Vice President of Strategy and Planning

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Falls Church, VA, USA
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Job Description
What's a career like at BAE Systems Inc.? Remarkable.The Vice President of Strategy, BAE Systems Inc. is charged with supporting the SVP, Strategy and Corporate Development and the Senior Leadership Team in delivering portfolio growth for sustainable shareholder value. This deliverable is achieved by assessing the business landscape, modeling future scenarios, analyzing complex business intelligence, and effectively communicating recommended courses of action with the SVP, Strategy and Corporate Development as well as other executive leaders. To do this well, the VP, Strategy will need to have or quickly develop a sound understanding of the portfolio.
Additionally, as the VP, Strategy, you will be accountable for driving team deliverables necessary for successful strategic projects. Critical to the success of the VP is an ability to demonstrate the value of strong partnerships. This individual will bring collaborative energy and thought leadership around business environment analysis, strategy development and execution.
Essential Duties:
  • Supports the SVP, Strategy and Corporate Development in directing the strategy agenda for the Inc. portfolio.
  • Leads the Inc. wide Integrated Business Planning process,
  • Leads portfolio analysis and development of recommendations.
  • Models and develops views of the future and corresponding strategic courses of action.
  • Leads analysis of the Business Environment including competitive intelligence.
  • Leads/supports the development and delivery of CEO /Board level briefings
  • Develop and maintain strategic relationships with external organizations and think-tanks to support development of future scenarios.
  • Contributor to the senior-level discussion and decision making on strategic priorities within a complex environment.
  • Partners across the enterprise to develop/ensure sound and executable strategies and roadmaps
  • Lead strategic projects in areas in areas of interest. Partner with internal and external organizations to develop courses of action with a corresponding recommendation.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Required Skills and Education
  • Demonstrated ability to influence key stakeholder decisions through the development of strategic courses of action.
  • Exceptional ability to structure ambiguity, analyze large sets of data, develop and communicate recommendations to others in simple terms.
  • Broad awareness and curiosity of strategic drivers including geopolitics, megatrends, competitive landscape, and technology.
  • Collaborative, decisive, sharp business acumen.
  • A minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant experience.
  • A bachelor's degree in Strategy, Program Management, or a Technical field
  • Superior ability to present and convey information to executive teams.
  • Proven track record of leading and driving projects to successful conclusion.
  • Proven ability to influence without positional authority.
  • Ability to handle differences of opinion in a positive fashion.
  • Advanced PowerPoint and Excel and database tools.
  • Portfolio level strategic c analysis.
  • Strong expertise with development of courses of action.
  • Ability to turn complex information into clear, concise key points, and executive level presentation materials.
  • Strength assessing the world around us and it's relevant to strategic thinking.
  • Demonstrated ability in leading projects through influence.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Preferred Skills and Education
  • A minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in management or as a leader of teams.
  • Strong organizational and program/project management.
  • Familiarity with military missions and concept of operations.
  • Familiarity with the DoD appropriations and acquisition process preferred.
  • DoD Top Secret clearance preferred.

About BAE Systems, Inc.
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.
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.

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BAE Systems, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Multiple Cigna-administered medical options, plus dental, vision, telehealth/behavioral resources and an EAP indicate comprehensive coverage depth. The package also includes items like transgender healthcare and abortion travel support.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid bonding leave is provided in the U.S. (e.g., 160 hours for full-time within the first year), alongside adoption assistance, fertility and surrogacy benefits. Childcare resources and related family supports are also highlighted.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) savings plan with company matching is offered, with official materials noting availability across many business units. Investment guidance and planning tools are provided through Empower.

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