Area Manager

General Dynamics NASSCO

. Manage the overall project from the planning phase through final milestone completion, availability completion, and ship delivery to the customer .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeBremerton • Washington • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $84,240 - $110,565 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management, including planning, scheduling, and budget oversight, while effectively leading cross-functional teams and managing customer relationships in a shipboard repair environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project ManagementShipboard Repair ExperienceTechnical Personnel ManagementMicrosoft Office SuiteSecurity Clearance Eligibility

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Hard Skills

Project PlanningRisk AssessmentBudget ManagementResource AllocationTask List DevelopmentWork-Effort AssessmentScope Change IdentificationProduction Conflict ResolutionCross-Functional Team LeadershipShip Repair Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationDelegationProblem-SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ProjectExcelWordPowerPoint

Certifications & Qualifications

Valid Driver's LicenseCommon Access Card (CAC) Eligibility

Industry Keywords

ShipyardNaval Ship Work EnvironmentU.S. NavyOutsourcing RelationshipsGovernment Facilities Access

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the overall project from the planning phase through final milestone completion, availability completion, and ship delivery to the customer
Provide independent, complex analysis, concept formulation, and new method identification
Act as the company representative and primary customer contact
Forward customer project information to company departments and enter project data into management systems
Implement project management processes, tools, and supporting guidelines
Assist Planning with project proposals, job estimates, and schedules
Delegate responsibilities among Assistant Area Managers and recommend project team composition
Assemble, plan, lead, and facilitate cross-functional project team meetings with company personnel, subcontractors, customers, and the U.S. Navy
Develop detailed task lists, work-effort assessments, and short- and long-term resource allocation plans
Identify work-scope changes and coordinate planning, estimating, production, contracts, customer input, scope, schedules, and budgets
Identify, assess, and analyze project risks and issues and develop mitigation plans
Provide leadership during schedule and production conflicts
Lead 3 to 5 assigned personnel
Maintain outsourcing relationships with teaming partners and subcontractors while tracking milestones and work completion
Notify Accounting when work completion occurs so invoices and partner payments can be processed
Maintain responsibility for project budgets and schedules to ensure on-time, on-schedule completion
Report to the Director of Programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically has a BA/BS in or a related academic field, or AA/AS plus 2 years directly related experience, or 4 years directly related experience
Preferred minimum of four years of shipboard repair experience within a public or private shipyard
Minimum of four years’ experience managing technical personnel within complex activities or shipboard availabilities
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Ability to navigate the computer server environment
Valid driver’s license with reliable, insurable transportation
Willingness to carry a business rider if necessary when using the vehicle for company business
Able to gain access to Government facilities and obtain a security clearance once employed
Able to work nights and weekends during peak workloads or as requested by Senior Management
Willingness to travel and manage ship repair availabilities in remote, out-of-state locations for extended periods
Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including a respirator
Must be a U.S. citizen and qualify for a Common Access Card (CAC) or DBIDS badge
Reliable attendance and punctuality; available for overtime as required
Ability to physically transit all areas of the facility, go aboard marine vessels and drydock, climb ladders, work in tanks and confined spaces
Familiarity with a naval-ship-work-environment
Good eye/hand coordination and ability to meet the stated visual, physical, hearing, and communication requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Other voluntary insurance benefits
Paid vacation from date of hire, accrued at 2.31 hours for every week worked
Seven paid holidays
One personal day per year
401(k) retirement plan with a 6% match on a 6% enrollment election
Tuition and training reimbursement(s)