Job Description

Job Description

Are you a highly motivated and emerging leader eager to launch your career in program management? The Advanced Compact EW Solutions (ACES) organization in Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solution (CEMA) business area is seeking a motivated Program Manager I to join our team to support a growing portfolio.  This role is ideal for a person with program execution experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is ready to develop robust program management and leadership skills. 

In this role, you will:

• Provide program management oversight assuring the assigned projects meets financials, schedule, and technical objectives, and achieves the highest level of customer satisfaction.
• Develop program/project plans specifying goals, staffing needs, schedule milestones, risks and contingency plans.
• Direct program activities to meet work objectives and serves as a liaison with customers to coordinate activities, negotiate tasks, and solve problems.
• Identify and mitigate risks and document program progress including implementation, timelines, issues, risks, quality and successes measures to meet contractual requirements.
• Communicate with all levels of BAE Systems senior management regarding program performance status (cost / schedule / resources / risk) as well as performance to annual financial objectives.
• Manage program scope and cost estimating, including estimate to complete/estimate at completion (ETC/EAC) processes.

This position has a need for consistent, in-person collaboration and many job requirements must be done onsite due to the nature of this particular role, therefore full-time on-site work is preferred although occasional hybrid work is possible. This means the majority of work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility.
 

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems

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.

Required Skills and Education

• US Citizen with Secret clearance and ability to achieve SAP/SAR
• Bachelors degree in a technical or business related discipline
• 8+ years Defense industry experience
• Strong interpersonal verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively across functional teams
• A desire to learn and an aptitude for working in a fast paced, highly technical environment
• Project management or program office experience or experience leading a team

Preferred Skills and Education

• Experience interfacing with customers
• Experience on development and production programs
• Risk and opportunity management experience
• CAM and EVM experience
• Proposal experience
• PMP Certification

Typical Education and Experience

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