About the Position:
The Strategy, Partnerships, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Manager is responsible for leading strategic growth initiatives across the General Dynamics Land Systems business portfolio. This role drives enterprise value through the identification, evaluation, negotiation, and execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and cooperative business arrangements.
The position serves as a key advisor to the Executive Leadership Team on market expansion, competitive positioning, and inorganic growth opportunities. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in mergers and acquisitions strategy and execution within the A&D sector, including defense systems, aerospace manufacturing, government contracting, emerging technologies, and industrial consolidation trends.
Company Information:
General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation in delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
What We Offer:
Whether you are starting your career or you are an experienced professional, 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 (6%)
Educational Assistance
9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track
Responsibilities to Anticipate/Expect:
Mergers & Acquisitions Leadership
Lead end-to-end M&A activities including target identification, strategic evaluation, valuation analysis, due diligence, negotiation support, transaction execution, and integration planning.
Develop acquisition strategies aligned with corporate growth objectives, technology roadmaps, and market priorities.
Conduct financial, operational, and strategic assessments of potential acquisition targets and partnership opportunities.
Coordinate cross-functional due diligence teams including finance, legal, operations, HR, cybersecurity, contracts, and compliance.
Support executive decision-making through development of investment theses, business cases, synergy analyses, and board-level presentations.
Manage post-merger integration planning and synergy realization initiatives.
Strategy Development
Support GDLS-Enterprise and US Operations Division strategic planning processes.
Analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, geopolitical developments, and emerging technologies within the A&D sector.
Identify growth opportunities in adjacent markets, defense modernization programs, digital transformation, autonomy, AI, advanced manufacturing, and supply chain optimization.
Develop long-range strategic growth plans and market-entry strategies.
Provide recommendations regarding portfolio optimization, investments and divestitures, and capital allocation priorities.
Partnership & Cooperative Business Arrangements
Develop and manage strategic partnerships, teaming agreements, joint ventures, and cooperative business arrangements with domestic and international partners.
Evaluate alliance structures to support government pursuits, technology development, manufacturing expansion, and international growth.
Negotiate memoranda of understanding (MOUs), collaboration agreements, and strategic partnership frameworks.
Maintain executive-level relationships with OEMs, suppliers, defense contractors, government agencies, and industry partners through Executive Steering Committees and similar meetings.
Monitor partnership performance and alignment with strategic objectives.
Market & Competitive Intelligence
Monitor A&D market activity including competitor acquisitions, consolidations, defense budget trends, and emerging technology investments.
Develop market intelligence assessments and strategic risk analyses.
Support capture strategies for large-scale defense and aerospace opportunities through strategic relationship development.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Economics, or related field.
Minimum 8-12 years of experience in corporate strategy, investment banking, management consulting, corporate development, or M&A within the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Demonstrated expertise leading complex M&A transactions from origination through integration.
Strong financial modeling, valuation, and strategic analysis capabilities.
Experience negotiating strategic partnerships and cooperative business agreements.
Knowledge of A&D market dynamics, government contracting environments, and defense acquisition processes.
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General Dynamics Land Systems is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race and/or ethnic background, national origin and/or ancestry, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, age, military service, veteran status, disability, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, genetic information, or membership in any class protected by applicable law from discrimination in employment.
