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) Systems, you'll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions.

BAE Systems is a leading provider of innovative C4ISR Systems, delivering actionable intelligence to our Customers, Warfighters and the US Government. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Subcontract Program Manager to play a key role in supporting the Space Systems' Secure Communications Program area, a mature program delivering critical, assured communications to our Customer.

You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of a portfolio of both production and development subcontracts, across the lifecycle, driving performance and ensuring the successful delivery of supplier subsystems in accordance with the program execution schedules. Reporting to the Space Systems Product Line Supply Chain Director, this is an individual contributor role. Additional responsibilities include coordination with the Program Office, Finance, Quality, Operations, Contracts and Supply Chain personnel. This is a leadership role within the Program Area, and offers opportunity to shape program execution across a growing portfolio of derivative programs as well.

In this role you will:

1. Manage the execution of subcontracts for materials, equipment, supplies and services of a highly-specialized and complex nature through all phases of the program lifecycle.
2. Evaluate, negotiate, and manage assigned subcontracts to perform to each project's specifications, quality, budget, schedule and earned value requirements to include the timely delivery of all deliverables required to fulfill the subcontract.
3. Author, manage and influence critical path releases of Statements of Works (SOWs) and plans to align with required schedules and subcontractor lead times
4. Deliver quality customer service to both internal and external customers and foster and maintain good supplier relationships, while driving a Zero Defect mindset with suppliers.
5. Participate in the support of new business and in the development of financial plans for the company, as it pertains to the planned outsourced portion of the project(s).
6. Who you are:
7. Ability to work independently, as well as manage cross functional program teams on all subcontract related issues; multi-tasking is crucial for success.
8. Must be able to assess, prioritize, drive issues to closure and be assertive when required.
9. Exercises discretion and independent judgment in the performance of duties.
10. Exhibits best practice work habits and collaborates with other subcontract team members to promote operational excellence and completeness.

Required Skills and Education

• Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or Operations
• Experience in Subcontract Management, Project Management or Program Management
• Strong demonstrated negotiation skills and strategies
• Experience in new business capture to include proposals
• Experience developing long-term strategies and tactical plans to achieve enterprise objectives.
• Successful, proven record of leading and managing multi-discipline project teams
• Ability to develop plans specifying goals, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources
• Experience with scope management and cost estimating, including estimate to complete/estimate at completion (ETC/EAC) processes.
• Ability to communicate with senior management regarding subcontract performance status (cost / schedule / resources / risk) as well as performance to financial objectives
• Experience communicating externally either with customers or suppliers
• Technical and business acumen
• Control Account Management (CAM) experience (at minimum, CAM trained)

Preferred Skills and Education

• Strong Emotional Intelligence
• Inquisitive, innovative thinker
• Generosity of thought and knowledge.
• Prior experience as a Program Manager
• Experience leading cross-functional teams Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
• Program Management Institute's (PMI) Program Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Demonstrated Risk Management experience
• Experience with information systems such as Oracle
• Knowledge of acquisition policies and procedures with associated knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR)
• Significant experience managing the development and compliance of requirements (SOWs, specifications, contractual terms, etc.)
• Strong organizational skills to handle many overlapping projects simultaneously
• Willingness and desire for continuous improvement.
• Earned Value Management and Lifecycle Management experience
• Professional Supply Chain Certification: C.P.M., C.P.S.M., P.M.P.
• Graduate degree in a related field, i.e.: JD, MBA, Master's Degree in Engineering and/or Business Administration