Program Manager

Program Manager

As a leader in the defense sector, BAE Systems is seeking an experienced Program Manager to join our team and drive the delivery of cutting-edge solutions to our customers. Our company mission is clear: we protect those who protect us. We're committed to innovating for the future and delivering capabilities that enable our service men and women to execute their missions and return home safely. We need your leadership to make it happen. Our C5ISR Solutions business unit executes a portfolio of contracts delivering C5ISR capabilities to our warriors aboard Navy and US Coast Guard platforms. As a critical member of our team, you will drive an organizational culture that develops and challenges employees to achieve high performance as we design, develop, build, integrate, test, and support the world's most advanced maritime systems.

Who We're Looking For: A highly motivated and experienced Program Manager with a proven track record of success in leading complex projects and driving continuous improvement. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, along with a customer-centric approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the program team to achieve objectives by providing guidance, setting priorities, and fostering professional growth among project, engineering, logistics, production, and quality managers
• Remove impediments to the team to allow them to execute efficiently
• Foster strong collaboration across the program team, ensuring alignment across program managers, technical leads, and sub-element teams

Program Planning and Execution

• Plan, organize, and manage all program activities to meet contractual requirements and financial commitments
• Lead the program using the BAE Systems Lifecycle Management (LCM) framework
• Track program progress and performance using Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tools and metrics
• Report accomplishments, issues, and concerns across the program to Business Unit leadership, and to customer stakeholders
• Oversee program resources, including capital assets and facilities, ensuring optimal allocation and utilization.
• Drive proactive risk and opportunity management to protect financial commitments, schedule critical paths, and achieve program objectives.
• Actively manage program financial performance through a regular cadence of weekly, monthly, and quarterly finance and program performance reviews.
• Ensure adherence to government and company regulations, policies, and procedures.

Customer Engagement, Communication and Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as one of the primary customer interfaces, providing regular program status updates and addressing program-related inquiries and coordination needs.
• Facilitate clear and effective communication of program priorities, progress, and decisions across all levels of the program, using a variety of communication styles and tools.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Contracts, Subcontracts, Finance, Supply Chain, and other supporting teams.

Program Development and Growth

• Support strategic planning for follow-on activities, including capture planning, execution strategies, program planning and initiation.
• Collaborate with leadership on discretionary investment strategies to position the program competitively for future opportunities.

Operational Excellence

• Promote continuous improvement within the program, identifying opportunities to enhance processes, efficiency, and program execution.
• Lead or facilitate lessons-learned initiatives to apply insights to current and future programs.

This position is located in scenic and historic Southern Maryland in St. Mary's County, near to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station. Some limited relocation assistance may be available.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Master's degree in an Engineering, Technical, Business, or Computer Science or IT discipline
• At least 10 years of progressive technical management experience, including at least 8 years of experience planning, organizing, directing, and controlling multiple projects in the design, systems engineering, or field service of Command and Control, Communications, Computing, Combat, or ISR (C5ISR) systems/equipment for DoD applications
• Working knowledge of project planning and management
• Excellent cognitive, communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills, including briefing and providing reports to executive-level leaders

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• MBA or Program Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience in Lifecycle Management processes/gates/reviews
• Experience in shipbuilding and/or C5I acquisition programs
• Experience with Agile development methodologies
• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and Control Account Management (CAM)

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $146670 - $249330 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.