Subcontract Program Mgr I

BAE Systems • Nashua, NH

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is for a Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) within the Advanced Compact EW Solutions (ACES) product line, supporting franchise programs in early development and production phases. The SCPM acts as an extension of the program manager, taking ownership of material execution, including strategy, cost, schedule, technical, and quality, with support from an integrated product team (IPT). The environment is fast-paced and highly visible, specializing in next-generation countermeasures for aircraft defense against evolving IR and RF threats.

Requirements

• Consistently demonstrate strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Deliver independent work product while also managing dynamic cross-functional program teams on all subcontract related issues.
• Assess, prioritize, and drive issues to closure, with assertiveness as required.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of duties.
• Exhibit best practice work habits and collaborate with other subcontract team members to promote operational excellence and completeness.
• Model and demonstrate strong leadership in ethics, safety, corporate responsibility, and security.
• Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Subcontract Management, Project Management or Program Management.
• Strong demonstrated negotiation skills and strategies.
• Experience in new business capture to include proposals.
• Experience developing long-term strategies and tactical plans to achieve enterprise objectives.
• Successful, proven record of leading and managing multi-discipline project teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on relationship building, leading through influence, and the ability to effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) at all levels.
• Ability to develop plans specifying goals, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources.
• Experience with scope management and cost estimating, including estimate to complete/estimate at completion (ETC/EAC) processes.
• Ability to communicate with senior management regarding subcontract performance status (cost / schedule / resources / risk) as well as performance to financial objectives.
• Experience communicating externally either with customers or suppliers.
• Strong technical and business acumen.
• Ability to travel ~10-25% of the time.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or Operations.
• Master’s Degree in Engineering and/or Business Administration.
• Prior experience as a project / program manager.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
• Program Management Institute’s (PMI) Program Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Demonstrated Risk Management experience.
• Experience with information systems such as Oracle.
• Knowledge of acquisition policies and procedures with associated knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR).
• Significant experience managing the development and compliance of requirements (SOWs, specifications, contractual terms, etc.).
• Strong organizational skills to handle many overlapping projects simultaneously.
• Active Secret or TS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the execution of subcontracts and purchase orders for materials, equipment, supplies, and services of a highly specialized and complex nature through all phases of the program lifecycle.
• Evaluate, negotiate, and manage assigned subcontracts to perform to each project’s specifications, quality, budget, schedule and earned value requirements to include the timely delivery of all deliverables required to fulfill the subcontract.
• Author, manage and influence critical path releases of Statements of Works (SOWs) and plans to align with required schedules and subcontractor lead times.
• Deliver quality customer service to both internal and external customers and foster and maintain good supplier relationships, while driving a Zero-Defect mindset with suppliers.
• Participate in the support of new business and in the development of financial plans for the company, as it pertains to the planned outsourced portion of the project(s).

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 home, auto, and pet insurance
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• paid parental leave
• paid military leave
• paid bereavement leave
• any applicable federal and state sick leave
• company recognition program for monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
• medical benefits (for temporary employees working 20+ hours per week)
• business travel accident insurance (for temporary employees working 20+ hours per week)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level