively complex experience in the project administration field with at least five of those years in project management. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education

Must demonstrate extensive knowledge in the development, coordination and application of proposal principles, concepts, regulations, and practices; comprehensive project leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones; and in-depth knowledge of defense industry processes and practices for both competitive solicitations and sole-source U.S. government proposal submissions

Must be customer focused and possess the ability to exercise a high degree of independent judgment in resolving complex management and technical problems

Must be customer focused and possess the ability to serve as spokesperson on various projects

Must be customer focused and possess strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills to enable an effective interface with others

Must be customer focused and possess knowledge of computer applications and operations pertinent to the field

Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and lead in a team environment, and able to travel as required

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance is required