Director of Program Security

Job Description
Join a dynamic and well versed security team that provides support across several business areas within BAE Systems' Electronic Systems. The opportunity to lead the program security team, in one of the leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, offers a motivate professional a unique position to work across a broad range of activities. BAE Systems is hiring the Director of Program Security with oversight of all Industrial and Special Program Security activities within Electronic Systems (ES)

This position can be located at any of our Electronic Systems site locations across the United States.

Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Directs and oversee all Business Area Security Teams consisting of Industrial and Program Security teams executing the compliance of security requirements in accordance with all applicable policies and procedures.
• Provides the leadership essential to implement the Electronic Systems (ES) Security posture in support of business objectives and security best practices
• Drive the strategy and manage tactical execution for industrial and special access security in support of Electronic Systems.
• Responsible for ensuring that each Business Area Security Lead establishes and maintains ongoing key customer business relationships, including site visits, anticipating and resolving potential impacts.
• Predictive implementation of security requirements developing business enabling solutions to complex security issues.
• Responsible for compliance with 32 CFR Part 117, DoD SAP Manuals, ICD 705 , and customer provided security directives for contracted classified national security information and controlled unclassified information (CUI).
• Fosters innovative problem solving, performance excellence, and continuous improvement to deliver affordable, effective, and dependable solutions.
• Attract, develop, and retain high-performing, diverse talent who create a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and innovation focused on our mission.
• Ensure the execution of the arrangements defined by the SSA and BAE Systems Inc. policies and procedures, specifically Policy 400 & 405 with applicable appendixes.
• Establish and maintain relationships with regulatory bodies and ensure compliance with relevant Defense and Aerospace standards and legislation.
• Knowledgeable on technological advances to security infrastructure ensuring modernization and product lifecycle management
• Fiscal responsibility for the ES Security budgets, capital, and expense allotted to program security
• Develops and oversees projects associated with the long-term strategy for secure facility infrastructure aligned to the sectors facility roadmap

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; Criminal Justice, Information Technology, Law Enforcement, Legal, with 12 years’ experience managing large-scale security organizations.
• Must have a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, with ability to access Special Access Programs. Individual must be able to successfully pass a Counter Intelligence Polygraph
• Must demonstrate proven leadership skills, and excellent communication skills
• Strong understanding of compliance programs and integration into business operations
• Demonstrated knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117, DoD SAP Manuals, ICD 705
• Experience working with product development teams in an agile or DevOps environment
• Demonstrated ability to create innovative solutions that create exceptional collaboration environments
• Ability to solve complex decisions independently
• Capable of developing collaborative relationships both internally and externally
• Identify inefficiencies, functional overlap, synergies and opportunities and implement solutions
• Demonstrated ability to instill culture of compliant business execution, without roadblocks

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Master’s degree in a related field; Criminal Justice, Information Technology, Law Enforcement, or Legal Studies
• Experience recognizing and thoroughly understanding changes in the customer security environment, as well as industry trends domestically and globally.
• Superior knowledge of the NISPOM and SSA standards, policy processes, and U.S. Government practices and other security laws and regulations.
• Security industry board membership, affiliations, and professional organizations.
• Must be able to obtain TS/SCI clearance, with ability to access Special Access Programs. Individual must be able to successfully pass a Counterintelligence Polygraph

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $154815 - $263185

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.