Full Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking an experienced Program Engineering Manager II (PEM II) to be the Engineering lead for the Jama project. The PEM leads the engineering effort for the entire project, ensuring the solution meets customer programmatic and technical requirements within the allocated engineering cost and schedule. The PEM provides technical responsibility and leadership in establishing Jama as a fully supported shared service for both new and legacy programs. This includes delivering structured training and onboarding pathways, building standardized templates and customizations for consistent program use, and preparing environments (DWE, VC3, and classified) for Jama deployment. The PEM oversees the effort to re-establish core Requirements Management capabilities within Jama - including baseline, RVTM, verification linkage, change tracking, finalizing policies and procedures, and generating scripts to transition legacy programs to Jama. The PEM represents the technical team to program managers, functions, and executive leadership, and provides responsibilities for developing the overall technical solution for a product/system.
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Oversee the integration of the Development Work Environment (DWE); preparation of VC3 and classified environments for Jama deployment; and DOORS to Jama transition (creating scripts for legacy program transition and mapping attributes, views, and test cases).
- Create and manage a detailed deployment plan for the new Jama system, considering impacts to current DOORS users and active/future programs.
- Act as the primary engineering contact for the project, regularly reporting status to the EOC, ELT, and ESLT. This includes facilitating collaboration across disciplines and business areas.
- Ensure the project roadmap aligns with the business' Digital Engineering strategy and guides the implementation accordingly.
- Prioritize security requirements, business needs, and risk reduction throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead and manage the project team, fostering skill development and continuous improvement.
- Partner with the Program Manager and functional staff to meet cost, schedule, and technical performance goals, delivering a new Jama system that meets customer needs.
- Ensure adequate training and support materials are provided to a substantial user base across various programs within the organization.
- Ensure proper process application based on project complexity and maintain metrics to track engineering performance.
Required Skills and Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and 10 years work experience or equivalent experience
- Project engineering management including organizational design, planning, estimating, design management, and product verification
- Experience with Requirements Management and DOORS
Preferred Skills and Education
- Experience developing and delivering within a digital engineering ecosystem
- Experience leading diverse multi-disciplinary teams in the solution of complex technical problems
- Demonstrated leadership skills (soft skills, strategic thinking, business acumen, building teams, building customer relationships)
- Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to diagnose, resolve complex problems and to develop improved methods to increase program efficiency
- Proven written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills
- Strong team-building skills that enable collaboration and coordination within and across teams, functions, and other business units
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.