Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking a motivated, self-driven, Program Manager for an exciting opportunity to support the Air Force's acquisition of the next generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM).
This role will be working directly with and providing leadership to experienced software development team, the Digital Transformation Office (DTO), in evolving an environment that aligns with DevSecOps and GitOps principles towards CI/CD. You will drive rapidly deploying web applications into various cloud platforms with a security mindset.
Why BAE Systems? BAE Systems is the third largest defense contractor in the world with an exceptional, mission-focused culture. The 1,200+ BAE Systems employees and sub-contractors located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah are aligned to the United States Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. We support the Center in sustainment of the existing LGM-30 Minuteman III (MM III) weapon system and acquisition of its replacement, the Sentinel ICBM. We are a valued mission partner delivering daily excellence and innovative solutions to our government customers. BAE Systems has earned accolades as a "Top Workplace" in Utah based on employee feedback for three consecutive years, earning special distinction for providing a healthy work-life balance for our valued employees. We work very hard to ensure this is a great place to work!
Why Utah? You've got to see it to believe it! Utah is an amazing state with a diverse and eclectic culture and truly offers a new experience for anyone willing to search. We are located north of Salt Lake City at the foot of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. The area offers an incredible range of outdoors pursuits across the seasons including hiking, climbing, hunting, fishing, and camping, boating and world class skiing at resorts that hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. The state is home to five amazing National Parks and an easy drive from two more; Grand Teton and famous first National Park in the world, Yellowstone. The Salt Lake City area offers a vast array of cultural activities and businesses including multiple professional sports teams. It is a western states hub for exceptional, cutting edge medical care with people traveling from across the region for a range of nationally renowned specialty care centers and doctors. The Salt Lake International Airport is expanding and offers easy direct access to just about anywhere you want to fly.
Why the DTO and Sentinel? The DTO supports an array of clients and transformational initiatives across the Air and Space Force. The Sentinel Program specifically is an enormous and complex "Mega-Project" modernizing the entire ICBM weapon system deployed across tens of thousands of square miles in five states. Without a doubt Sentinel is one of the DOD's most important acquisition efforts for the next decade, if not longer. It includes a complete refurbishment of hundreds of aging Minuteman III ICBM facilities to secure and support a newly designed, technologically advanced ballistic missile. It will also provide an entirely new command and control system as well as vast array of required support equipment specifically engineered to operate and sustain the new weapon system over the decades ahead and remain operational until at least 2075.
Job Details
This Project Manager position will support the DTO, responsible for supporting the development of next generation modeling and simulation software in support of the entire ICBM enterprise and an array of other software projects. They will be responsible for driving a uniform technical and management approach that leverages advanced technologies to meet the requirements of stakeholders. This position will assist with migrating from traditional waterfall methodologies into modern agile, DevSecOps and cloud native software environments. This position will also support information technology configuration and certification for spatial data systems, developing client-server data analytics platforms and providing project execution support to clients for planning and modernization efforts.
The position is being filled as a part of the Future ICBM Sustainment and Acquisition Construct (FISAC) under which BAE Systems augments organic government resources by providing breadth and depth of capabilities for system engineering and integration, risk management, technical assessment, acquisition program management, strategy development, organization and change management, interface with operations and logistics, business analysis, mission effectiveness, and ICBM Demonstration / Validation (Dem/Val) Integrated Applications Programs. Position will be located at or near Hill AFB, Utah.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- 7 years of professional experience (MS with 5 yrs.) in a collaborative, fast-paced, multi-discipline aerospace engineering team environment
- Use of program management tools, including scheduling, project management, cost, and risk documentation
- Requirements generation for Software Development teams to include SCRUM duties
- Engagement and collaboration with technical team to develop and track work packages and prioritization for team sprints
- Support strategic relationships with key stakeholders in the customer portfolio to ensure service deliver is on track and major issues are being anticipated, identified, and managed
- Balances needs across projects in situations (e.g. scarce technical resources) and collaborates with other groups (e.g. supporting departments, other supporting government teams, and internal resources)
- Ensures timely completion and quality of deliverables and tracking of agreed upon metrics for projects
- Developing reports, technical documentation, coordinating directly and continuously with senior Business, Customer, Government, and Military official
- Proficiency with Agile PM tools such as Atlassian JIRA/Confluence
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Experience in Cloud native and DevSecOps environments
- Experience in Product Owner roles
- Experience in requirements development and management for Software Development
- Use of visualization solutions for complex business data ecosystem
- DoD Secret Security Clearance
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $92520 - $157320
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 Intelligence & Security
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.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
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