Program Director II - F-35 Block 4 - Hybrid

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description

Because this role involves a combination of collaborative / in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.

BAE System’s Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS) business area has an exciting opportunity for a Program Director II to lead a fast-paced, complex development program.

Known as Drop 13, the program forms a part of the larger F-35 Block 4 Electronic Warfare Modernization effort. Drop 13 completes the Block 4 modernized hardware baseline, provides transformational capability improvements to the Warfighter, and cuts into production at rate with the largest manufacturing program in Electronic Systems.

Reporting to the Senior Director for the F-35 Mission Systems, this role will be based at our location in Manchester, NH.

Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics, developing tomorrow’s technology to defeat today’s threats.

We put our customers first exemplified by our mission : We Protect Those Who Protect Us. Sounds like a team you want to be part of?

Come build your career with us.

Responsibilities :

Create a high performing work environment that delivers on commitments (schedule, cost and technical) while ensuring team compliance to ethics, security, and safety objectives and policies

Provide proactive project management, including initiating and planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing on critical activities

Manage internal and external reporting

Actively manage risks and opportunities within assigned work scope

Lead briefings and high-level meetings

Interact frequently with senior-level executives, customers, and associate contractors concerning projects, operational decisions, contracts, and strategies

Cultivate customer relationships to drive high levels of customer satisfaction and confidence

Coordinate across the EW Mission Systems organization and with other affected ECS stakeholders

Provide leadership for new business development, capture strategies, and proposals

Attract, develop, and retain high-performing, diverse talent; build future leaders through development, mentoring, and modeling excellence;

lead through inspiration and encouragement to enhance employee performance, engagement, and overall team optimization

Foster a culture of innovation, problem solving, performance excellence, and continuous improvement that delivers affordable, effective, and dependable solutions

Actively promote a culture of diversity, inclusion, safety, health, and personal well-being for the team

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Typically a Bachelor’s Degree in a technical or business-related discipline and a minimum of 12 years of experience leading technical and program teams through all phases of the lifecycle
• Provide proactive cross function leadership of a key strategic portfolio to achieve customer commitments and business growth expectations.
• Demonstrate visible leadership across the portfolio leading by example and driving program performance excellence.
• Time management and prioritization skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with experience presenting to senior leaders and customers.
• Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills with the ability to achieve results through others.
• Business acumen mindset, awareness within and outside the business
• Ability to hold yourself and others accountable

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Proven performance delivering on commitments in complex environments

Successful record leading and managing large EMD programs with systems, hardware, software, and firmware development, including transition to production at rate

Experience establishing and building customer and stakeholder relationships; collaborates within and across organizational boundaries, breaking down barriers and finding common ground

Experience providing executive level briefings on project status and recommendations

Solid understanding and experience with risk and opportunity management, defense contract types, and with collaborating with Finance to apply Earned Value Management techniques

Experience integrating scope, schedule, budget for successful execution of program objectives

Experience operating, allocating resources, and prioritizing effectively in limited timeframes

Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills with the ability to achieve results through others in a dynamic environment

DoD Secret clearance and ability to attain special access clearance

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range : $164000 - $278800

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.