Principle Facilities Project Manager

BAE Systems•Austin, TX

9d•$118,095 - $200,762

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking a Facilities Project Manager to support planning, design, and execution of capital infrastructure projects for critical building operations and manufacturing processes across the Austin Business Center. The role coordinates with construction contractors on new construction, renovations, specialty equipment installation, and facility infrastructure improvements. The position leads complex, strategically significant capital and operational investment projects, which may span multiple sites, business areas, or technical domains. It drives planning and execution across a matrixed organization and serves as a senior liaison among internal stakeholders, external contractors, suppliers, and regulatory bodies. The role also directs financial planning and performance reporting, mentors project management colleagues, establishes best practices, and takes on additional duties and leadership assignments as required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, construction management, or a related field, or 8+ years of experience managing multidisciplinary capital programs.
Proven ability to lead enterprise-critical projects with substantial financial and operational impact.
Exceptional communication and executive-level presentation skills, including the ability to articulate risks, business implications, and strategic recommendations.
Sound business acumen and demonstrated ability to evaluate and influence decisions significant to the organization.
Mastery of project management methodologies, risk management, change management, and cost and schedule tracking.
Broad understanding of facilities engineering or construction disciplines and regulatory requirements, such as NFPA, ADA, local building codes, and life safety.

Nice To Haves

Experience representing the company in regulatory, audit, external customer, or industry forums.
Demonstrated ability to lead multisite transformational initiatives or programs.
Recognized leadership in project management practice, including developing standards, training others, and driving adoption of best practices.

Responsibilities

Lead complex and strategically significant capital and operational investment projects, often spanning multiple sites, business areas, or technical domains.
Drive performance across a matrixed organization in planning and executing major internal capital investment programs involving building infrastructure enhancements, new building construction, interior renovations, and tooling installations.
Serve as senior liaison between Facilities Engineering, Executive Leadership, Operations, SH&E, Security, Finance, Supply Chain, external contractors, and regulatory bodies.
Manage external contractors and suppliers supporting design and construction activities.
Direct financial planning, including lifecycle cost analyses and major capital forecasting, and report cost and schedule performance to senior leaders.
Mentor Senior PMs and Assistant PMs, establish best practices, and develop organizational project management capability.
Perform additional duties and leadership assignments as required.