Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BAE Systems is a defense, aerospace, and security company developing technologies and solutions across air, land, maritime, space, and cyber domains. The Program Manager I will oversee program execution for the Advanced Compact EW Solutions organization, managing financial, schedule, technical, customer, risk, and scope objectives while coordinating with senior management and cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Provide program management oversight assuring the assigned projects meets financials, schedule, and technical objectives, and achieves the highest level of customer satisfaction
- Develop program/project plans specifying goals, staffing needs, schedule milestones, risks and contingency plans
- Direct program activities to meet work objectives and serves as a liaison with customers to coordinate activities, negotiate tasks, and solve problems
- Identify and mitigate risks and document program progress including implementation, timelines, issues, risks, quality and successes measures to meet contractual requirements
- Communicate with all levels of BAE Systems senior management regarding program performance status (cost / schedule / resources / risk) as well as performance to annual financial objectives
- Manage program scope and cost estimating, including estimate to complete/estimate at completion (ETC/EAC) processes
Skills
- US Citizen with Secret clearance and ability to achieve SAP/SAR
- Bachelors degree in a technical or business related discipline
- 8+ years Defense industry experience
- Strong interpersonal verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively across functional teams
- A desire to learn and an aptitude for working in a fast paced, highly technical environment
- Project management or program office experience or experience leading a team
- Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience
- Experience interfacing with customers
- Experience on development and production programs
- Risk and opportunity management experience
- CAM and EVM experience
- Proposal experience
- PMP Certification
Benefits
- Full-time on-site work is preferred, although occasional hybrid work is possible.
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