Program Planning Business Area Manager

Job Description

1. Lead a team of Unit Managers and Program Planners to deliver daily planning support for the C4ISR and Fast Labs (FL) business areas, ensuring ≥ 95 % on‑time execution of all assigned tasks.
2. Collaborate with the Program Planning Director and two Business Area Managers to support the business needs through sharing resources, supporting pop up needs to ensure success of the Planning function without impacting support to the C4ISR, FL programs.
3. Drive staffing growth in C4ISR, FL Business Areas working with Talent Acquisition and peer Planning Business Area Managers to develop organization depth and mentor new hires to quickly acclimate to the Planning Team.
4. Support annual budget planning activities, present at quarterly All Hands Meetings, hold regular staff meetings, attend/participate at Weekly Planning Priority Meetings, conduct effective, regular one on ones with the direct reports, and prepare the C4ISR, FL Planning team for quarterly PX Leadership Reviews (PXLRs).
5. Represent Program Planning at key Business Area Reviews in C4ISR and FL to build trusted advisor status with the senior leaders in the Business Areas.
6. Communicate clearly with the Product Area Directors and Deputy VP/GM within the C4ISR and FL business areas. Cascade directives to Unit Managers/Planners with consistent messaging and drive accountability & recognition.
7. Serve as a Program Planning thought leader, shaping the strategic roadmap for the function and championing best-practice adoption across C4ISR and FL.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

1. Minimum 12 years of combined program‑planning, program‑management, and risk‑opportunity management experience in C4ISR/FL or equivalent domains with a Bachelor's Degree in a Business or Engineering discipline.
2. Demonstrated use with MS Office Tools including Pivot Tables in Excel, creating presentations in PowerPoint, generating documents in Word, utlizing Outlook and Teams for communicating with the internal/external team members.
3. More than 5 years of experience using MS Project and its application for BAE Systems' products and solutions.
4. Balances competing priorities to ensure > 95% of high priority needs are addressed while minimizing impact to program needs for 5% of tasks that may slip or deemed as lower priority.
5. Experienced at managing a team with more than 5 direct reports and a turnover that is less than 10%.
6. Understands US DoD schedule policies and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) requirements and has completed the Earned Value Certification requirement at BAE Systems.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

1. Has a foundational knowledge of the Program Management process and how the role of the Program Planner supports the overall success of a Program.
2. Demonstrates an Enabler, Can-Do approach and not only reporting status!
3. Applies a “How Can We Help” thought process first, foremost and consistently!
4. PMP Certification.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $135556 - $230444

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.

Salary : $135,556 - $230,444