Director, IT Strategic Program Delivery

About the role

BAE Systems, Inc. is seeking an experienced and results-driven Director II, IT Strategic Program Delivery. This role leads delivery execution across an assigned set of enterprise functional programs and projects, manages project and program managers, and ensures quality delivery of internal investments.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery oversight and execution governance activities for enterprise internal investment initiatives sponsored by headquarters functions, utilizing the organization’s Lifecycle Management (LCM) framework.
• Provide leadership for implementation readiness, execution discipline, dependency coordination, governance alignment, and integrated delivery activities across complex cross-functional programs.
• Ensure enterprise initiatives progress through established governance, readiness, and implementation checkpoints.
• Drive consistency, accountability, and execution rigor across strategic initiatives spanning business and technology organizations.
• Support proactive identification, escalation, and resolution of execution risks, dependency conflicts, governance gaps, and implementation concerns.
• Facilitate integrated planning and cross-functional coordination across business and technology stakeholders supporting enterprise program delivery.
• Provide executive visibility into implementation status, governance health, dependency alignment, execution risks, and readiness concerns.
• Partner with initiative leaders to strengthen implementation planning, execution alignment, and delivery coordination.
• Strengthen enterprise capability to successfully deliver large-scale transformation and strategic investment initiatives through leadership, coaching, governance oversight, and execution discipline.
• Mentor and coach program leaders, delivery teams, and stakeholders on governance alignment, implementation readiness, execution rigor, and integrated delivery practices.
• Foster a culture of accountability, execution excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement across strategic initiative teams.
• Partner with leadership to identify systemic delivery challenges and implement scalable improvements supporting successful transformation execution.
• Support development of organizational capabilities related to enterprise delivery maturity, execution governance, and integrated delivery leadership.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on execution governance, implementation readiness, dependency management, and delivery coordination effectiveness.
• Drive advancement of enterprise delivery maturity and integrated execution practices across strategic investment initiatives.
• Establish and promote scalable delivery approaches, lessons learned practices, and execution standards supporting enterprise delivery excellence.
• Partner with PMO and governance leaders to strengthen enterprise delivery capabilities and governance effectiveness.

Requirements

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Enterprise Program Delivery Leadership
• Strategic Initiative Coordination
• Transformation Delivery Capability & Organizational Leadership
• Continuous Improvement & Delivery Excellence

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Experience supporting enterprise headquarters or corporate function initiatives
• Background in enterprise program management, transformation delivery, execution governance, or strategic initiative leadership
• Experience operating within highly matrixed business and technology environments
• Familiarity with governance frameworks, lifecycle management practices, and enterprise implementation methodologies
• Aerospace & Defense Industry Experience
• ServiceNow SPM Experience

Qualifications

Full-Time Salary Range: $173023 - $294137
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

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.