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Program Manager

BAE Systems

McLean, VA · HybridFull-time$118–201K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$118–201K/yr
Location
McLean, VAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

BAE Systems seeks an experienced Program Manager to support an NGA program in Northern Virginia. The role leads day-to-day execution and serves as the primary interface with the government customer. It provides leadership to intelligence analysts and manages task order performance, staffing, schedules, deliverables, risks, customer communication, personnel readiness, and administrative coordination. The position is full-time and hybrid.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Program LeadershipTask Order ManagementStaffing ManagementSchedule ManagementDeliverables ManagementRisk ManagementPerformance ReportingGovernment Customer CoordinationCross-Organizational CoordinationIndependent JudgmentPrioritizationIntelligence Mission SupportNGA Analytic Services ContractsComplex AnalysisResearchKnowledge ManagementCustomer Engagement

Qualifications

6+ Years Management ExperienceBachelor's in Relevant Intelligence or Business FieldCAPM, PMP or Equivalent CertificationMaster's in Intelligence or Business-Related Field

Benefits

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

Full job description

Job Description

BAE Systems Intelligence & Security is seeking an experienced Program Manager to support a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) program in the Northern Virginia area. This full-time, hybrid role will lead day-to-day program execution and serve as BAE Systems primary interface with the government customer.

The Program Manager will provide direct leadership and management support to intelligence analysts performing complex GEOINT Production, research, and time-sensitive mission support. The successful candidate will manage Task Order performance, staffing, schedules, deliverables, technical and operational risks, customer communication, personnel readiness, and administrative coordination. This role requires sound judgment, strong customer engagement, and the ability to lead independently.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead execution of assigned task orders and ensure all technical, schedule, quality, and performance requirements are met.

  • Serve as the primary onsite interface and trusted advisor to the Contracting Officer s Representative, technical points of contact, government site and program leadership, and BAE Systems senior management.

  • Direct and support intelligence professionals performing complex analysis, production, research, and knowledge-management activities.

  • Monitor, control, and report technical progress, milestones, issues, risks, corrective actions, and other areas requiring leadership attention.

  • Maintain accurate staffing plans and coordinate personnel coverage, qualifications, travel, leave, facility access, and other operational requirements.

  • Coordinate and track personnel, mission resource, and assigned assets to meet changing customer priorities.

  • Assess analytic operations and knowledge-management issues across organizational and Intelligence Community boundaries and clearly communicate key findings.

  • Facilitate meetings, information exchanges, and timely decisions among customer, program, and technical stakeholders.

  • Ensure assigned personnel meet or exceed contractual qualifications and maintain required clearances and accesses.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Experience

  • Minimum of 6 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 in support of NGA analytic services contracts

  • 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.

Education

  • Bachelor s degree in a field relevant to intelligence or business management

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • CAPM, PMP, or equivalent certification

  • Master s Degree in intelligence or business related field of study

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.

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How this job compares

Set against the 11,343 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$118–201K/yr
  • Virginia median$127–195K/yr460 salary ranges
  • US median$120–201K/yr8,854 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $159K, is close to the Virginia median midpoint ($160K) — in the middle half of Program Manager salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 575 open Program Manager jobs in Virginia and 11,343 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (9,642 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,053 of the 11,343 open Program Manager jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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