Project Director Contract Life Cycle Management Program

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description

BAE is looking for an experienced Program Manager (PGM) to manage a complex, enterprise impacting program to implement a Contract Life-Cycle Management (CLM) system.

The role will report into our Enterprise Shared Services (ESS) Organization, with deep engagement with stakeholders across BAE Systems business sectors.

The PGM will be responsible for end to end execution of the CLM Program, managing a matrixed Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).

The candidate will have strong program management experience managing multiple concurrent programs with several projects rolling up under each of the program.

The candidate will be leading programs and projects through the project lifecycle including Planning and Analysis, Execution, Delivery, Stabilization and Benefit Realization.

Strong program / project management experience is required which includes :

Business case development.

Effective design and development of Portfolio, Program, Project (P3) execution strategies.

Cross boundary integration, dependency identification & tracking.

Effective leadership and program & project execution.

Develop solutions to complex problems which require use of ingenuity, innovation and robust design.

Management of requirements, priorities and alignment with organizational objectives & success criteria.

Work breakdown structure, effort estimation, resource loaded schedule management and execution to the strategy / plan, proactive risk identification and mitigation,

resource management including guiding and motivating team members,

cost breakdown structure, cost estimation, cost management throughout the project lifecycle including management of cost overrun / underrun.

Quality / Test Management.

Vendor relationship management including working with third-party systems integrators

Organizational change management, communication, training, stakeholder engagement, enablement.

The candidate shall be highly customer focused, meeting customer expectation and responsive to feedback. The ideal candidate will have experience in both IT and in leading complex business facing programs with the ability to drive technology adoption within BAE Systems business sectors.

The candidate shall leverage servant leadership, emotional intelligence, strong communication and decision making skills to navigate effectively across all functional areas and organizational levels.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Bachelor's Degree and minimum 12years work experience.

PMP Certification or assessed at a BAE Systems Level 4 PM competency.

Enhanced servant leadership skills.

Must have experience leading programs in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) construct.

Effective customer ownership, customer centricity.

Effective design and development of P3 execution strategies.

Effective leadership of program / project execution, program / project success.

Hands-on experience with agile project execution, release agility.

Demonstrated understanding of CLM solutions through hands-on implementation experience.

Demonstrated experience leading requirements and design (functional and technical)

Understanding of US government contract requirements, cyber security policies that govern such contracts, and implications on IT solutions

Demonstrated CLM service enhancements and / or process improvements by defining the CLM solutions roadmap to drive incremental and continuous improvement aligned with business objectives and technical innovation.

Strong stakeholder management skills. Detail oriented, organized, disciplined. Proactive, problem solving skills, innovative, change champion.

Business and strategic plan development. Project finance management experience. Earned Value Management experience.

Process development experience. Executive level communication and presentation skills.

Learning agility, relentless improvement mindset.

Expertise in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Experience driving enterprise standardization and transformation, with accountability to the executive level.

PgMP Certification.

Agile Certification.

Scaled Agile Certification.

Hands-on experience with project execution using Scaled Agile Framework.

Hands-on RTE experience.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range : $147300 - $250400

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.