Operations Program Manager 1
About The Position
What's it like working for a company that makes a national impact? Inspiring. At BAE Systems, the work you do keeps some of the nation's biggest defense programs ready and relevant by executing and delivering affordable sustainment solutions that keep our electronic warfare (EW) systems mission-ready and mission-capable. You can help our teams solve some of the most complex technical and long-term maintainability and sustainability challenges - all while growing your own career. The F-35 Sustainment team located in Merrimack, NH is looking for an entry level Operation Program. The team supports a wide range of sustainment related activities to include Software, Field Upgrades, Depot Activation, Returns & Repairs Management and support of the customer Reprogramming Labs as well as testing of some production modules. The Operations Program Manager will lead projects that span multiple factories in New Hampshire and New Jersey and reprogramming labs across the globe. The Operations Program Manager is responsible for leading all Operations activities on a program and serves as liaison between project management, supply chain and factory leadership. This includes flowing program requirements to the factory all of the Operations functions. The Ops functions primarily include Manufacturing, Technical Operations, and Supplier Partnerships. Supplier Partnerships consists of factory planning, program planning, procurement, and subcontract management. The Operations Program Manager will also be responsible for proposal activities to include estimates for both material and Operations labor.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of relevant experience
- Secret Security Clearance
- Experience in a manufacturing setting
- Experience in Supply Chain (planning and/or purchasing)
- Experience leading teams made up of peers
- Basic understanding of business finance
- Ability to multi task
Nice To Haves
- Proposal activities
- Ability to work independently
- Cost Account Management (CAM)
- Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
Responsibilities
- Cost Account Manager responsible for cost and schedule
- Ensure all returns and new builds meet contractual requirements.
- Promote a strong sense of teamwork among personnel supporting the program
- Ensure Manufacturing execution is aligned with Program and demand and Customer requirements
- Coordinates with Supply Chain to ensure material availability
- Work with Factory supports to resolve issues that require Program and/or Customer action
- Support programs across several geographic locations with occasional travel to support programs.
- Identify and mitigate technical and schedule risks to program execution
- Must have a current active Secret Clearance
- Provide Operations direction by authoring Program Task Description (PTD) document
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- health savings accounts
- a 401(k) savings plan
- disability coverage
- life and accident insurance
- an employee assistance program
- a legal plan
- discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
- Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
