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Sustainment Strategy And Growth Leader

The Electronics Systems Sector (ES), Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS) business area is seeking an experienced Sustainment Strategy and Growth Leader. This position reports directly to the ECS VP & GM. As the ECS Sustainment Strategy and Growth Leader you will shape, influence and advance life cycle product support strategies, practices and approaches to enable effective, innovative and proactive readiness solutions. You will be responsible to lead the ECS Product Support Advisory Group (PSAG) to grow Product support Thought Leadership; life cycle support campaigns; mature the business area capability; tools; guiding PS business models to enhance market penetration.

Leading cross functional product support advisory group with interface and coordination across the ECS Leadership team

Manage and coordinate strategic action plans and resources across the product areas, with the Product Area leadership (PMO, Engineering, Pricing, Contracts, Subcontracts) based on overarching business area priorities

Understand the life cycle consequence and implications of design for support, planning for support and executing support solutions across the strategic opportunities, aligned with our overall Product Line Growth Strategy

Guide the business on effective product support strategies, business models with emphasis on architecting support solutions and the associated supportability models and life cycle cost.

Define, Assess and Tailor Detailed Capture Plans that align with our LCM, BWT and Left Shift initiatives

Provide Strategic assessment of win themes and capture tactics across a wide variety of markets and customer preferences

Assist in formulation and critique of the win strategy for a capture including trades on different tactics or design approaches based on impact of P{Win}, P{Fund}, P{Go}

Contribute strong technical / management win themes, value propositions and sophisticated pricing strategies (Technical Design and Review Boards, Black Hats, Green Team, Price to Win, Blue team, Pink Team, Red Team)

Building networks, working across functional and product line teams is an essential leadership trait along with the ability to influence, lead and execute product support strategies.

The ideal candidate has full life cycle knowledge, broad awareness of product support strategies, business acumen as well as enhanced knowledge of life cycle cost, business models and funding streams.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Typically, a bachelor's degree and 15 years of relevant work experience or equivalent experience

Successful proven record leading and managing multi-discipline teams

Demonstrated program / project management skills or equivalent

Strong presentation and organizational skills

Adaptable with high degree of initiative

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Experience in strategy development and execution, to include campaign development and value proposition development.

Experience in developing and executing sustainment strategies

Top level technical understanding of operational and sustainment of military aircraft

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Demonstrated leadership skills (strategic thinking, business acumen, supervisory experience, building teams, building customer relationships)

Experience in business case development, analysis and preparation

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range : $169630 - $288370

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 teammaking 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.