Director Business Relationship Mgr

BAE Systems•Falls Church, VA

1d•$173,023 - $294,137

About The Position

The Functional Director Business Relationship Manager serves as the strategic liaison between BAE Systems’ Human Resources, Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE), and Communications functions and the Information Technology organization. The role aligns technology capabilities with functional priorities and enables secure, efficient delivery of major technology initiatives. The position owns a multi-year business capability and technology roadmap, manages demand intake and prioritization, and shapes programs with sector business relationship managers, the PMO, Architecture, Cyber, and Value Stream Owners. It leads business-case development, KPI definition, and value realization tracking; supports CMMC Level 2+ and enterprise cybersecurity compliance; advances adoption of enterprise platforms; and identifies opportunities for standardization and cross-functional integration. The role also addresses delivery barriers, improves data visibility and integration, operates a functional BRM scorecard, communicates decisions to executives, and builds trusted relationships across business and technology stakeholders.

Requirements

12 years of experience and a bachelor's degree, or equivalent.
Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior leaders and stakeholders without direct authority.
Experience supporting executive governance forums, steering committees, implementation readiness activities, and senior stakeholder engagement.
Strong understanding of enterprise delivery practices, implementation governance, dependency management, and transformation execution.
Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity, resolve competing priorities, and drive coordinated execution across distributed teams.
Strong leadership and management skills, including experience managing project managers and teams.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree and 15 or more years of work experience.
Experience supporting enterprise headquarters or corporate function initiatives.
Experience operating within highly matrixed business and technology environments.
Familiarity with governance frameworks, lifecycle management practices, and enterprise implementation methodologies.
Aerospace and Defense industry experience.

Responsibilities

Own and maintain the multi-year business capability and technology roadmap for assigned functions.
Operate demand intake, shaping, and prioritization for supported functions.
Jointly shape programs with sector BRMs, PMO, Architecture, Cyber, and Value Stream Owners.
Ensure roadmap alignment with sector needs and reconcile priority conflicts.
Lead business case creation, benefit hypotheses, KPI definition, and value tracking.
Drive adherence to CMMC Level 2+ and enterprise cyber compliance.
Increase adoption of enterprise platforms and establish readiness and change plans.
Identify and broker standardization opportunities across functions and sectors.
Resolve delivery barriers and escalate unresolved blockers.
Improve data visibility and integration across fragmented systems.
Run a functional BRM scorecard and lead monthly performance reviews.
Communicate strategy and roadmap decisions through executive-ready materials.
Build trusted relationships across functions, sectors, PMO, cyber, and IT delivery.