Project Dir I - Tech

BAE Systems•Falls Church, VA

About The Position

BAE is looking for an experienced Program Manager (PGM) to manage a complex, enterprise impacting Contract Life-Cycle Management (CLM) Program. The role will report into our IT Program Management Office (PMO), with deep engagement with stakeholders across BAE Systems headquarters and business sectors. The PGM will be responsible for end to end execution of the CLM Program, managing matrixed Integrated Product Teams (IPTs). The candidate will have strong program management experience managing multiple concurrent programs with several projects rolling up under each of the program. The candidate will be leading programs and projects through the project lifecycle including Planning and Analysis, Execution, Delivery, Stabilization and Benefit Realization. Program leadership in this role will include: Business case development. Effective design and development of Portfolio, Program, Project (P3) execution strategies. Cross boundary integration, dependency identification & tracking. Effective leadership and program & project execution. Develop solutions to complex problems which require use of ingenuity, innovation and robust design. Management of requirements, priorities and alignment with organizational objectives & success criteria. Work breakdown structure, effort estimation, resource loaded schedule management and execution to the strategy/plan, proactive risk identification and mitigation, Team leadership including guiding and motivating team members, Cost breakdown structure, cost estimation, cost management throughout the project lifecycle including management of cost overrun/underrun. Quality / Test Management. Vendor relationship management including working with third-party systems integrators Organizational change management, communication, training, stakeholder engagement, enablement. The candidate shall be highly customer focused, meeting customer expectation and responsive to feedback. The ideal candidate will have experience in both IT and in leading complex business facing initiatives with the ability to drive technology adoption within BAE Systems business sectors. The candidate shall leverage servant leadership, emotional intelligence, strong communication and decision making skills to navigate effectively across all functional areas and organizational levels.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and minimum 12 years work experience.
Enhanced servant leadership skills.
Effective customer ownership, customer centricity.
Effective design and development of P3 execution strategies.
Effective leadership of program / project execution, program/project success.
Hands-on experience with agile project execution, release agility.
Demonstrated experience leading requirements and design (functional and technical).
Understanding of US government contract requirements, cyber security policies that govern such contracts, and implications on IT solutions.
Strong stakeholder management skills.
Detail oriented, organized, disciplined.
Proactive, problem solving skills, innovative, change champion.
Business and strategic plan development.
Project finance management experience.
Earned Value Management experience.
Process development experience.
Executive level communication and presentation skills.
Learning agility, relentless improvement mindset.
Expertise in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Experience driving enterprise standardization and transformation, with accountability to the executive level.
PMP Certification.
Agile Certification.
Understanding of security and compliance requirements, including data encryption, access control, and regulatory compliance.
Experience with data migration and integration tools, such as data mapping, data validation, and data transformation.
Aerospace & defense industry experience.

Responsibilities

End to end execution of the CLM Program, managing matrixed Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
Manage multiple concurrent programs with several projects rolling up under each of the program.
Lead programs and projects through the project lifecycle including Planning and Analysis, Execution, Delivery, Stabilization and Benefit Realization.
Business case development.
Effective design and development of Portfolio, Program, Project (P3) execution strategies.
Cross boundary integration, dependency identification & tracking.
Effective leadership and program & project execution.
Develop solutions to complex problems which require use of ingenuity, innovation and robust design.
Management of requirements, priorities and alignment with organizational objectives & success criteria.
Work breakdown structure, effort estimation, resource loaded schedule management and execution to the strategy/plan.
Proactive risk identification and mitigation.
Team leadership including guiding and motivating team members.
Cost breakdown structure, cost estimation, cost management throughout the project lifecycle including management of cost overrun/underrun.
Quality / Test Management.
Vendor relationship management including working with third-party systems integrators.
Organizational change management, communication, training, stakeholder engagement, enablement.
Be highly customer focused, meeting customer expectation and responsive to feedback.
Drive technology adoption within BAE Systems business sectors.
Leverage servant leadership, emotional intelligence, strong communication and decision making skills to navigate effectively across all functional areas and organizational levels.
Drive enterprise standardization and transformation, with accountability to the executive level.

Benefits

health, dental, and vision insurance
health savings accounts
a 401(k) savings plan
disability coverage
life and accident insurance
employee assistance program
legal plan
discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
paid parental leave
military leave
bereavement leave
any applicable federal and state sick leave
company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards