Program Manager - Project Planning & Proposals

Job Description
BAE Systems' Sustainment & International Product Line is hiring a Program Manager - Project Planning & Proposals to support our Combat Mission Systems (CMS) business. The Program Manager will focus on internal efforts by working with the International Program Directors to ensure we are prepared with the right exportable products to support our capture teams. This leader will also be responsible for preparation of international proposals in support of each of the international areas.

• The position is available as hybrid with periodic travel (25%-40%) to company and customer locations, both domestically and internationally.
• For this position, we will consider someone working out of any one of the major Combat Mission Systems locations: York PA, Sterling Heights MI, Louisville KY, Minneapolis MN, or Falls Church, VA.

Responsibilities:

• Contributes to strategies for proposal preparation, negotiations, and pricing decisions
• Manages the implementation of BAE Systems' Lifecycle Management (LCM) processes and works across the Product Line to ensure consistent processes and disciplines in place
• Supports internal group and external group stakeholder collaboration to meet program obligations and objectives
• Effectively presents Campaign, Capture, and Program status and proposals to Customers and Senior Management
• Proactively plans, monitors, and controls scope and activities
• Manages cost accounts and all aspects of cost, schedule, performance, and customer satisfaction for Programs that are owned in this role
• Makes timely decisions with sound judgment while complying with policies and procedures
• Actively and effectively manages opportunities and risks
• Meets financial commitments for Orders, Sales, Profit, and Cash Flow
• Continuously improves program performance including capturing, evaluating, sharing, and implementing best practices
• Supports disciplined, effective change management
• Ensures completeness and quality of program documentation
• Documents lessons learned, archives program records, and actively implements learning from experience initiatives to improve performance
• Complies with all company policies and procedures including but not limited to ethics, export control, proprietary information, document/record retention, public communication, etc.
• Promotes a safe work environment and ensures compliance with safety and environmental objectives and policies

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Ability to travel 25%-40%, both domestically and internationally
• Bachelor's Degree and 12 years of work experience or equivalent experience
• Experience in Program/Project/Proposal Management
• Experience in Programs, Contracts, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and/or Sustainment and Field Service to understand business complexities
• Knowledge of the competitive proposal process, including strategies and pricing
• Knowledge of Foreign Military Sales (FMS), International Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), and/or industrialization processes and business arrangements
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work cross-culturally and cross-functionally
• Strong leadership, collaborative, and interpersonal skills for coordinating, planning, aligning, and managing multiple stakeholders, both internal and external
• Ability to take a deliberate approach to decision-making in a dynamic operating environment
• Ability to determine root cause and implement solutions to address
• Solid oral and written communication skills to communicate with internal and external leaders at multiple levels to include executive leadership in the US Government, foreign countries, and the company

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) Certification
• Defense Acquisition Program training
• Knowledge of BAE Systems products
• Experience in International Proposal Management
• Expertise in Foreign Military Sales (FMS), International Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), and/or industrialization processes and business arrangements
• Experience in Lifecycle Management (LCM) practices and an understanding of all steps involved in a product lifecycle
• Understanding of business case development, schedule development and analysis, program cost management and forecasting, and opportunity and risk management
• Ability to operate within broad guidance to generate strategies, convert into actionable plans, and lead teams through executing the plans
• Ability to implement change management and continuous learning initiatives
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a growth focus and repeatable process orientation

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 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 naval 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.
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.