Section Manager, New Construction Program Office

Job Description

We offer a competitive salary for this role, with an expected range of $119,600 to $151,500. The final offer will depend on your experience, skills, and overall qualifications. General Dynamics – Bath Iron Works also provides a variety of benefits including medical & dental insurance coverage, 401(k) retirement savings plan, flexible spending accounts/HSAs, life and disability insurance, company paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), health coaching, athletic trainers, employee assistance programs and onsite health services.

 

The primary mission of this position is to effectively manage all (internal and external) changes impacting the ships under construction at BIW. This requires cross-functional leadership to ensure that change is efficiently processed across divisions in accordance with the implementation strategy such that ship construction impacts are minimized and executed within cost estimates. This Section Manager will report to the Sr. Manager of New Construction Programs and will have two employees reporting to them.  Operating under the BIW Business Operating System (BOS), the Section Manager of Change ensures compliance with safety, quality, and performance standards while coordinating with other key stakeholders to meet overall milestones.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Safety Leadership:
  • Follow all GDBIW and Govt. Safety Regulations.
• Project Execution:
  • Effectively manage change through a matrix organization to ensure collaboration between divisions and the Navy Customer.
  • Host the established change board, regular meetings with the IPTs, and Navy customers as necessary.
  • Approve internal change through business return on investments validation and monitor progress of approved projects.
  • Support the Program Office organization by developing and maintaining Business Operating System metrics.
• Program Office Management:
  • Direct supervision of the Class 1 and Class 2 change project managers.
  • Responsible for Cost Performance, Plan of Week Development and Execution.
  • Coordinate and/or facilitate the resolution of any barriers related to change, either production or pre-production that could impede the construction of ships.
• Training and Development:
  • Ability to train internal and external customers on change processes and influencing results.
• Team Collaboration and Communication:
  • Ability to work with a diverse team with many different personalities or objectives.
  • Directly interface with Hull Management and IPT members.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Follow BIW Business Operating System principles and productivity enhancements.

Required/Preferred Education/Training

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related technical field is required.
• PMP Certification is preferred.

Required/Preferred Experience

• Minimum of 7 years working in positions of progressively increasing responsibility.
• Expert knowledge and understanding of BIW Internal and LYS external change processes.
• Technical and operational knowledge of shipboard systems, including power and propulsion, auxiliary machinery, damage control, firefighting, navigation, and electronics.
• Demonstrated management, project coordination, and leadership skills required.
• Exceptional people skills are required. Demonstrated ability to get cooperation from trades personnel, Navy personnel, and BIW cross- functional departments.
• Strong written, oral communications and organizational skills required.
• Successful experience in implementing and monitoring continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, improve quality, reduce cycle time, and reduce costs.