JOB DESCRIPTION
The IT Business Demand Manager is a senior-level, highly autonomous role
responsible for shaping, prioritizing, and maturing new work requests across BAE
Systems’ IT systems and value streams. Positioned at the intersection of
business strategy, technology delivery, and enterprise planning, this role
ensures that demands entering the pipeline are thoroughly validated,
strategically aligned, and fully prepared for seamless transition into project
initiation.
This individual develops advanced analytical approaches, applies expert-level
judgment, and solves complex problems that frequently require ingenuity,
creativity, and cross-organizational coordination. The Demand Manager functions
with consultative direction, sets long-range intake objectives, and drives
demand management strategy with minimal supervision.
The role serves as an advisor, consultant, and key liaison to senior leaders and
stakeholders across BAE Systems. Decisions and recommendations made in this role
directly affect financial investments, resource allocations, technical outcomes,
and strategic alignment across portfolios.
The Demand Manager supports required project preparation activities, including
defining high‑level project needs and objectives, developing 50/50 ROM
estimates, mapping stakeholders, preparing preliminary resource plans, and
completing readiness checklists before handing off to a Project Manager for
initiation. When capacity allows, the Demand Manager will also support project
coordination activities as needed, such as schedule updates, task tracking,
communications, and meeting support.
Demand Intake, Clarification & Business Systems Analysis
Lead enterprise demand intake with expert-level ability to elicit needs,
validate business cases, and mature requirements.
Perform deep business systems analysis of complex workflows, cross-functional
processes, and ambiguous or high-impact requests.
Develop advanced concepts, frameworks, and decision models to clarify problem
statements and solution paths.
Prepare high-quality, non-technical summaries and strategic briefs for
technical and executive audiences.
Identify complex risks, constraints, and opportunities requiring creativity
and novel approaches in resolution.
Strategic Triage, Prioritization & Value Alignment
Serve as the primary filter and evaluator of incoming demands, determining
whether each request warrants full project execution, becomes a Small Managed
Effort, or can be managed via action tasks.
Exercise expert-level judgment to evaluate demands based on strategic
alignment, financial impact, enterprise risk, and resource availability.
Operate with consultative direction to shape long-range intake strategies and
capacity planning.
Create and refine advanced prioritization models that may serve as precedent
for future organizational decisions.
Ensure PMs receive fully prepared, high-quality project charter packages,
minimizing rework and accelerating time to kickoff.
Stakeholder Engagement, Enterprise Advisory & Relationship Management
Build and maintain a deep network across BAE Systems business sectors,
programs, and IT organizations.
Serve as a consultant and spokesperson for strategic demand management
topics, objectives, and long-range objectives.
Advise senior-level external personnel (internal customers across sectors) on
complex technical and business matters.
Guide requestors through budgetary planning, procurement implications,
licensing considerations, vendor involvement, and compliance needs.
Ensure alignment between business objectives, funding pathways, portfolio
strategy, and technology feasibility.
Demand Pipeline Governance & Process Innovation
Provide enterprise-level visibility into the demand pipeline, shaping intake
governance and improving throughput.
Innovate and refine advanced intake processes, templates, maturity criteria,
and readiness checkpoints.
Manage small work efforts with disciplined cadence, dashboards, KPIs, and
continuous improvement initiatives.
Develop new applications of Lean‑Agile intake methods, value stream
optimization techniques, and hypothesis-based analysis.
Project Initiation Support
Create project charters, business cases, stakeholder analyses, and high-level
scope definitions.
Develop 50/50 ROM estimates, preliminary resource plans, risk identification,
and kickoff readiness documentation.
Support early planning of project strategy, impacts, dependencies, and
organizational alignment.
Transition prepared projects to PMs with initiation artifacts and minimal
information gaps.
TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent
experience
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years professional experience or equivalent.
Demonstrated ability to work virtually self-supervised and drive long-range
organizational goals.
Expertise in business systems analysis, enterprise workflow mapping, and
complex problem framing.
Advanced capabilities in charter development, ROM estimation, initiation
planning, and stakeholder engagement.
Proven ability to develop innovative approaches, solve unusually complex
problems, and influence enterprise-level decisions.
Highly proficient communication skills across technical, business, and
executive audiences.
Experience shaping business and strategic plans, including budgetary and
resource planning.
Mastery of Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EDUCATION
PMP, Agile, SAFe, Lean Sigma, or equivalent certifications.
Certifications in Business Management and Technical Applications.
Cost Account Management and Earned Value Management experience.
Experience with Lean‑Agile frameworks, value stream optimization, or strategy
execution.
Hands-on experience with ServiceNow SPM or other enterprise work management
platforms.
Experience working in matrixed organizations and advising senior
stakeholders.
ABOUT BAE SYSTEMS, INC.
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in
Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve,
supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically
diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and
services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced
electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity,
creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives
us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and
make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE
Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission
that truly matters.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will
remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is
identified.