Project Manager

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.
GA-ASI has an opportunity for a Project Manager within the Integrated Product Support (IPS) directorate. This role supports the planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of IPS products across the MQ-1C and MQ-9 portfolios. The Project Manager works within established program strategies and IPS execution frameworks, coordinating across the program office, engineering, configuration management, logistics, technical publications, business operations, and other sustainment directorates to ensure IPS deliverables are executable, traceable to requirements, configuration-aligned, and delivered on time. This position operates with moderate independence, escalating issues and recommendations to senior leadership, and plays a key role in maintaining execution discipline, visibility, and alignment across IPS teams.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute assigned IPS scope and schedule for one or more programs. Translate contract requirements, SOW language, and program priorities into defined IPS execution plans under guidance of senior leadership, covering Technical Publications (IETP/data modules and supporting artifacts), Logistics Data, and delivery expectations.
• Coordinate cross-functional IPS execution. Work across Tech Pubs, Logistics, Configuration Management, Engineering, Program Management, and external stakeholders to ensure inputs are available, work is sequenced correctly, and deliverables progress to the required maturity level.
• Maintain the IPS operating rhythm. Support development and upkeep of integrated schedules, events and states tracking, percent complete logic, and milestone reporting. Prepare clear, accurate status reporting for senior and program leadership.
• Manage requirements, assumptions, and change at the execution level. Maintain requirements traceability for assigned scope, track assumptions, and support impact assessments for changes to cost, schedule, technical content, configuration, or delivery. Ensure changes are documented and reflected in plans and reports.
• Support CSDB/IETP and source-data readiness. Coordinate with engineering, CM, and Tech Pubs to track source data availability, confirm authoring readiness, and support development sequencing that enables validation activities as planned.
• Identify and track risks and issues. Maintain execution-level risk and issue logs for assigned programs, develop mitigation recommendations, escalate concerns early, and support recovery actions led by senior leadership when delivery is at risk.
• Support delivery preparation and external-facing readiness. Assist in coordinating reviews, packaging, and delivery of IPS products to ensure contractual and internal expectations are met, including documentation of deviations when required.
• Support proposal and capture activities as needed. Contribute to ROMs, BOEs, schedules, and staffing inputs for new business, sustainment expansions, or emergent requirements under direction of senior leadership.
• Apply and reinforce standard IPS processes. Use established templates, tools, dashboards, and governance mechanisms consistently. Identify process gaps or inefficiencies and provide improvement recommendations.
• 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.
• Additional Functions: Other duties as assigned or required.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelors in Business Administration or related discipline and six or more years of progressively complex experience in the project administration field with at least three of those years in project management. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Solid understanding of project management processes and procedures, planning and scheduling methods, and budget management as well as the ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate workloads to meet established milestones and budgets.
• Ability to manage assigned scope independently while working within established program direction.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear status updates and brief leadership as required.
• Strong analytical skills to identify issues, assess impacts, and develop practical recommendations.
• Desired Experience:
  • Experience in defense or aerospace development or sustainment environments.
  • Familiarity with technical publications development and digital delivery concepts (IETP/CSDB lifecycle awareness).
  • Exposure to logistics data products and sustainment planning outputs.
  • Working knowledge of configuration management principles and baseline control.
  • Experience supporting proposal development activities is a plus.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and scheduling or tracking tools such as MS Project. Experience with workflow or task management systems is desirable.
  • Periodic travel to GA-ASI facilities and/or customer locations may be required.
• Must be able to work extended hours and travel as required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required.