Manager - Enterprise Strategy
Land Systems designs, manufactures and supports world-class ground combat vehicles, including the Abrams main battle tank, Light Armored Vehicle and Ajax fighting vehicle, as well as robotics, software and air defense solutions for customers worldwide.
Job Description
Manager - Enterprise Strategy
This role will support the development and execution of General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) multi-year growth agenda. In addition, will help give guidance to our leadership to make data driven decisions and align our investments, capabilities and campaigns to the most critical defense opportunities worldwide.
About GDLS
We Serve Those Who Protect What Matters.
At General Dynamics Land Systems, we build the combat vehicles and integrated technologies that give soldiers a decisive advantage. We design, engineer and sustain advanced tracked and wheeled systems paired with modern electronic architecture, AI-enabled capabilities and autonomy-ready technology. From Abrams to LAV, Stryker to AJAX, robotic platforms to software solutions and beyond, our portfolio delivers proven performance for customers around the world. Thats why Soldiers and Marines have trusted General Dynamics Land Systems products in the toughest conditions for decades. We deliver the power to win. Every day, our global team looks beyond the horizon, solving problems before they become challenges. Bring your talent. Bring your purpose. Lets shape the future of General Dynamics Land Systems together.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in business, International Relations, Public Policy, Engineering, Economics, or related field.
- 7+ years in corporate strategy, defense market analysis, business development, consulting, or related roles in defense/aerospace/national security.
- Ability to interpret geopolitical developments, defense strategies, and procurement trends into structured analysis and recommendations.
- Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives and working with senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and financial skills (market sizing, basic portfolio analysis, contribution to business cases).
- Excellent written and verbal communication; able to produce clear, executive-ready materials.
- Experience working with or supporting government relations, policy, or regulatory teams in a highly regulated environment.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with defense customers (e.g., U.S. DoD, allied defense ministries) or within a prime contractor/OEM.
- Familiarity with GDLS products, capabilities, and strategic or capture processes.
- Exposure to portfolio management tools, scenario planning, or enterprise strategy processes.
Role Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Market Intelligence
- Support development and refresh of GDLSs global growth roadmap.
- Research defense strategies, budgets, and threat landscapes.
- Develop implications and recommendations in response to researching defense strategies, budgets, and threat landscapes.
- Align internal R&D investments with enterprise defense strategy to influence technical product roadmaps.
- Mentor colleagues and cross functional teams to scale defense market literacy in alignment with GD specific strategic business practices/processes.
Growth Hand-Off and Pipeline Synergy
- Link long-range strategy to near-term pursuits with Growth and capture teams.
- Help validate strategic priorities through data and stakeholder input.
- Track alignment between enterprise strategy and active Growth campaigns, highlighting gaps and opportunities.
Global Government Relations Support
- Provide research and analysis for regional government relations strategies.
- Draft talking points and briefing materials aligned with enterprise objectives.
- Coordinate messaging with Government Relations and regional leaders.
Executive Alignment and Regulatory Governance
- Prepare draft strategic roadmaps, investment proposals, and option analyses.
- Coordinate inputs from Legal, Security, Compliance, and Export Controls to support ITAR/FAR adherence.
- Mobilize cross-functional Executives to build winning business cases to secure high value defense contracts.
What We Offer
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 and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits
- 401k match up to (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 rewarding work environment
- (Sterling Heights Facility) Modern office, onsite cafeteria including Coffee Cafe, remodeled fitness center, and outdoor fitness track
Additional Information
- This position may require travel to various US and Global locations (ability to obtain travel visas required)
- Availability to work outside regular business hours as needed, to address critical issues
- This position will require the candidate to obtain a clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance).
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.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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