Program Manager - Fort Wayne, IN
About The Position
BAE Systems is seeking a Program Manager in its Controls and Avionics Solutions (CAS) business area in Fort Wayne, Indiana, supporting Air Transport or Business Regional Aircraft product lines. The role manages production and sustainment activities to meet business commitments and maintain high customer satisfaction. This includes meeting production delivery, quality, and cost commitments; transitioning products from development into production; supporting product reliability and component obsolescence efforts; resolving production and field issues; and supporting special tooling and test equipment requirements. The Program Manager provides leadership and management oversight to assigned project teams or subteams, ensuring that financial, schedule, and technical objectives are achieved. The role combines collaborative, in-person work with independent work in a hybrid format, split between onsite and remote work. Travel is 10%. U.S. citizenship is required, and the position requires the ability to obtain a clearance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of work experience, or equivalent experience.
- Significant demonstrated experience leading and inspiring multidisciplinary teams, including engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, and contracts, in a high-tempo environment.
- Proven past performance leading technical project teams; avionics experience is preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and keep them on schedule.
- Demonstrated ability to manage relationships with suppliers, customers, and diverse internal stakeholders.
- Experience interacting with relevant customers such as aerospace primes, commercial primes, the Department of Defense, or airlines.
- Very strong presentation and organizational skills.
- High adaptability and initiative.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in new business capture.
- Experience in the development and production of relevant high-reliability technology.
- U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- Program Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Master's degree in engineering, manufacturing, management, or a related discipline.
- Experience managing a production program.
- Experience in business case development, analysis, and presentation.
- New Business Capture Lead experience.
Responsibilities
- Oversee execution of assigned programs across cost, schedule, technical performance, quality, and customer engagement, ensuring program commitments are met.
- Make timely, well-founded decisions related to assigned projects.
- Serve as the primary point of contact between BAE Systems and customers, suppliers, and key customer stakeholders.
- Be accountable to Business Area Management for program execution, profitability, timeliness, and overall success.
- Make cost-effective decisions and ensure assigned projects meet financial commitments for orders, sales, profit, and cash flow.
- Lead or participate in creating new business strategies and developing strategic and financial plans.
- Lead or participate in creating new business opportunities and developing project proposals.
- Lead assigned project teams or subteams to achieve financial, schedule, technical, delivery, quality, and customer satisfaction objectives.
- Support product transitions from development into production, product reliability, component obsolescence, production and field issue resolution, and special tooling and test equipment requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
