Logistics Project Manager

About the role

BAE Systems is seeking an Acquisition Project Manager to support the Air Force's acquisition of Sentinel, the nation’s next generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM).

Responsibilities

• Work with a highly skilled team providing mission-critical acquisition project management, reporting, and program integration functions on behalf of the Sentinel System Program Office.
• Serve as an acquisition logistics subject matter expert, key program advisor, and a focal point for the assessment and reporting of Sentinel program status, including technical performance, contract performance, enterprise integrated master schedule health, and risks, issues, and opportunities.
• 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.
• Identify specific Logistics processes, key stakeholders and schedule to support the programs cross functional activities and resulting product support package.
• Provide direct support to a national security-critical weapon system throughout engineering development, deployment, and sustainment.
• Help shape the quality and performance of program management products from across the directorate and functional areas, and help educate and equip the government customer to acquire, operate, and maintain an entire weapon system-of-systems.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of experience or 5 years of experience with a master’s degree
• 7 yrs of progressive technical experience required
• Experience on an Acquisition Category (ACAT) I level program or similar
• Demonstrated comfort and capabilities working under stressful conditions, aggressive schedules, variable workloads, and shifting priorities
• Risk management experience; demonstrated management experience evaluating and mitigating risk at the program or enterprise level
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in managing program cost, schedule, and/or performance
• Current Secret security clearance or higher (adjudicated within the past 6 years) and be eligible to obtain and maintain all required Special Program accesses

Preferred

• Experience at a System Program Office (or higher-level staff) executing/overseeing program(s) in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) or similar acquisition program phase
• Understanding of integration across multiple areas of an ACAT I level program
• Understanding of Control Account Management responsibilities
• Understanding of Earned Value Management
• Exceptional customer engagement, writing, and communication skills
• Experience creating presentation content for executive level meetings and conducting senior level meetings
• ICBM weapon system and/or program support experience

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $88,189 - $149,922

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