Job Description
Job Overview:
Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking an exceptional Strategic Communications Project Manager for an exciting opportunity to support the Air Force's ICBM programs to include the nation’s next generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM).
Join BAE Systems' Air & Space Force Solutions and be part of a talented and enthusiastic team that solves some of the world's most complex technical challenges. For the sixth consecutive year, BAE Systems was named among the Salt Lake Tribune's "Top Workplaces" by our employees, earning special distinction for providing a healthy work-life balance for our valued employees. We work very hard to ensure this is a great place to work!
Why Utah? You’ve got to see it to believe it! Utah is an amazing state with diverse geography, an eclectic culture, and an exceptional quality of life. The area offers an incredible range of outdoors pursuits across the seasons including hiking, climbing, hunting, fishing, camping, boating and world-class skiing. The Salt Lake City area offers a vast array of cultural activities and businesses including multiple professional sports teams. It is a western states hub for world-class medical and health care.
Tell me about this job. BAE Systems is seeking a skilled Project Manager to support the ICBM Systems Directorate as a Strategic Communications Project Manager. Key aspects of this job will be organizing, tracking, and coordinating congressional and public release information for the Program Execution Group and directorate leadership. Duties include strategic communications development, coordinating public affairs requests through security and policy reviews, and coordinating congressional communications within the ICBM Systems Directorate and across the ICBM enterprise. The candidate will coordinate communications through various levels of the Department of the Air Force and Department of War to include with multiple partner agencies and contractors. The candidate will operate in an organizational culture that develops and challenges employees to achieve high performance in a fast-paced, high-morale workplace using streamlined management policies and procedures.
This is a rare opportunity to join a high-performing team within a large defense company known for our extraordinary, positive culture and mission focus. In this position, you will provide direct support to a national security-critical weapon system throughout engineering development, deployment, and sustainment. You will help shape the quality and performance of program management products from across the ICBM Systems Directorate and associated functional areas, and you will help educate and equip the government customer to acquire, operate, and maintain an entire weapon system-of-systems. You will become a trusted mission partner to the innovative, digital engineering-driven Air Force organization that is responsible to design, build, test, transition, and sustain the world’s safest, most secure, and effective land-based nuclear deterrent, on-schedule. Do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Pursuant to Government contract, this position requires US Citizenship status. This position is only located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, due to the special-access classified working environment and is not conducive to remote schedules.
Required Skills and Education
6+ years of relevant experience with bachelor’s degree; 4+ years with a master’s degree
Strong organizational skills (can manage tasks and coordinate across offices toward the completion of tasks)
Understanding of the Air Force Acquisition and budget cycle process
Understanding of congressional organizations and authorities
Proficiency in communicating effectively across a broad spectrum of stakeholders and communication platforms
Time management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks to completion by suspense dates
Communication skills ability to clearly speak and write at a professional level defining clear objectives to senior organizational leadership
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and SharePoint as well as ability to learn and use legislative database and task management tracking systems
Exceptional customer relations and engagement skills
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
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.Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
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.
Preferred Skills and Education
Ability to manage change in a dynamic and evolving program environment, leverage best practices, and innovate through any problem with a can-do attitude
Experience supporting military or industry executive-level leaders (e.g. executive officer, CAG/DAG action officer, MAJCOM action officer, government affairs)
Ability to create relationships across organizations to drive results
Ability to tailor communications to a specific audience
Previous experience with military organizations and government acquisition programs
Ability to support various process improvement and solution implementation projects
Experience is managing communications to senior military leaders (able to draft and present communications)
Innovator with continuous improvement mindset
Ability to obtain Top Secret security clearance
ICBM experience a plus
