Director- I, Program Management

Job Description
Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.
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Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS) has technology, engineering and program teams that educate and mentor colleagues to deliver leading Electronic Warfare capabilities. We welcome all those who have big ideas, crave innovation, want to drive fielding velocity and have the passion to bring the warfighter home safe.
The Advanced Electronic Warfare Solutions product line is seeking a highly experienced Program Area Director to provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of multi-disciplined development programs as well as new business capture efforts focused on winning positions in a competitive acquisition landscape.
This individual will be responsible for establishing product roadmaps, pursuing new business opportunities, driving program execution rigor, and fostering strong customer engagements. Success in this role relies on the cultivation of strong external and internal relationships at various levels with the US government, prime contractors, and BAE Systems executive ranks to understand customer needs and make market driven decisions.
Specific responsibilities include:

• Developing and presenting strategies, plans, and results to executive leaders and securing senior leadership buy-in and investment.
• Fostering a culture of innovative problem solving, performance excellence, and continuous improvement to deliver affordable, effective, and dependable solutions.
• Building and maintaining a culture that attracts, develops, and retains high-performing, diverse talent; and leading and mentoring to enhance employee performance, engagement, and overall team optimization.
• Ensuring compliance with all company standards for program excellence, business development and capture, including lifecycle management review processes, security requirements, and DFARS requirements.
• Demonstrating adherence to the company's ethical standards and business practices; ensuring compliance with the BAE Systems Operational Assurance Framework and all other policies and requirements; providing for good stewardship of the assets of the business. Maintaining a safe work environment and ensuring compliance with safety objectives and policies.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Leadership and Program Management:

• Lead a multi-disciplined team in executing portfolios of classified contracts for military and defense contractors.
• Spearhead major new start programs for the Electronic Systems sector, driving collaboration across diverse business areas to enable rapid transition to the field and address critical warfighter capability gaps.

Business Development and Strategy:

• Provide leadership for new Electronic Warfare business development, capture strategies, and proposals for crewed and uncrewed air vehicles.
• Develop strategic guidance and win strategies and lead the execution of competitive proposals

Collaboration and Communication:

• Engage frequently with senior-level executives on projects, operational decisions, and strategies.
• Demonstrate visible leadership across the portfolio, leading by example, and driving program performance excellence.

Key Skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leaders and customers.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills, with the ability to achieve results through others.
• Business acumen mindset, with awareness within and outside the business.
• Ability to hold yourself and others accountable.
• Growth and Development: Take an active role in developing and executing a growth strategy to support the product line's integrated business plan and technology growth plan.
• Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or DAWIA Level II/III.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Master's degree in a technical discipline
• Experience in commercial product development and/or high-volume production
• Have held a clearance within 2 years

 
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $150370 - $255630
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.