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Assesses project issues and develops solutions to meet production, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives. May accomplish tasks through subordinate staff and/or management. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project management, line management, and internal customers. Responsible for decisions which have an impact on outcomes and where failure to complete assignments will typically result in serious delays and expenditure of additional resources.\n\nJOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:\nCreate project plan(s) and manage resources to ensure project schedule, budget, quality, and specification goals are attained.\nOversee and monitor project schedule, timelines, and milestones from initiation to delivery to meet delivery goals.\nCoordinate departmental and/or cross-functional teams to assign and prioritize tasks focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products and/or services.\nAssign and monitor work of project management staff, providing technical support and direction when necessary.\nInterpret and administer policies, processes and procedures that impact project(s).\nDevelop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.\nCollaborate across management and project team to expand services and potential business opportunities.\nEnsure compliance with environmental and other regulations.\nIdentify and assess project issues and develop solutions to meet productivity, quality and customer satisfaction goals and objectives.\nProvide leadership, direction, and guidance to employees working on assigned project. Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely fashion.\nMay be required to interpret and administer policies and procedures that impact project(s).\nMay participate in, lead segments of or provide overall management for the request for proposal (RFP) process to generate new business.\nMaintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.\nResponsible for ensuring all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations are observed wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.\nResponsible for ensuring work is accomplished in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.\nAdditional Functions: Other duties as assigned or required.\nWe recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.\n\nJob Qualifications\nTypically requires a Masters in Business Administration, Project Management, Instructional Design or related discipline and seven or more years of progressively complex experience in the project administration field with at least five of those years in project management. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.\nMust demonstrate an extensive understanding of project management processes and procedures, planning and scheduling methods, and budget management as well as the ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate workloads to meet established milestones and budgets.\nMust possess:\nthe ability to initiate, plan, and manage projects\nthe ability to identify issues, analyze and interpret data and develop solutions to a variety of non-routine matters of diverse scope and nature\nstrong analytical, communication, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills\nthe ability to work independently and lead in a team environment.\nDemonstrated experience in formalizing raw data into actionable\nAbility to obtain and maintain DOD clearance is required.\nJob Category\nProgram/Project Management\nExperience Level\nSenior (8+ years)\nWorkstyle\nHybrid\nFull-Time/Part-Time\nFull-Time Salary\nPay Range Low\n112,320\nPay Range High\n205,058\nTravel Percentage Required\n0% - 25%\nRelocation Assistance Provided?\nNo\nUS Citizenship Required?\nYes\nClearance Required?\nDesired\nClearance Level\nSecret","company":"Generalatomic","rawCompany":"generalatomic","city":"Poway","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T10:58:58.505Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-9021.00","title":"Construction Managers","slug":"construction-managers"},{"code":"11-1021.00","title":"General and Operations Managers","slug":"general-and-operations-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"334511","title":"Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing","slug":"search-detection-navigation-guidance-aeronautical-and-nautical-system-and-instrument-manufacturing"},{"code":"611310","title":"Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools","slug":"colleges-universities-and-professional-schools"},{"code":"336414","title":"Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing","slug":"guided-missile-and-space-vehicle-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Payload Program Manager","description":"General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. 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Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely fashion.\nMay be required to interpret and administer policies and procedures that impact project(s).\nMay participate in, lead segments of or provide overall management for the request for proposal (RFP) process to generate new business.\nMaintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.\nResponsible for ensuring all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations are observed wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.\nResponsible for ensuring work is accomplished in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.\nAdditional Functions: Other duties as assigned or required.\nWe recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.\n\nJob Qualifications\nTypically requires a Masters in Business Administration, Project Management, Instructional Design or related discipline and seven or more years of progressively complex experience in the project administration field with at least five of those years in project management. 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