BAE Systems

Program Mgr I

BAE Systems • $90K — $120K *
Lexington Park, MD 20653In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical, Business, Computer Science, or IT field.
  • At least 8 years of progressive technical management experience.
  • Strong project planning and management skills.
  • Excellent cognitive and interpersonal communication abilities.
  • Experience briefing and reporting to executive-level leaders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the program team by providing guidance and support.
  • Remove obstacles to enhance team efficiency.
  • Ensure alignment and collaboration across program stakeholders.
  • Plan, organize, and manage program activities for success.
  • Use the BAE Systems Lifecycle Management framework for guidance.
  • Track program performance with Earned Value Management System tools.
  • Serve as the primary customer liaison for program updates and inquiries.

Benefits

  • Located in scenic St. Mary's County, near the Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
  • Opportunity for professional growth within a collaborative team environment.
  • Engagement in continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Involvement in strategic planning for future program opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Key Responsibilities:
Leadership
  • 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.

Required Skills and Education

  • Bachelor's degree in an Engineering, Technical, Business, Computer Science or IT discipline and at least 8 years of progressive technical management experience.
  • 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 Skills and Education

  • Experience with Agile development methodologies
  • Experience as leader with supervisory experience

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.
Learn more about BAE Systems
Size
90,500 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
1997
NASDAQ
BAESF
* Ladders Estimates

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