Program Manager

Overview

BAE Systems is hiring a Program Manager for our Combat Mission Systems (CMS) business in Louisville, KY. The Program Manager will be responsible for managing and delivering on our commitments in our payload tube portfolio. This role primarily manages contracts and new business with existing customers. The role reports directly to the Director for Submarine Programs.

• This role is onsite in Louisville, KY
• The workday will begin around 7:00AM
• The role works on a 9/80 schedule where you will have every other Friday off
• There may be up to 10% domestic travel

• Managing program execution to predictably achieve cost/profitability, schedule, and technical performance objectives
• Meeting financial commitments for orders, sales, profit, and cash flow
• Preparing and presenting program management reviews (PMRs) with information tailored to the appropriate level
• Establishing program direction for the matrixed team (operations including supply chain and manufacturing, engineering, field service, and/or others)
• Monitoring and controlling activities on current contracts including disciplined, effective change management
• Implement appropriate actions to resolve issues, manage risks, and realize opportunities
• Primary point of contact for providing clear, accurate, and timely communication to customers
• Pursuing and capturing new business in the submarine product area

• Responsible for on-time completion of deliverables
• Ensuring that the production team successfully manages material for and manufacturing of hardware including final processing, shipment/delivery coordination, and quality reviews
• Partners with project controls to develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and manages the program team’s performance to the IMS
• Develops, creates, and reports on key program metrics including on-time delivery, material forecasts, hardware production and delivery forecasts, resource allocation, and performance to labor and material budgets
• Identifies and assesses performance gaps to customer expectations or program objectives, develops and initiates improvement plans to close the gaps, and utilizes metrics to verify performance to plan
• Supports recurring status meetings with the program team and customer and program review meetings with business and customer leadership
• Hosts customer meetings at the Louisville factory, coordinates visits with export and security functions
• Presents new business opportunities to leadership and leads capture activities including proposal development

• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years of work experience or equivalent experience
• Strong customer focus and relationship building skills
• Strong communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong reporting and presentation skills with clear and concise data
• Experience in Program/Project Management
• Experience in Scope Management
• Experience in Team/Cross-functional Leadership
• Experience in Manufacturing/Production
• Experience in Stakeholder Management/Influencing
• Experience in Defense (DoW)/Government Contracting
• Knowledge of project management methodologies, toolsets, process, and governance
• Knowledge of program scope management and cost estimating including estimate to complete/estimate at completion (ETC/EAC) processes
• Ability to develop and implement effective program plans specifying goals, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources
• Ability to initiate, prioritize, and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to achieve program objectives using a team-based approach that demonstrates the value of each team member
• Ability to effectively manage program complexities and structuring activities in times of ambiguity
• Ability to operate independently and proactively
• Ability to create effective PowerPoint slides for senior leadership and customer meetings
• Ability to confidently and knowledgably present program data and status reports
• Proficiency in MS Office

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