BAE Systems

Mgr III- Programs

BAE Systems$120K — $145K *
Wayne, NJ 07470In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7 years' experience with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in program management or related fields.
  • Proven track record in leading product development initiatives.
  • Experience in building and managing customer and supplier relationships.
  • Ability to comprehend and fulfill customer needs and objectives.
  • Skill in leading geographically distributed teams effectively.
  • Expertise in financial management with focus on revenue and profit targets.
  • Leadership and management experience with diverse, cross-functional teams.
  • Creative problem-solving abilities for complex challenges.
  • Strong communication skills for status updates across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and development of a new commercial product for defense clients.
  • Provide strategic leadership to a team of program managers.
  • Manage internal and customer funding streams effectively.
  • Oversee production transition of products from design phase.
  • Cultivate relationships with customers to ensure product alignment with needs.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work format combining onsite and remote collaboration.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.

In Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions, you'll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions.

We are seeking an experienced leader to join our Adaptive Communication and Sensing (AC&S) product line as part of our Tactical Data Links Program Area. This role will report to the Program Area Director of Tactical Data Links and be responsible for the strategic oversight and execution of our newest products.

Responsibilities include:
  • Lead design, development and qualification of a new commercial product for defense customers.
  • Provide leadership to a team of program managers.
  • Manage both internal and customer funding streams.
  • Oversee the transition of the product from design into production.
Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status

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.

Required Skills and Education

  • 7 years' work experience with Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience of experience in program or capture management and/or with functional activities related to the program lifecycle, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Demonstrated experience leading product development programs.
  • Demonstrated experience in building customer and supplier relationships, leading customer interactions and discussions of a technical and/or strategic nature.
  • Ability to understand customers' needs and objectives.
  • Ability to lead complex teams that are distributed across geographic locations in a borderless fashion.
  • Financial management expertise and experience executing to revenue and profit targets.
  • Personnel leadership and management of a diverse, cross functional team.
  • The ability to develop creative solutions to highly complex problems.
  • Strong written and verbal skills to effectively communicate the program status across the AC&S team.


Preferred Skills and Education

  • Master's degree and 10 years related experience.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or DAWIA Level II/III.
  • Prior experience in transitioning new products to production.
  • Experience with commercial products and product management principles.

About BAE Systems

BAE Systems plc is a British multinational arms, security, and aerospace company. It is among the world's largest defense contractors, with over 85,000 employees and operations in over 40 countries. BAE Systems is involved in the design, development, and manufacture of a wide range of products and services, including military aircraft, naval ships, and land vehicles. The company also provides a range of cybersecurity and intelligence services. BAE Systems has a long history, dating back to the 19th century, and has been involved in many major defense projects. Visit baesystems.com for more information.
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1997
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