Job Description

Job Description

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 Subcontracts Manager to play a key role in supporting the Golden Dome Program area, a highly sensitive and strategic program focused on the development of advanced space-based capabilities.

The C4ISRS Business Area provides actionable intelligence for our warfighters and decision makers through innovative technical solutions across all domains, from the seas, to the skies, to the stars. We enable our warfighters to stay ahead of the threat, by delivering exquisite, cutting-edge capabilities to our Customers.

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience

Required Skills and Education

• Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time
• Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience
• 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

Preferred Skills and Education

• Strong Emotional Intelligence
• Inquisitive, innovative thinker
• Generosity of thought and knowledge.
• Prior experience as a Subcontracts Administrator or Manager
• Previous experience in satellite programs and space-based acquisition environment
• Experience leading cross-functional teams Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
• 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
• Control Account Management (CAM) experience (at minimum, CAM trained)

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems

BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

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.