Program Director II - F-35 Block 4 - Hybrid

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.

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 team-making 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.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.