Job Description

Job Description

You don’t see it, but it’s there. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F 35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you’ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry’s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” and “We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

Become part of the leadership team at BAE Systems' Dallas Eclipse facility!  We are looking for an Operations Program Manager III to join our team.  This person will serve as the liaison between program management, the factory management team and the supply chain team. 
 

As an Operations Program Manager, you will:

• Collaborate and inspire teams cross-functionally.
• Oversee factory execution and ensure material procurement supports factory needs.
• Prepare project execution plans and identify required technical and business resources.
• Perform cost account management activities for both commercial and defense product business.
• Evaluate and report on cost, delivery schedule, and quality.
• Execute proposals to capture new business.

 

Typical Education and Experience

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

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor's degree and 4 years experience, Associate's degree and 6 years experience, or 10 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Direct or indirect leadership experience.

Preferred Skills and Education

• Bachelor's degree and 8 years experience.
• Cost Account Management experience.
• Strong relationship building skills.
• Experience working with supply chain.
• Data analysis and reporting skills.
• Customer interface experience.
• Proposal experience.

About BAE Systems, Inc.

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

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.