The role involves managing projects to meet cost and schedule requirements, coordinating with various teams, and leading proposals and negotiations.
Job Description
Are you a driven and ambitious professional looking to launch a career in program management? BAE Systems' Countermeasures & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) Business Area is seeking a high-potential junior Program Manager to join our Integrated Survivability Solutions (ISS) Product Line. As a junior Program Manager, you will have the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in a dynamic and challenging environment. If you are self-motivated, eager to learn, and excited about the prospect of leading projects and teams, we want to hear from you.
Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics, you'll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry's most difficult problems. We welcome all those who have big ideas, crave innovation, want to drive fielding velocity and have the passion to bring the warfighter home safe.
With a 9/80 schedule, and every other Friday off, our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first - exemplified by our mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®."
Duties Include:
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762
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 Electronic Systems
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. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
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.
Are you a driven and ambitious professional looking to launch a career in program management? BAE Systems' Countermeasures & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) Business Area is seeking a high-potential junior Program Manager to join our Integrated Survivability Solutions (ISS) Product Line. As a junior Program Manager, you will have the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in a dynamic and challenging environment. If you are self-motivated, eager to learn, and excited about the prospect of leading projects and teams, we want to hear from you.
Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics, you'll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry's most difficult problems. We welcome all those who have big ideas, crave innovation, want to drive fielding velocity and have the passion to bring the warfighter home safe.
With a 9/80 schedule, and every other Friday off, our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first - exemplified by our mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®."
Duties Include:
- Coordinate and manage the assigned project(s) to comply with cost, schedule and technical requirements and established company practices in order to meet project commitments
- Lead/coordinate input for proposals and participate in subsequent contract negotiations.
- Interface with finance managers, contracts managers, PEM's, CE's, OPM's, cost account managers, design and operations teams to manage programs
- Review and monitor metrics on the projects and provide support as required to the product area director
- Manage risks and opportunities
- Conduct bid reviews and phase reviews
- Coordinate training requirements
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor's Degree and 6 years work experience or equivalent experience
- Excellent organizational skills in order to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills in order to interact with and present to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Be comfortable working in an unstructured environment where the day to day responsibilities are fluid.
- Demonstrated proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of products, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Project
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Engineering, Operations, Contracts or Financial lead experience
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762
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 Electronic Systems
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. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
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.
Top Skills
Excel
Microsoft Office Suite
PowerPoint
Project
Word
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