[Hiring] Strategy and Business Development Director @General Dynamics Mission Systems

Role Description

Network & Communication Systems (NCS) is the largest and fastest-growing business area within GDMS Land & Air Systems. NCS delivers the computing, networking, and communication systems that the U.S. Army and its coalition partners depend on to fight and win. The NCS portfolio sits at the center of the Army’s top modernization priority, and the business is scaling rapidly to meet surging demand across Ground C5ISR, FAA, USAF, and international markets.

We are seeking a Strategy and Business Development Director to partner directly with the NCS Vice President to define the business and technical vision for this growth franchise, lead a team of capture managers driving competitive wins, and lay out the investment strategies and technology roadmaps that will shape NCS for the next decade. This is an opportunity to build, shape, and grow a business that is solving some of the most consequential problems in national defense.

The right candidate will bring strategic vision, competitive intensity, and the ability to inspire a team of business development professionals around a common growth mission. You will be a trusted advisor to executive leadership, a visible presence with senior DoD customers and industry partners, and the driving force behind the NCS long-range strategic plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience is required plus a minimum of 15 years of demonstrated leadership; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 13 years of demonstrated leadership.
• Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance is desired (but not required) at time of hire.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of work performed within our facilities.

Requirements

• Proven track record of defining and executing growth strategies that delivered measurable business results in defense or national security markets.
• Deep experience leading capture teams and winning competitive pursuits of significant scale ($50M+ opportunities).
• Strong command of the DoD Ground C5ISR market landscape, including Army modernization priorities (tactical networking, assured PNT, MOSA architectures), budget dynamics, and acquisition trends.
• Broad market awareness spanning defense budgets, customer priorities, mission gaps, warfighter needs, and competitive positioning.
• Extensive knowledge of government contracting, acquisition practices, OTA authorities, and the defense procurement lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with senior government officials, flag officers, SES-level customers, and C-suite industry partners.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills — able to distill complex market and technical information into clear strategic recommendations for executive audiences.
• Strong collaborative leadership style with the ability to inspire teams, drive accountability, and deliver results under pressure across multiple simultaneous priorities.
• Experience developing technology roadmaps and investment strategies in partnership with engineering organizations.
• Comfort operating at the intersection of business strategy and technology — able to understand technical differentiators and translate them into competitive advantage.

Benefits

• Highly competitive benefits.
• Flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded.

Company Description

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.