Job DescriptionBAE Systems is hiring an Associate Program Manager for our Combat Mission Systems (CMS) business and Weapon Systems (WS) product line. The Associate Program Manager will be responsible for managing and delivering scope on our international Mk45 Naval Gun System & Ammunition Handling System (AHS) programs on time and within cost. This role will report directly to a Senior Program Manager who will serve as a manager and coach.
Location/Schedule/Travel:
- This role is in Louisville, KY or Maple Grove, MN
- The workday will begin around 7:00AM
- The role works a 9/80 schedule where you will have every other Friday off
- There may be up to 20% travel including international travel
The program manager is accountable for the following:
- Managing scope to achieve cost/profitability, schedule, and technical performance objectives
- Performing as a Control Account Manager (CAM)
- Establishing program direction for the matrixed team delivering the scope (operations including supply chain and manufacturing, engineering, field service, and/or others)
- Proactively planning for activities on current and future contracts
- Monitoring and controlling activities on current contracts including disciplined, effective change management
- Actively and effectively managing risks and opportunities
- Indirectly managing and leading program team members across several functions
- Making timely decisions with sound judgment while complying with policies and procedures
- Continuously improving program performance including capturing, evaluating, and sharing good practice
- Meeting financial commitments for orders, sales, profit, and cash flow
Responsibilities and day-to-day activities within this role include the following:
- Responsible for completion of deliverables and on-time delivery
- With respect to production, manages material for and manufacturing of hardware including final processing, shipment and delivery planning and coordination, and quality and export reviews
- Manages operations, quality, engineering, field service, and supporting functional resources to deliver program scope
- Partners with project controls to develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and manages program team's performance to the IMS
- Develops, creates, and reports on key program metrics including on-time delivery, material forecasts, hardware production and delivery forecasts, resource allocation, and performance to labor and material budgets
- Identifies and assesses performance gaps to customer expectations or program objectives, develops and initiates improvement plans to close the gaps, and utilizes metrics to verify performance to plan
- Supports recurring status meetings with the program team and customer and program review meetings with business and customer leadership
- Hosts customer meetings at the Louisville factory and our Minneapolis location including coordinating visits with export and security functions
- Facilitates and attends source inspections and other supplier/subcontractor meetings and/or visits
- Flexes schedule due to time zone differences when supporting customer meetings
- Successfully navigates through cultural differences to understand unique customer customs, expectations, values, and priorities
Required Skills and Education- Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of work experience or equivalent experience
- Customer focus and relationship building skills
- Interest in deepening international culture awareness, understanding, and experience
- Experience in Project Management
- Experience in Scope Management
- Knowledge of project management methodologies, toolsets, process, and governance
- Ability to develop and implement effective program/project plans specifying goals, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources
- Ability to initiate, prioritize, and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to achieve program objectives using a team-based approach that demonstrates the value of each team member
- Ability to operate independently and proactively
Preferred Skills and Education- International business knowledge
- International culture awareness, understanding, and experience
- Graduate Degree
- Professional Certifications (PMP)
- Experience in Defense (DoD)/Government Contracting
- Experience in a Firm Fixed Price Environment
- Experience in Engineering/Technology
- Experience in Operational Excellence (OE)
- Experience in Control Account Management (CAM)
- Experience in Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
- Experience in Lifecycle Management (LCM)
- Experience in Oracle or ERP
- Advanced Excel skills
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.
