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    "description": "<h2>Basic Qualifications </h2>\n<p>Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience, plus minimum 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus minimum 3 years of relevant experience.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:</strong> Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. 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.</p>\n<h2>Responsibilities for this Position</h2>\n<p>General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Senior Project Manager supporting a Senior Program Manager across multiple concurrent production programs. This position offers a direct opportunity to impact program execution, customer satisfaction, and business growth within a portfolio that supports critical national defense missions. The successful candidate will execute assigned program responsibilities in support of the Sr. Program Manager, collaborating closely with engineering, operations, finance, contracts, and supply chain functions in a dynamic matrix environment.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Representative Duties and Tasks</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Program Execution & Schedule Management</strong></p>\n<ul>\n <li>Executes assigned program responsibilities in support of the Sr. Program Manager across multiple simultaneous production programs</li>\n <li>Develops, maintains, and statuses the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS); identifies critical path, schedule risks, and recovery actions</li>\n <li>Tracks work accomplishment against baseline plans; identifies issues and drives corrective actions to closure across functional teams</li>\n <li>Facilitates Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings; owns action item tracking and ensures accountability across all stakeholders</li>\n <li>Monitors production readiness and sustainment rates; 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