Operations Program Manager 1

Job Description
What's it like working for a company that makes a national impact? Inspiring. At BAE Systems, the work you do keeps some of the nation's biggest defense programs ready and relevant by executing and delivering affordable sustainment solutions that keep our electronic warfare (EW) systems mission-ready and mission-capable. You can help our teams solve some of the most complex technical and long-term maintainability and sustainability challenges - all while growing your own career.
The F-35 Sustainment team located in Merrimack, NH is looking for an entry level Operation Program. The team supports a wide range of sustainment related activities to include Software, Field Upgrades, Depot Activation, Returns & Repairs Management and support of the customer Reprogramming Labs as well as testing of some production modules. The Operations Program Manager will lead projects that span multiple factories in New Hampshire and New Jersey and reprogramming labs across the globe.
The Operations Program Manager is responsible for leading all Operations activities on a program and serves as liaison between project management, supply chain and factory leadership. This includes flowing program requirements to the factory all of the Operations functions. The Ops functions primarily include Manufacturing, Technical Operations, and Supplier Partnerships. Supplier Partnerships consists of factory planning, program planning, procurement, and subcontract management. The Operations Program Manager will also be responsible for proposal activities to include estimates for both material and Operations labor.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Cost Account Manager responsible for cost and schedule
2. Ensure all returns and new builds meet contractual requirements.
3. Promote a strong sense of teamwork among personnel supporting the program
4. Ensure Manufacturing execution is aligned with Program and demand and Customer requirements
5. Coordinates with Supply Chain to ensure material availability
6. Work with Factory supports to resolve issues that require Program and/or Customer action
7. Support programs across several geographic locations with occasional travel to support programs.
8. Identify and mitigate technical and schedule risks to program execution
9. Must have a current active Secret Clearance
10. Provide Operations direction by authoring Program Task Description (PTD) document

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of relevant experience
• Secret Security Clearance
• Experience in a manufacturing setting
• Experience in Supply Chain (planning and/or purchasing)
• Experience leading teams made up of peers
• Basic understanding of business finance
• Ability to multi task

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Proposal activities
• Ability to work independently
• Cost Account Management (CAM)
• Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $95106 - $161680
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.