Weapon System Project Manager

BAE Systems-posted 3 months ago
$115,779 - $196,825/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Rockville, MD
5,001-10,000 employees
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BAE Systems is seeking a Project Manager to support the Navy's Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) for the Nuclear Armed, Sea Launch Cruise Missile (SLCM-N) program, a new high-profile U.S. Navy weapon system in development phase. The candidate needs to be a detail-oriented self-starter who can quickly come up to speed on new technologies and works collaboratively with staff, peers, leadership, and customers to successfully deliver major programs. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent leadership and communication skills, capable of managing multiple projects and working with multiple teams simultaneously. Join us in ensuring continued exceptional Systems Engineering and Integration support for the new SLCM-N Weapons System and future weapon system development, production, and deployment.

  • Manage the SLCM-N technical project(s) and serve as a liaison between the SLCM-N PM and planning, project team, and line management providing technical and analytical guidance to the project team(s).
  • Prepare and manage the Master Project Plan using a hybrid agile/waterfall methodology, establish a governance framework, maintain weekly work management cadence to ensure timely completion of deliverables, and achievement of milestones that identifies technical and business resources needed.
  • Collaborate with customer stakeholders to manage all phases of the acquisition and systems engineering lifecycle including: requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing, and deployment, ensuring customer alignment and satisfaction.
  • Ensure high-quality, value-added communications, status reporting, issue resolution, and stakeholder management across customer leadership, managers, and program staff.
  • Conduct regular program reviews and status meetings.
  • Prepare and present status reports to senior leadership as needed.
  • Maintain a repository of program documentation and lessons learned.
  • Assess issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
  • Create, provide, and maintain annual Basis of Estimates and recommend a Work Package and program Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to align with and capture the technical work to be performed.
  • Review status of projects and budgets against project timelines and performance and recommend any corrective actions to the Technical Managers, SLCM-N Program Manager, and PMO Cost Control Manager to maintain project scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Ensure technical program compliance with baseline change control processes.
  • Liaison with planners to maintain an accurate project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
  • Provide schedule status reports to meet technical staff guidelines.
  • Coordinate and lead technical staff preventive action process reviews and corrective action planning and implementation.
  • Work with Technical Program Area Representatives to resolve all quality related items.
  • Identify technical risk(s) and make recommendations to the technical staff to establish and track technical mitigation plans.
  • Communicate internal and external risks and appropriate mitigations to applicable stakeholders.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or other related technical field.
  • 6+ years of experience as a project manager overseeing complex portfolios of projects.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing and leading projects and project teams with specific experience in developing and managing schedules, developing WBS and basis of estimates, identifying and managing risks, and creating routine management reports.
  • Experience briefing executive leadership regarding project status and performance.
  • Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision, identify and execute the next steps within a project to maintain project momentum, and actively drive issues to closure by working with multiple stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated experience in large-scale DoD acquisition programs with knowledge of the DoD Acquisition System and with DoD Systems Engineering methodologies.
  • Demonstrated experience in Risk Management.
  • Master's degree in applied science, computing, engineering, mathematics, physics, management information systems, or another related engineering or computer science discipline.
  • Supervisory Experience.
  • Systems Engineering experience.
  • PMP or equivalent certification.
  • ASEP or above certification.
  • Experience supporting Navy SSP Strategic Weapons Systems.
  • Experience with the SSN Virginia class submarine and/or Tomahawk Missile System.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Health savings accounts.
  • 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.
  • Federal and state sick leave.
  • Company recognition program.
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