2023-58495 - Control Account Manager (CAM)
100 Plastics Avenue
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201
Website: gdmissionsystems.com
Company Description:
Platforms: Smarter. At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we solve the toughest security and technology challenges facing our nation and its allies by building smarter mission-critical products and systems.We develop mission critical C4ISR solutions across the land, sea, air, space and cyber domains. As you might imagine, we can offer career paths that fit almost any area of expertise. Almost any background or interests. And almost any short- and long-term career goals. At our location in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, we develop advanced solutions to support the U.S. Navy's latest ships and combat systems.
General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce.
Learn more about the Pittsfield facility here: www.gdmissionsystems.com/PittsfieldMA.
Additional Business Name: General Dynamics Mission Systems
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Looking for a reliable, self-starter looking to support the General Dynamics Mission Systems Fire Control Team as a Control Account Manager (CAM). This position requires good interpersonal communication (think team player), self-motivation, and ability to correlate metrics/data. There will be a set monthly rhythm of reports that are standard in this position, outside of these tasks--working to support team needs and create value are integral to the role. The CAM will be in the larger Project Support Specialist group and integrate with both Engineering Systems and Program Management--there are opportunities on both sides to learn, gain experience, and attain career growth. Business/Finance Degrees welcome
Job Duties
- Works as individual contributor using defined resources to meet project requirements from Engineering and Program Management Team
- Gathers and organizes data for review with appropriate stakeholder(s) in support of project(s)
- Accepts direction from superiors and in turn offers observations and advice on gaining efficiencies.
- Integrates well in a team environment--this is a MUST
- Performs research in data sets to correlate metrics
- Helps support preparation and coordination of program plans and schedules for new or existing programs
- Resolves proposal preparation problems and assesses the progress against established plans and parameters
- Formulates and recommends corrective action measures such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments, fund allocations, and work requirements
- Supports preparation of slides and content for monthly meetings and monthly reports (System Engineering Integration Team (SEIT)s, Engineering Status Review (ESR), Daily Scrums, etc.)
- Verification and control of costs charged to the control account
- Managing risk portfolio for responsible control account; flowing these concerns up to appropriate stakeholders and senior Risk Manager
- Processing baseline change requests for scope changes impacting schedule or budget
- Working with team to ensure updates to Agile or Earned Value Management System (EVMS) metrics are taken regularly and status
- Support charge number generation on as as-need basis
- Support Comprehensive Estimate At Complete (CEAC) as needed
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- EVMS knowledge-highly recommended
- Agile/JIRA-recommended, not required
- Excel Proficient-required, Microsoft Suite Knowledgeable-recommended
- Learns to use professional concepts
- Applies company policies and procedures to resolve routine issues
- Works on problems of limited scope
- Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained
- Builds stable working relationships internally
- Creative, innovative responsibilities requiring advanced decision-making skills
- Normally receives detailed instructions on all work
- Working knowledge of basic principles, theories, and concepts
- Working knowledge of industry practices and standards
- Solves routine problems of limited scope and complexity following established policies and procedures
- Work is closely supervised
- Follows specific, detailed instructions
- Contributions are usually limited to task- related activities
- Errors do not typically have a major effect on the organization
- Contacts are primarily with immediate supervisor and other personnel in the section or group
- Grasps and applies new information quickly
- Handles more complex assignments
- Shows initiative on assignments, and professionally executes projects with little direction
- Demonstrates initiative, applies personal talent to practical solutions
- Demonstrates technical competence in the setup, monitoring and documentation of experiments and/or lab equipment
Requires a Bachelor’s or Technology degree in Engineering or a related specialized area/field, or equivalent (4 years job-related experience).
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required within a reasonable period of time. 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.
