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Sterling Heights, MI | United States

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Job description

Job Description

About the Role:

This Change Architect position will report directly to the Configuration, CAD and Data Management Department Manager. This role requires prior subject matter expertise in areas related to configuration management, as it would be responsible for addressing internal performance gaps, collaborating with stakeholders to improve overall efficiencies, identify and employ strategies to ensure good data practices and preservation of high quality data. This role will work closely with Configuration, CAD & Data Mgt Department manager to set strategies and priorities. This role will work hands on with CM Leadership to support the training and growth of Configuration, CAD & Data Mgt employees. This role would participate in the investigation/monitoring of the overall health of the change process and look for areas of improvement and analyze risk areas.

Company Information

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

Hybrid or onsite
This role is hybrid but will require onsite presence in Sterling Heights 2-3 days a week.

What We Offer:

Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.

• Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
• competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
• 401k Match (6%)
• Educational Assistance
• 9-80 Work Schedule (This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.)
• On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
• Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track

Responsibilities to Anticipate/Expect:

• Define internal CM performance gaps and define a strategy/plan to address them- more frequently at first (weekly/monthly) and become less frequent over time but still requiring attention.
  
• Interact CM leadership to ensure employee training, performance and growth opportunities are understood
  
• Define any compliance risks to contractual standards and develop a strategy/plan to close the gaps - will require more attention at first for existing contracts and ramp down over time to be as needed with new contracts
• Work with business stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities and define recommended solutions to address them, supporting as necessary
• Work within the CM team to support the resolution of high profile/criticality program issues
• Define best practices and standards to ensure our data is kept at a high quality

Minimum Qualifications / What you must have

• Bachelor degree preferred
• 10+ years experience in a related function preferred
• Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project) Proficient

Additional Information

• This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)
• The candidate will need to have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Able to work overtime when required.
• Able to bring continuous improvement processes and methodologies to the position.

GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.

PI236109844

Job Description

About the Role:

This Change Architect position will report directly to the Configuration, CAD and Data Management Department Manager. This role requires prior subject matter expertise in areas related to configuration management, as it would be responsible for addressing internal performance gaps, collaborating with stakeholders to improve overall efficiencies, identify and employ strategies to ensure good data practices and preservation of high quality data. This role will work closely with Configuration, CAD & Data Mgt Department manager to set strategies and priorities. This role will work hands on with CM Leadership to support the training and growth of Configuration, CAD & Data Mgt employees. This role would participate in the investigation/monitoring of the overall health of the change process and look for areas of improvement and analyze risk areas.

Company Information

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

Hybrid or onsite
This role is hybrid but will require onsite presence in Sterling Heights 2-3 days a week.

What We Offer:

Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.

• Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
• competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
• 401k Match (6%)
• Educational Assistance
• 9-80 Work Schedule (This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.)
• On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
• Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track

Responsibilities to Anticipate/Expect:

• Define internal CM performance gaps and define a strategy/plan to address them- more frequently at first (weekly/monthly) and become less frequent over time but still requiring attention.
  
• Interact CM leadership to ensure employee training, performance and growth opportunities are understood
  
• Define any compliance risks to contractual standards and develop a strategy/plan to close the gaps - will require more attention at first for existing contracts and ramp down over time to be as needed with new contracts
• Work with business stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities and define recommended solutions to address them, supporting as necessary
• Work within the CM team to support the resolution of high profile/criticality program issues
• Define best practices and standards to ensure our data is kept at a high quality

Minimum Qualifications / What you must have

• Bachelor degree preferred
• 10+ years experience in a related function preferred
• Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project) Proficient

Additional Information

• This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)
• The candidate will need to have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Able to work overtime when required.
• Able to bring continuous improvement processes and methodologies to the position.

GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.

PI236109844

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