SLCM-N Technical Planning and Execution Program Area Manager

About the role

BAE Systems has an immediate need for a Technical Planning and Execution Program Area Manager (PAM) to support the US Navy’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) Office and the SLCM-N Program. The Program Area Manager will report directly to the Deputy Program Manager of System Definition on the Systems Engineering & Integration engineering services contract supporting PAE SSP.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost, schedule, scope, and risk for performing technical planning and execution for SLCM-N.
• Establish and manage performance measurement baseline (cost, schedule, and scope) for all activities and deliverables within control accounts.
• Conduct monthly schedule and cost variance analysis including corrective action planning and execution.
• Support monthly risk management board to present and obtain approval of identified risks and mitigation plans.
• Lead the development of highly complex engineering estimates and associated work breakdown structures for technical planning and execution on current and future contracts.
• Plan and lead technical assessment activities across the engineering lifecycle, for complex systems-of-systems, including the creation and execution of management plans, schedules, and resource allocations.
• Manage execution of engineering capabilities (people, processes, tools) and work products (deliverables) to plan and perform technical planning and execution.
• Ensure the delivery of engineering products in assigned portfolio meet or exceed defined quality thresholds.
• Plan, lead, and support internal and external engineering reviews, while also providing interim assessments and status to leadership on preparation and maturity of review products.
• Ensure engineering outcomes are consistent with established engineering principles and practices, and that customer and company technical, system, performance, and quality requirements are met.
• Collaborate directly with government customers, University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC), and Industry to create policy, process, and implement appropriate tools to plan and measure design maturity, identify risks, issues, and opportunities, and provide detailed action plans.
• Oversee and approve technical documentation, data, presentations, and white paper submissions to customers.
• Functional management over 20+ person workforce to include performance and development objective setting, conduct of semi-annual performance reviews, personnel development and training, annual salary planning, and hiring/onboarding of new personnel.
• Assemble, lead, and manage high-performance teams focused on delivering engineering products and developing innovative solutions to complex mission and business challenges.
• Establish and maintain exceptional relationships with GS-14 and GS-13 level US Navy customers/clients to solve technical problems and implement solutions of extremely high complexity.
• Synthesize customer future needs and opportunities into actionable and measurable plans.
• Manage Contract Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) scoring from assigned customers to exceed corporate expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related field and 10+ years of experience, willing to consider equivalent education and years of related/relevant work experience.
• Specifically looking for an engineering manager over programs totaling $5m per year in annual budget and demonstrated experience leading a 15+ person engineering team.
• Advanced knowledge of complex System and System of Systems Engineering concepts, best practices, and procedures with emphasis on planning and execution to meet critical programmatic capabilities.
• Experience with managing activities across a diverse portfolio of projects and programs for commercial or government customers.
• Proficient in conducting assessments and providing briefing and / or reports to leadership highlighting the results and recommended actions.
• Proven experience leading geographically and organizationally distributed teams in cross-discipline reviews for system engineering & engineering support activities across the program lifecycle for multiple subsystems.
• Demonstrated success partnering with customers to understand critical challenges, shape customer requirements, develop innovative solutions, and manage execution of solutions through implementation.
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills with demonstrated experience communicating with executive and senior customer leadership.

Preferred

• Master's degree in engineering or other technical discipline.
• Experience with large, complex, system design and development programs.
• Experience supporting and conducting assessments and large-scale design/program reviews.
• Experience with designing, modeling, and building resilient systems.
• Experience with the Navy programs for SLCM-N, SSN, SSBN, or Trident programs.
• Experience with DoD/DoW acquisition policies and requirements.
• Experience working in missile weapon systems, space, and/or nuclear fields.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317
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.

Employee Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings accounts.
• A 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, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave.
• Recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards.
• Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.