Technical Manager - Software

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Bloomington, MN
Salary
$164,266–$173,249 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $194k
This role $169k
$138k most similar roles pay here $246k

This role pays less than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $166,875–$220,312 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $169k versus about $194k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1234 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $120,000–$150,385 across 1062 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Technical Manager - Software

Technical Manager - Software serves as a leader within the engineering domain, overseeing the technical strategy, tools, and processes required to execute complex projects. This role involves managing the full lifecycle of engineering efforts, including resource acquisition, risk assessment, budget monitoring, and project scheduling. The manager acts as a vital liaison between project management, line management, and external stakeholders while performing personnel duties such as hiring, performance reviews, and training development. Key responsibilities include driving continuous improvement in engineering processes, identifying opportunities to apply AI for innovation, and ensuring compliance across all activities. The ideal candidate possesses advanced skills in project leadership principles like SPI/CPI and Earned Value Management. They must demonstrate expertise in coordinating complex tasks while fostering collaboration across teams to solve technical challenges within the mission systems domain.

What you'll do

  • Define technology, tool, and process strategies across a specific technical domain.
  • Manage the engineering aspects of a technical domain, including acquiring critical resources.
  • Direct and coordinate the planning, organization, and completion of engineering efforts.
  • Identify project risks and develop resolutions to meet cost, schedule, and quality goals.
  • Monitor project progress and budgets while preparing status reports for stakeholders.
  • Select, develop, and evaluate personnel while managing performance reviews and disciplinary actions.
  • Participate in the proposal process by developing executable project plans.
  • Lead process improvement activities and identify opportunities to apply AI for innovation.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 8 years of relevant supervisory experience are required.
  • A Master's degree and at least 6 years of experience are required as an alternative to the Bachelor's requirement.
  • Strong leadership skills and ability to recruit, manage, and retain personnel are required.
  • Ability to apply project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, and Cost Account Management is required.
  • Experience in driving continuous improvement in Engineering processes and tools is required.
  • Identifying opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation is required.

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