Job Description

　　BAE Systems has an immediate need for a highly qualified Program Area Manager to support U.S. Navy programs involving weapon system engineering in the area of System Integration. The Program Area Manager will report directly to the Deputy Program Manager of Systems Engineering on the Systems Engineering & Integration engineering services contract supporting the Strategic Systems Programs Office.

　　The System Integration process provides a framework to assemble, in a systematic method, all of the various elements, assemblies, and subsystems, working iteratively with verification, until the weapon system is completely assembled and satisfies form, fit and functional design requirements.

　　To be successful, the candidate must be skilled in the business and program management processes that enable effective program structuring, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling, and in customer relationship building. The candidate must also have prior experience leading System Integration teams responsible for system-level integration activities across the engineering lifecycle for multiple subsystems simultaneously executing their respective subsystem engineering processes.

　　The ability to communicate, coordinate, collaborate, and lead in a visible and proactive manner is an imperative aspect of the role, and will be evaluated equally alongside specific, applied experiences. Experience with contract management, financial accounting, resource allocation, and employee performance processes is required. The ideal candidate will be highly engaging, team-oriented, customer-focused, and able to respond rapidly to a dynamic programmatic environment.

　　Key roles and responsibilities include: 1) developing a close and trusted relationship with customers at all levels enabling enhancement of our service delivery to those customers; 2) serving as one of the primary program management interfaces between customers and the BAE Systems program organization, facilitating a successful partnership and approach to contract execution and financial salient performance 3) synthesizing customer future needs and opportunities into actionable and measurable plans; 4) informing internal business and program leaders regarding contract management risks and opportunities, ensuring a coordinated and comprehensive approach to service delivery across the program; and 5) contributing to workforce development initiatives, ensuring that organizational skills and competencies remain relevant to projected requirements.

　　Required Education, Experience, & Skills

　　Minimum education and years of relevant/related experience required: Bachelor s Degree in engineering or related field and at least 10 years related/relevant work experience.

　　Also required:

　　Experience managing services contracts within the Department of Defense

　　Advanced conceptual thinking in complex and/or completely new situations

　　Defining professional/technical direction and strategy

　　Experience performing system level weapon system integration across the lifecycle of the system

　　Experience using descriptive and analytical models to continually assess the maturity of the system

　　Experience leveraging software and hardware in the loop test capabilities to facilitate system level integration

　　Serving as a skilled communicator who influences and shapes the image of a complex program area

　　Negotiating internally and externally at high levels or with persons of influence frequently

　　Extensive experience managing personnel

　　Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

　　Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

　　Certified Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP or CSEP)

　　Experience with business capture and proposal strategy/authoring

　　Experience defining professional/technical direction and strategy

　　Ability to facilitate and lead growth of a program

　　Experience within the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) Office and the Strategic Weapon System

　　Pay Information

　　Full-Time Salary Range: $140690 - $239140

　　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.

　　Program Area Manager - System Integration

　　97980BR

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