IT Program Manager (Senior)

Job Description

BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.

At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.

We are looking for an IT Program/Project Manager to oversee and execute complex projects. This role ensures successful delivery of professional services engagements, while maintaining high client satisfaction and meeting business objectives. Specific duties/skills may include the following:

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution and delivery for customer projects.

• Manage the full lifecycle of projects, ensuring alignment with customer needs.

• Create and update comprehensive project plans, including schedules, budgets, and resource assignments, to guide project execution.

• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, issues and dependencies, using tools such as risk registers and dependency matrices.

• Lead and collaborate with diverse project teams to deliver high-quality products and services on time and within budget.

• Facilitate regular project status meetings, document key discussion and decisions, and distribute meeting minutes to stakeholders for review and approval.

• Deliver timely and informative project status updates to stakeholder at various levels, using standardized reporting templates and methods.

• Act as the single point of contact for assigned projects, ensuring seamless communication and issue resolution.

• Establish and manage clear expectations for project team members, ensuring everyone is aligned and working towards common goals.

• Engage with Government customers in a manner that respects the chain of command, ensuring alignment and promoting project success.

• Foster strong, collaborative relationships with Government customers, stakeholders and project team members to drive project success.

• Collaborate with technical team member to develop a project plan that accurately reflects the time and resources required to deliver customer-requested projects or services.

• Create high-quality project documentation that is well-formatted, easy to understand and effectively communicates project information to stakeholders.

• Participate in Government customer meetings as needed, providing project updates and insights to support informed decision-making.

• Capture a document project management methodologies and best practices used on dashboard, analytics and reporting projects, to inform future project planning and execution.

• Develop and maintain a lessons-learned repository to capture knowledge and insights from project experiences, and share with the team to drive continuous improvement.

• Develop, refine and maintain processes and standard operating procedures to support the efficient delivery of products and services.

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Required Education, Experience, & Skills

We are looking for an IT Program/Project Manager to oversee and execute complex projects. A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience is required.

Required skills:

• Familiarity with Cloud services (AWS, MS Azure, Oracle Cloud or Google Cloud)

• Experience using customer tools (Jira, Confluence, Hive, ServiceNow) to document and manage project requirements and deliverables

• Knowledge of Project Management software, tools and best practices

• MS Office Suite advanced skills (PowerPoint, Excel)

• MS Project advanced proficiency

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• PMP, Agile, ITIL, or other related certifications

• Cloud certification(s)

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035

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.

IT Program Manager (Senior)

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