Airborne Navigation Director II (Hybrid) – Navigation & Sensor Systems[

About the role

The Airborne Navigation Director II will own the end-to-end strategy, development, delivery, and profitability of BAE Systems’ airborne navigation product line. This position will drive growth, innovate across the portfolio, and ensure successful integration of our solutions on a variety of military, UAS, and aircraft platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end strategy, development, delivery, and profitability of BAE Systems’ airborne navigation product line
• Drive growth, innovate across the portfolio, and ensure successful integration of solutions on various military, UAS, and aircraft platforms
• Lead a team of program managers and collaborate with a cross-functional organization of over 900 people
• Collaborate with some of the most capable people in the country
• Develop a product line roadmap and strategy for products that field onto airborne and maritime platforms
• Negotiate with internal and external customers and partners
• Manage large, complex projects
• Bring products through production and supply chain management
• Lead an organization through major changes using change management skills
• Lead and develop teams and coach future leaders
• Lead and manage major competitive proposals
• Develop close working relationships with teams across the BAE Systems enterprise and with customers in support of current programs, and to help shape future growth opportunities
• Manage risk and opportunity at a portfolio level
• Work with defense industry OEMs
• Deal effectively with senior level executives, customers, and partners, and resolve customer issues of a complex nature
• Potential to advance to the VP/GM level
• Lead and demonstrate leadership in safety, code of conduct/ethics, security, and culture

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability as a customer advocate with successful resolution of customer issues
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute business strategy in a complex market
• Product line portfolio P&L responsibility in a business including multiple contracts and products/services/suppliers and geographic locations
• Production and supply chain management experience in a high-volume production environment
• Holds or ability to gain a Secret clearance required, Top Secret preferred

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead an organization through major changes using change management skills
• Strong risk and opportunity management skills at a portfolio level
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey strategies and explain complex information to the organization and external customers/stakeholders
• Strong financial acumen
• Leading major competitive proposals
• Experience bringing products through production
• Experience working with defense industry OEMs
• Deal effectively with senior level executives, customers, and partners, and resolve customer issues of a complex nature
• Potential to advance to the VP/GM level
• Lead and demonstrate leadership in safety, code of conduct/ethics, security, and culture
• Lead and manage large groups of employees and/or teams and experience in developing teams and coaching future leaders

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account
• 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal plan
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and other types of leave
• Recognition program
• Incentives based on position level and/or job specifics

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $173023 - $294137

Employee Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account
• 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal plan
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and other types of leave
• Recognition program
• Incentives based on position level and/or job specifics

About BAE 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.