Facilities Project Control Analyst Senior Principal

Job Description

The BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems’ (SMS) Facilities & Plant Operations teams support the sector's 35 properties representing over 2.2 million SF of real estate in Colorado. This established team of over 90 Facilities professionals is committed to service and support, continuous improvement, and creating and maintaining facilities which enable world class engineers and technicians to create a better, safer, and more informed and productive world.

The Facilities Operational Excellence team manages the entire SMS real estate portfolio and manages the multi-million capital portfolio for many of the departments within the SMS Operations organization across BAE Systems SMS campuses in Westminster, Broomfield, and Boulder.

We are seeking a candidate to be provide financial solutions to enable the team to manage and project capital and capital-related overhead budgets, rates, financial forecasts, and financial reporting. The financial control analyst will support many projects for Facilities & Plant Operations, as well as Manufacturing & Test Operations, Integrated Supply Chain, and Enterprise Assurance under the Operations organization.

The Finance Strategic Capabilities Unit delivers the expertise and business acumen to increase value across the enterprise by providing actionable information with recommendations and opportunities to drive sustainable business growth.

What You’ll Do:

• Financial support to the Facilities Operational Excellence department including: communications, financial reviews, and financial reporting and analysis.
• Prepare Facilities and Manufacturing capital forecasts:
  • Lead capital budget build-up, forecasting, analysis, and variance reporting on various capital projects with project managers.
  • Generate capital monthly reforecasts and financial reporting packages across capital project portfolios.
  • Update project consolidations and assist with the preparation of capital review packages.
  • Lead capital-related overhead budget build-up, analysis, and variance reporting
  • Use the Electronic Date Warehouse PivotTables to pull in actuals and to create variance reports, which are then provided to the project managers
  • Ability to research labor and non-labor charges for appropriateness and make corrections as necessary
  • Ability to communicate and work with project managers to update budgets/labor utilization
  • Monitor non-labor and ensure processes are being followed
  • Ability to analyze data using financial tools and assess the reason for trends and root causes driving variances and recommend appropriate actions to the project managers
  • Support the Financial Planning & Analysis functions on capital projects
  • Assist with what-if scenarios on new or existing projects
• Application, tracking, and reporting of metrics.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with project managers, within the department, and with SBUs/SCUs.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• BS/BA in related field plus 8 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Requires knowledge and proven experience in utilizing business principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with proven ability to communicate to all levels of the organization, including Executive Leadership team.
• Must be able to work in a team setting, coordinating group initiatives in order to bring a project to completion.
• Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Must have a positive attitude and be willing to take initiative.
• Ability to handle sensitive related and proprietary information in a confidential manner.
• Ability to meet deadlines, with solid organization skills, with attention to detail and priorities.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Solid MS Excel skills, along with other MS Office Products.

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Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118747 - $201870

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 Space & Mission 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.

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.

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.

Multiple positions may be available on this opening.

Salary : $118,747 - $201,870