Vice President, Land

Vice President, Land & Joint Mission Systems

Full-time

Build bold. Deliver impact. Win together. At General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada, we’re not just engineering technology — we’re shaping the future of defence and security. Our teams design and deliver advanced, mission-critical solutions that enhance national security, strengthen communities, and protect the people we serve. At General Dynamics Mission Systems-International, we do more than engineer technology, we deliver mission-critical capabilities that strengthen national security, enhance allied readiness, and help protect the people we serve.

We are seeking a Vice President, Land & Joint Mission Systems to lead and grow a strategically important global portfolio of integrated land and joint mission capabilities. This is an opportunity to shape the next phase of the business, accelerate innovation and modernization, and deliver solutions that matter to Canada and its allies.

The opportunity As a key member of the leadership team, you will be accountable for the performance and growth of a complex international business, overseeing strategy, customer engagement, program execution, engineering, and operations.

You will set a clear direction for the portfolio, translate evolving customer, market, technology, and geopolitical developments into decisive business action, and connect capabilities across functions and regions. You will also lead the delivery of complex, multi-year systems integration programs while building trusted relationships with defence customers, government stakeholders, and industry partners in Canada and internationally.

This role calls for a visible, energetic executive who can think strategically, move with pace, and turn complexity into focused execution.

What you will lead

Own portfolio performance, including revenue, margin, forecasting, operational outcomes, and sustainable profitability.

Develop and execute a growth strategy that strengthens market position, advances major pursuits, and expands into adjacent and international opportunities.

Shape investment priorities by rapidly assessing customer needs, market signals, emerging technologies, competitive dynamics, and geopolitical trends.

Provide executive oversight of complex global programs from concept through delivery, ensuring strong governance and disciplined management of risk, quality, safety, regulatory, and contractual commitments.

Remove barriers, accelerate decisions, and align cross-functional teams around the business’s most critical priorities.

Build senior-level relationships with Canadian and international defence customers, government stakeholders, and strategic partners.

Advance innovation, modernization, operational excellence, and the adoption of new technologies and delivery approaches.

Develop a strong leadership team and foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, collaboration, resilience, and high performance.

You are an accomplished executive with experience leading a significant business, portfolio, or operating unit within defence, aerospace, or another complex, regulated engineering environment. You combine strong commercial judgement with systems thinking, customer insight, and a record of delivering results.

You will bring

Accountability for substantial organizational and financial performance.

Experience leading complex systems integration programs across the full lifecycle.

A track record of balancing profitable growth, operational performance, and program execution.

Strong knowledge of defence acquisition, capability development, and government stakeholder environments.

Experience navigating multinational organizations, international partnerships, and cross-border contracts.

The ability to synthesize complex information quickly and make sound decisions in ambiguous, fast-moving situations.

A record of building capable leadership teams, developing talent, and creating high-performance cultures.

A degree in engineering, business, or a related discipline; an MBA or advanced degree is preferred.

Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

Leadership Profile

An enterprise-minded and progressive thinker with a global perspective.

Commercially astute, financially disciplined, and oriented toward growth.

Decisive and accountable, with a strong bias for action.

Skilled at integrating customer, operational, technical, and market perspectives.

A credible executive presence who can influence, motivate, and build lasting relationships.

Energized by transformation, complexity, and the opportunity to deliver meaningful outcomes.

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