Program Manager III - Military Space

About the role

The Military Space Strategic Business Unit delivers innovative space systems that drive mission success and provide resilient and persistent mission-level solutions to deter threats and counter emerging capabilities for the Department of War.

Responsibilities

• Lead the program management team to provide direction and guidance that ensures successful program execution in accordance with the budget, schedule, contract, statement of work, and technical requirements.
• Provide sound leadership and team building to motivate, influence, and effectively apply the program staff.
• Provide leadership for interacting with customers and stakeholders within the bounds of the contract.
• Develop and monitor fidelity of the program plan including definition of tasks, budgets, and schedules.
• Ensure that program requirements, purposes, objectives, and expectations are communicated and flowed down to the internal team and subcontractors.
• Resolve resource conflicts, demands, and priorities on assigned programs.
• Communicate program status to upper management on a periodic basis.
• Cook up needs with support organizations including contracts, engineering, finance, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, security, and others as needed.
• Support business development activities and proposals when required.
• Develop and practice good internal and external communications.
• Engage in regular communications with other program managers and business leads on topics that include customer priorities, program execution, change forecasts, and their impacts on the overall business.
• Ensure all business is conducted with the highest ethical standards.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company.
• Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Requirements

• BS/BA in related field plus 12 years or more related experience.
• Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Background in space hardware and software development for classified national defense missions.
• Demonstrated experience managing program/project budgets or cost accounts from $20M to $100M.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple suppliers/subcontractors, and/or large sub-contracts.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing standard program management tools including Earned Value principles for program/project planning and budgeting, schedule development, change control, and variance reporting.
• Athletic understanding of the risk and opportunity management process as related to program plan.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with demanding customers, difficult schedules, and technically challenging projects.
• Direct experience with DoW program management.
• Experience with DoW acquisition and research & development agencies.
• Ability to self-start and understand the big picture as well as technical, cost, and schedule issues at the detail level.
• Mindset of leading a program to achieve operational mission objectives within the bounds of the contract.
• Excellent communication, presentation development, and delivery skills; competent with MS Office computer tools including Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and Office.

Qualifications

• A current, active TS/SCI security clearance is preferred.

Skills

• Security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.

Benefits

• Full-Time Salary Range: $153377 - $260743
• Employee Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance.
• Legal plan.
• Other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Leave programs including paid time off, paid holidays, and other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave.
• Recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards.

Pay Information

• Pay Information: Full-Time Salary Range: $153377 - $260743

About BAE Systems Space & Mission 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 remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. 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.