Program Manager

Job Description
BAE Systems is hiring a Program Manager (PM) to support our Combat Mission Systems (CMS) business on the M109 Paladin Integrated Management (PIM) production program. This is a great opportunity to join an outstanding Artillery team with a long-standing future and to build your Program Management career. In this role, you will perform tasks across all spectrums of Program Management with a focus on Control Account Management, Risk Management, change management, and program coordination.

Location/Schedule/Travel:

• This position will be based in one of the following locations:
  • York, Pennsylvania
  • Elgin, Oklahoma
  • Anniston, Alabama
• This is a Hybrid role where you will work onsite on average 3 days a week and remote 2 days a week, based on business needs.
• This position will involve 10% of travel, based on business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Support program organization, planning, program management, and change management according to BAE life cycle management (LCM) processes
• Serve as the Control Account Manager (CAM) for the program management team and evaluate program wide financial/schedule performance
• Assume the responsibility for the program’s risk management activities, with a focus on timely and proactive risk management
• Support change management activities including change proposals, scope management, and baseline change implementation.
• Support and run program meetings to include agenda development, meeting coordination, action documentation, and execution follow-up
• Engage cross-functional teams to understand program requirements and deliver all required products on time while minimizing duplicate and overlapping activities
• Support program management including, requirements management, schedule estimating, cost estimating, earned value management (EVM), and risk and opportunity management
• Meet financial commitments for orders, sales, profit, and cash flow

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree and 6 years work experience or equivalent experience
• Experience in Program/Project Management
• Knowledge of Program/Project Management methodologies, toolsets, process, and governance
• Ability to manage, coordinate, plan, organize, control, integrate, and execute a project or collection of projects
• Ability to engage cross-functional teams for planning and executing the work to minimize duplicate/overlapping activities
• Ability to operate independently and proactively
• Customer focus and relationship building skills
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Effective critical thinking skills

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• CAPM/PMP Certification in Program Management
• Experience in Defense/Government Contracting
• Experience in Manufacturing/Production
• Experience in Control Account Management
• Experience and thorough understanding of Risk management principles and approaches
• Demonstrated ability to creatively problem-solve and implement lessons learned

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $107359 - $182510

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 Platforms & Services
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.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.

Salary : $107,359 - $182,510