Precision Guided Munitions Program Manager

BAE Systems is seeking a Program Manager II to lead Precision Guided Munitions (PGM) programs in Minneapolis, MN. This role reports directly to the Program Director Air & Missile Defense and focuses on managing and delivering scope for the MADCAP program.

About the role

The successful candidate will have significant experience managing complex, high-value development programs and demonstrated leadership working with cross-functional teams including Contracts, Finance, Supply Chain, Legal, Operations, and Engineering. The Program Manager will ensure achievement of financial, schedule, technical, and new business performance objectives while supporting strategic and financial plans for the PGM Directorate.

This role is onsite in Minneapolis, MN and follows a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off. Up to 25% travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Manage scope to achieve cost/profitability, schedule, and technical performance objectives.
• Perform as the Control Account Manager (CAM).
• Establish program direction for matrixed teams delivering scope (engineering, field service, operations, supply chain, manufacturing, etc.).
• Establish and manage subcontractors.
• Proactively plan for activities on current and future contracts.
• Monitor and control activities on current contracts, including disciplined change management.
• Actively manage risks and opportunities.
• Lead and develop program team members across multiple functions.
• Make timely decisions while complying with policies and procedures.
• Continuously improve program performance, capturing and sharing best practices.
• Meet financial commitments for orders, sales, profit, and cash flow.
• Negotiate with and manage customer expectations.
• Lead program capture, including proposal development, Bid Status Reviews (BSR), and Request for Bid Approval (RBA).
• Engage Business Development (BD) in pursuit activities and lead fact-finding and contract negotiations.
• Lead program start-up, organization, planning, and change management according to BAE Systems life cycle management (LCM) processes, including:
  • Governance, program cadence, metrics, and rolling action item lists.
  • Design to cost/price to win, IRAD/NBE/capital planning, and affordability analyses.
  • Integrated Program Team (IPT) and Control Account Manager (CAM) leadership.
  • Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) management and linkage to trackers.
  • Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Conduct formal program reviews, including System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), and Test Readiness Review (TRR).
• Validate and burn down SDRL, CDRL, and SOW; ensure compliance and traceability to contract; flow down contract requirements to suppliers.
• Manage risk and opportunity, contingency, program change control, and configuration management.
• Oversee Technology Readiness (TRL) and Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) maturation.
• Develop comprehensive program/project plans from the statement of work (SOW), contract, and internal/external requirements.
• Develop product breakdowns (PBS), organizational breakdowns (OBS), and work breakdown structures (WBS).
• Oversee IMS development in concert with project schedulers, IPT members, and functional leads.
• Ensure program/project risks are identified and proactively managed through risk management plans and monthly risk reviews.
• Identify threats and opportunities, implementing actions to mitigate or capture them.
• Ensure completion and on-time delivery of program deliverables.
• Assess quality, design, materials, facilities, and workforce requirements to reduce manufacturing risk.
• Lead make/buy and make/where strategies to support programs.
• Support development of long-term supplier strategy, multi-year strategic plans, and BAE Systems PGM strategy.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Represent the company at customer or sponsor meetings.
• Proactively inform upper management of program status and issues.
• Establish and maintain effective customer relationships, coordinating tasks with customer representatives.
• Coordinate program reviews and prepare status/progress reports.
• Evaluate performance of program tasks in terms of quality, cost control, and achievement of objectives.
• Facilitate clear communication of program status, issues, and successes to stakeholders.
• Identify and assess performance gaps, initiating improvement plans and using metrics to verify performance.
• Facilitate and attend supplier/subcontractor meetings and visits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or business management and 10 years of related experience, or equivalent experience.
• Active Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Experience in Engineering/Technical Program/Project Management.
• Experience managing the startup of complex, high-value, strategic programs for the Department of Defense (DoD).
• Experience leading complex Engineering Programs, Matrixed Teams, Program Lifecycle Reviews, and Financial reporting and analysis.
• Experience leading Program Risk and Opportunity (R&O) management activities, including risk mitigation plans, scope management, and program/project planning.
• Knowledge of Manufacturing/Production, Operational Excellence (OE), and reducing Average Unit Production Cost (AUPC) through early implementation of Design-to-Unit Production Cost (DTUPC) best practices.
• Knowledge of competitive Proposal Development, Capture Management, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) within a Firm Fixed Price Environment.
• Knowledge of Scope Management and Cost Estimating, including Estimate to Complete/Estimate at Completion (ETC/EAC) processes.
• Knowledge of Program/Project Management methodologies, toolsets, processes, and governance.
• Ability to manage program complexities and structure activities in times of ambiguity.
• Ability to manage and influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to operate independently and proactively.
• Strong customer focus and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly effective critical thinking skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• Graduate degree.
• PMP Certification or similar.
• Experience in Aerospace & Defense Engineering Development.
• Experience in Lifecycle Management (LCM).
• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM).
• Experience with Oracle or ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $149,603 - $254,317. Individual salaries are determined by factors including business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings accounts.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Disability coverage.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Employee assistance program and legal plan.
• Paid time off, holidays, and other leave programs (e.g., paid parental, military, bereavement, federal/state sick leave).
• Company recognition program with monetary or non-monetary awards.
• Other incentives based on position level and job specifics.
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.