Development Director Jobs in Bennington, VT (NOW HIRING)

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 required at time of hire. Applicants 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.

GDMS is seeking a Business Development Director to lead a strong and diverse team supporting exploration and business development within the Strategic Weapon Guidance, Flight, and security systems domains. The candidate will use his/her expertise and understanding of Navy Strategic Systems community, mission operations, strategic guidance, missile, weapon security, and associated contractor industrial base to define business strategies, competitive landscape, and investment needed to bid and win opportunities in 2026 and beyond.  The candidate will leverage our GDMS Strategic Mission Systems core competencies in strategic weapon systems and electronics to develop relationships, win strategies, and capture plans in support of growth objectives for Maritime and Strategic Systems (M&SS) Line of Business (LoB).  The candidate will be a key business partner with the Flight and Security Business Area Segment Director and program team, responsible for providing oversight into the development of solutions, independent R&D, all proposal efforts, execution of new business funds, and ultimately managing one or more CRAD/BAA programs as awarded to GDMS.  Candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all project activities are compliant with contract and GDMS common process requirements, and performed and complete in a timely, cost-effective, and efficient manner without compromising the quality of the deliverables.
Skills and Knowledge – The candidate shall possess the following knowledge and skills:

• Excellent understanding of Navy strategic deterrence mission and its technical and integration challenges
• Expertise and understanding of Navy strategic deterrence community mission operations, strategic systems, and contractor industrial base
• Strong knowledge of DOD acquisition process and policy
• Relevant past experience managing programs, project planning, monitoring and controls in accordance with company policies, common processes, and contract terms and conditions.
• Expertise in assessing market and opportunity sets, developing business and capture strategies, and leading technical teams to position and win new opportunities.
• Development of accurate and complete Bid and Proposals and ROMS that are responsive to customer requests and achieve business objectives.  
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence GDMS leadership and program organizations in support of engineering, analytical and operational objectives.
• Strong communications skills, oral and written, with senior personnel
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

Additional Responsibilities

• Exercise creative thinking and ideation to advance our business performance.
• Deliver innovative, flexible, integrated solutions to meet customers’ changing business needs.
• Support and engage in programs, projects and practices behind the GDMS culture and strategy, and comply with all policies and procedures.
• Follow industry and department trends and developments to ensure GDMSs services are consistent with, and/or superior to, industry best practices.

Preferred Degree Types and Experience

• Candidates must demonstrate strong leadership behaviors, effective communications skills, a sophisticated understanding of budget management and the ability to successfully manage, grow and evolve GDMS programs.

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General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

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