Job Description

Job Description

What’s it like working for a company where you are treated as more than a number? Empowering. Joining our Information Technology team means you are the backbone behind managing all the technology aspects for multiple contracts and programs that help keep nations safe. With the diversity of our offerings and work, you’ll get to take on new challenges while your career reaches new heights. 

BAE is looking for an experienced Project Manager to manage technology projects within our Information Technology Organization. The PM will be responsible for end to end execution of IT projects; IT infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, compliance projects on the cloud or on-premises.  

The candidate will have strong project management experience managing multiple concurrent IT projects. The candidate will be leading programs and projects through the project lifecycle including Planning and Analysis, Execution, Delivery, Stabilization and Benefit Realization.  

Strong project management experience is required which includes: 

• Business case development 

• Effective design and development of Portfolio, Program, Project (P3) execution strategies 

• Cross boundary integration, dependency identification & tracking 

• Effective leadership and program & project execution 

• Develop solutions to complex problems which require use of ingenuity, innovation and robust design 

• Management of requirements, priorities and alignment with organizational objectives & success criteria 

• Work breakdown structure, effort estimation, resource loaded schedule management and execution to the strategy/plan, 

• Proactive risk identification and mitigation, 

• Resource management including guiding and motivating team members, 

• Cost breakdown structure, cost estimation, cost management throughout the project lifecycle including management of cost overrun/underrun 

• Vendor relationship management including working with third-party systems integrators 

• Organizational change management, communication, training, stakeholder engagement, enablement 

The candidate shall be highly customer focused, meeting customer expectation and responsive to feedback. The candidate shall leverage servant leadership, emotional intelligence, strong communication and decision making skills to navigate effectively across all functional areas and organizational levels. 

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 minimum 8 years work experience.  

• PMP Certification  

• Enhanced servant leadership skills 

• Effective customer ownership, customer centricity 

• Effective leadership of program / project execution, program/project success 

• Hands-on experience with agile project execution, release agility 

• Strong stakeholder management skills. 

• Detail oriented, organized, disciplined. 

• Proactive, problem solving skills, innovative, change champion 

• Business and strategic plan development. 

• Project finance management experience. 

• Executive level communication and presentation skills 

• Learning agility, relentless improvement mindset 

• Expertise in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint. 

Preferred Skills and Education

• Agile Certification  

• Aerospace & defense industry experience 

• Earned Value Management experience 

• ServiceNow SPM experience 

About BAE Systems, Inc.

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.