IT Project Manager

Project Manager

BAE Systems is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our IT team, supporting a large enterprise, key government customer in a fast-paced, challenging, and rewarding environment. The Project Manager needs to be able to understand and execute the basic traditional principals of IT program management such as progress reporting, cost estimates and cost to complete reports, the ability to approve requirements, financial costs and budgets, deliverables, schedules, procurements, quality, etc. He/she must also have a solid understanding of the Government customer relationships along with understanding their technical IT capabilities. Should understand the enterprise collaboration baseline and have an understanding of the future strategic vision of the enterprise collaboration. This position requires a strong IT background and previous hands-on IT technical experience. A key aspect of the Project Manager's job is to ensure that solutions are secure in accordance with the mission processes. This program delivers "No-Fail", always-available enterprise services with modern technology solutions for the customer workforce on-premises. The Program Manager will be as a liaison lead between the on-site support team and the government customer across multiple site locations. Responsibilities will include participation with work force acquisitions, new hire site access along with in-processing and out processing, security nomination screening packages, training, and evaluation of performance for daily duties. Must be very reliable, highly competent, and exhibit confidence with a strong customer commitment to provide immediate solutions and results in a rapidly changing environment. This Project Manager utilizes existing collaboration baselined information found in sponsor's tools and documents requirements appropriately. The successful candidate will:

• Provide communication that leads to the understanding of deadlines, assignments and objectives across all enterprise stakeholders and ensure all project issues are resolved promptly to avoid negative impact to the budget or schedule.
• Serve as programmatic liaison to the sponsor; maintain enterprise sponsor contacts to ensure conformity to all contractual obligations, exhibit strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with technical resources, engineering, developers, mission partners and senior officers.
• Identify risks and document program progress including implementation, timelines, issues, risks, quality and successes measures to meet contractual requirements.
• Resolve cross-project issues and strategic issues with senior IT stakeholders.
• Work with the technical teams to ensure understanding of the projects/programs.
• Work with stakeholders to remove project blockers to ensure timely delivery.
• Track progress and project metrics.
• Report & Brief senior leadership on project status, metrics, risks, issues, etc.
• Demonstrate "visible" support to the program and its technical team.
• Handle various responsibilities such as planning, scheduling and coordinating all areas of a project.
• Ability to be self-reliant and capable to perform activities without direct supervision.
• Lead transformational change.
• Promptly resolve issues that arise.
• Serve as part coach, part facilitator.

This position is located in Washington DC. There is no relocation assistance available for this position. Applicants must be currently residing in or state willingness to relocate self to Washington DC or surrounding areas.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

High School Diploma and at least 12 years of related experience. Minimum 10 years of IT related project experience across multiple disciplines for fast paced, high visibility IT projects/programs. Familiarity with IT project collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M). Proficient with Microsoft Office. Ability to professionally interact with high level military officers and civilian officials on a daily basis. Excellent leadership skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

Bachelor's or Associate degree in Engineering, Technology, Business, or Computer Science and at least 10 years of experience. PMP Certification. Military experience. Experience creating, analyzing, and briefing reports and dashboards. Experience managing large enterprise projects in an agile environment.

Pay Information:

Full-Time Salary Range: $115779 - $196825. Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security:

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a teammaking a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we dofrom intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.