About the position
BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the government, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world. At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom. We are looking for an experienced IT Program Manager to join our technology-based program supporting a key functional program area providing full lifecycle engineering support for systems monitoring and applications management services that provide systems alerts, including monitoring for enterprise system performance and availability and providing guidance and engineering for upgrades, systems modifications, and updates. The functional area also provides operational support for applications deployed across the sponsor's enterprise, including release management configuration management and data analysis. This is a fast paced, challenging, and career rewarding experience providing top talent and solutions on one of the most complex and high-profile programs within the government.
Responsibilities
- Capture, document and track new requirements
- Plan, schedule and coordinate all areas of a project
- Work with any of the agile modules
- Present status reports of projects
- Work with other team members and explain to them using the agile methods
- Help develop and implement agile projects
- Assist in team development by removing road-blocks, mentoring team members
- Improve capacity for project work using Agile methods
- Promote the empowerment of the team by ensuring team members are fully engaged
- Work in a team environment
- Demonstrate excellent verbal, written and communication skills
- Exhibit excellent leadership skills
Requirements
- Minimum of 12 years' of work experience
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in relevant disciplines
- Ability to capture, document and track new requirements
- Ability to handle various responsibilities such as planning, scheduling and coordinating all areas of a project
- Ability to work with any of the agile modules
- Excellent verbal, written and communication skills
- Excellent leadership skills
Nice-to-haves
- Experience as a project manager
- Proven ability to communicate effectively with mission customer
- Ability to multitask and work multiple projects simultaneously
- Understanding of sponsor service request tracking systems, utilizing a mix of Jira, Confluence and Service Now
- PMP Certification
- Scrum Master Certification
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Health savings accounts
- 401(k) savings plan
- Disability coverage
- Life and accident insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Legal plan
- Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Military leave
- Bereavement leave
- Federal and state sick leave
- Company recognition program
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