Job DescriptionThe Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution - from strategic capital investments, industrial operations and an efficient supply chain, to state-of-the-art manufacturing and test operations and top-notch facilities management.
What You'll Do:- Project Delivery: Lead and develop Project Managers responsible for delivery of sector-specific IT programs and projects. Drive consistent, high-quality execution across multiple concurrent initiatives within an assigned delivery area.
- Project Manager Development: Build and mature project managers through targeted coaching, mentorship, and development in execution excellence and leadership.
- Project Reporting and Oversight: Monitor delivery health across projects, including progress, risks, dependencies, issues, and execution constraints, and intervene as needed to improve outcomes. Partner with business, technology, and PMO stakeholders to resolve delivery challenges and maintain forward momentum across initiatives.
- Team Coaching: Coach team members across IT to drive execution across multiple concurrent initiatives, managing dependencies, risks, and delivery milestones.
- Best Practices Reinforcement: Ensure sector IT projects and initiatives align with enterprise standards, best practices, and IT strategies, leveraging BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems (SMS) LifeCycle Management frameworks. Ensure project managers apply consistent project lifecycle, governance, reporting, and delivery management practices. Support adoption of PMO tools, standards, and best practices to improve consistency and execution quality.
- Culture and Performance: Promote a culture of ownership, transparency, and results-driven performance across sector IT delivery teams. Contribute delivery insight and operational perspective to broader portfolio and PMO discussions as needed.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working
on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
Working Conditions: - Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.
Short Term Incentive: Subject to business performance and recommendations of management, this role may be eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan.
Required Skills and Education- Bachelor's degree in a related field plus 12 or more years related experience.
- Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
- Previous leadership experience.
- Proven track record of delivering projects and programs.
- Leadership and management skills, with experience managing project managers and teams.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to interpret data and inform decisions.
- Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall project management methodologies.
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Preferred Skills and Education- Masters degree.
- IT Service management, product management, hybrid project management methodologies, SDLC, Agile and ITIL certification, ServiceNow SPM.
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.
Multiple positions may be available on this opening.
