Senior Program Control Manager (Hybrid)

BAE Systems•Nashua, NH

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The BAE Systems Finance organization is a trusted business partner delivering information and innovative solutions for decision-making in order to deliver quality products and capabilities to our customers and, ultimately, the warfighter. BAE Systems is committed to employee growth and development allowing employees to opportunities to enhance their career. We are committed to employee growth and development allowing employees to build a long-term career at BAE Systems. A challenging opportunity exists for a motivated individual within the Tactical Aircraft Electronic Warfare Solutions (TACAIR) Product Line within the Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS) Business Area. This candidate would serve as the finance lead and manage a team of program finance professionals for the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) hardware production programs within TACAIR. This individual will be responsible for the financial execution and analysis which includes planning and baseline integrity, internal reporting, Earned Value Management System and Life Cycle Management compliance and financial salient forecasting. The candidate will be expected to provide leadership, expertise, and guidance to program managers, control account managers, and more junior members of the Finance team. This role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, therefore this individual will be working in a hybrid remote work format, with time split between working on-site at our offices in Nashua, and remotely.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline and 10 years work experience or equivalent experience
Recent experience in the Defense Industry
Prior Program Controls experience working with various contract type
Working knowledge of Earned Value Management
Capable of efficient and relevant decision-making
Analytical and problem solving skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, in particular, Excel and Power Point
Effective communications skills
Ability to work with cross-functional work teams
Ability to communicate and present financial data to various functions and varying levels of Management
Experience with Financial Planning and Forecasting

Nice To Haves

Experience with Oracle, Hyperion, ProPricer, and Cobra
Ability to challenge and improve knowledge of industry practices and standards as well as company policies
Ability to develop and maintain professional and effective relationships with internal and external customers

Responsibilities

Provide direct supervision activities, including completion of performance goals and reviews, assigning work scope to employees and ensuring employees operate according to company policies and procedures
Promote the professional development of program team and foster a collaborative culture that sustains the momentum around employee engagement, innovation, and continuous improvement
Creating and influencing program baselines through earned value management
Developing and shaping program risks and opportunities, such as cost overruns and scheduling delays
Developing financial forecasts and deeply analyzing estimates at completion
Supporting weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting requirements
Interfacing with customers and serving as a consultant for external communications
Reporting financials to the customer and management
Seeking out projects to continually improve processes