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Acquisition Program Manager

BAE Systems

Hill AFB, UTFull-time$88–150K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$88–150K/yr
Location
Hill AFB, UT
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

BAE Systems seeks an Acquisition Program Manager to assist the Government Program Manager and Government Engineering with planning and execution of assigned programs. The role supports acquisition activities, program schedules, taskings, contract actions, and coordination with government customers and technical teams. It also involves managing CCAR documentation and supporting compliance with federal acquisition and defense policies.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Program LeadershipTask Order ManagementStaffing ManagementSchedule ManagementDeliverables ManagementRisk ManagementIssue ManagementPerformance ReportingGovernment CoordinationTechnical Team CoordinationIndependent JudgmentPrioritizationMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft ProjectAdobeCalendar ManagementPositive AttitudeTeamworkInitiativeAttention to DetailMultitaskingCustomer ServiceInterpersonal CommunicationVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationContract AdministrationFederal Acquisition RegulationsDefense Federal Acquisition RegulationsCCAR ManagementMMIII WSRSRV IPT

Qualifications

5+ Years Management ExperienceIntelligence or National Security Mission ExperienceExecutive Assistant ExperienceSecret Security Clearance Eligibility

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Program Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will assist the Government Program Manager and GovernmentEngineering in the day to day planning and execution of assigned programs.

  • Substantial and frequent multi-tasking

  • Develop and coordinate reports, information papers, and organizational briefings

  • Coordinate and monitor action items, tracking suspense, and responses

  • Prepare and maintain agendas, schedule meetings, maintain calendars, and conference room schedules

  • Assist with development and implementation of program schedules and project plans

  • Use government travel systems to ensure travel is efficiently scheduled

  • Plan and execute organizational activities for both internal and external agencies

  • Determine customer requirements and translate these requirements into organizational plans

  • Analyze business and technical processes to develop and implement new policies

  • Develop process measurement metrics to identify indicators for future improvement

  • years progressive Executive Assistant experience

  • Eligible to obtain and maintain a minimum Secret security clearance

  • Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project), Adobe, and other common business applications, including managing calendars and schedules

  • Highly positive attitude, team player mentality, results oriented

  • Strong initiative, acute attention to detail, and ability to prioritize workloads and multitask effectively

  • Excellent customer service skills trusted and reliable, prompt and attentive

  • Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills, able to communicate clearly and concisely

  • Provides sound technical advice/guidance to organizational personnel (program manager, engineers, management officials, etc.) for contract services, buys and modification actions; and maintains surveillance over contract modification

  • Oversees and develops organic taskings associated with assigned systems/programs to comply with all Federal Acquisition Register (FAR), Defense FAR (DFAR), and Department of War (DoW, Air Force (AF), and AFMC policy, procedures, and guidelines in the appropriate automated system.

  • Participates in and often chairs discussions, meetings, or serves on multi-function teams, Integrated Product Teams (IPT), panels or committees.

  • Track and coordinate 206 documentation with IPT

  • Perform Comprehensive Cost and Requirement systems (CCAR) management for IPT team. Draft and maintain CCARs though the approval process, provide status to PM

#ASFS

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant management experience, including relevant experience in the past two years

  • Demonstrated experience leading programs, projects, or teams supporting intelligence or national security missions

  • Experience managing task order requirements, staffing, schedules, deliverables, risks, issues, and performance reporting.

  • Experience coordinating with government customers, technical teams, and contractor leadership across organizational boundaries.

  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple priorities with minimal oversight.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Solid understanding of the MMIII WS and the RSRV IPT

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $88189 - $149922

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.

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How this job compares

Set against the 11,462 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$88–150K/yr
  • Utah median$117–202K/yr122 salary ranges
  • US median$120–205K/yr9,046 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $119K, is 23% below the Utah median midpoint ($154K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Manager salary ranges in Utah.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 171 open Program Manager jobs in Utah and 11,462 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Utah
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (9,658 postings).
Education
4,829 of the 11,462 open Program Manager jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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