Program Manager - Norfolk, VA

Program Manager Overview

BAE Systems is seeking a Program Manager in Norfolk, VA to oversee and execute contracts in ship repair, commercial, and fabrication work. The role involves capturing proposals, leading pre-production processes, and managing ongoing projects.

Key Duties

• Lead and facilitate teams to address issues across multiple departments
• Provide training support and interact with internal/external customers
• Support the business for assigned programs and serve as the primary point of contact
• Execute programs from proposal through contract closeout phase, preparing plans and developing project cost estimates
• Coordinate project activities, deliverables, and action items with production, planning, contracts, supply chain, finance, etc.
• Lead teams and have links to production leadership to provide direction around safety, quality, cost, and schedule
• Manage the change process, ensure changes are incorporated and funded, and evaluate performance
• Evaluate and identify opportunities for improvement across all trades working on the project
• Maintain/develop new processes and procedures to promote safe, efficient work execution
• Communicate material demands and coordinate activities, deliverables, and action items
• Manage the lifecycle management system process and use Earned Value Management (EVM) practices to inform leadership and customers
• Evaluate and identify opportunities for improvement across all trades working on the project
• Maintain/develop new processes and procedures to promote safe, efficient work execution
• Manage stakeholders, influence, and negotiate
• Exercise judgement in evaluating and proactively anticipating schedule and budget deviations
• Ensure risks and opportunities are properly captured, appropriate risk mitigation activities are identified, and risk mitigation is effective and communicate appropriate program metrics to leadership and customers
• Understand and adhere to applicable standards and laws, coordinating with various departments for successful project execution
• Manage communication and feedback with customers (IDRs, CFRs, etc.) to resolve technical issues where additional guidance is required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of experience in project planning, execution, monitoring, and controlling processes
• Experience in Program Management/PMO
• Experience in People Management/Leadership
• Experience in Cross-functional team leadership to deliver commitments
• Knowledge of NAVSEA Standard Items (Repair) and Commercial standards
• Ability to develop concepts, plans, schedules, and budgets and effectively communicate them to the team to align cross-functional goals
• Ability to organize and prioritize project schedules and requirements on short-term and long-term basis
• Ability to monitor performance through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics, analyze data, and deliver status reports and presentations to leadership and customers
• Ability to identify, analyze, and understand problems and collaborate to explore creative solutions
• Ability to lead, mentor, coach, train, and support succession planning
• Ability to manage stakeholders, influence, and negotiate
• Strong organizational and follow through skills
• Strong planning, coordination, and organization skills
• Good reasoning and decision-making skills
• Strong collaboration skills to foster a team culture
• Effective use of written and oral communication skills; interact with managers, staff, co-workers, and others encountered in the course of work; ability to compose detailed reports and work-related documents and communicate substantively about them either verbally or in writing; communicate interactively and make presentations effectively
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and SharePoint
• Master’s Degree or MBA preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification preferred
• Experience in Defense, Ship Repair or Maritime Industries preferred
• Experience in marine facilities modernization/upgrade projects preferred
• Experience in Lifecycle Management (LCM) preferred
• Experience in Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar certification preferred
• Experience in Process Improvement, Change Management, or Transformational Leadership preferred
• Strong Business and Financial Acumen preferred
• Ability to hold yourself and others accountable preferred
• Ability to remain agile in a dynamic environment preferred
• Advanced Data Analytics and Reporting skills preferred