IT Program Manager (Senior)

Full-time - Senior

Herndon, VA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

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. As an IT Program Manager, you will be 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 to recruit and develop provide top talent and solutions on one of the most complex and high-profile programs within the government.

Responsibilities

• Direct activities to meet the sponsors organizational work objectives and serves as a liaison to coordinate activities, negotiate tasks, and solve problems.
• Applying project management model (e.g. Agile, Spiral, Waterfall) for a given effort.
• Serve as programmatic liaison to the sponsor; maintains enterprise sponsor contacts to ensure conformity to all contractual obligations.
• Formulate outcome and performance-based tasking that leverages program control systems including, but not limited to EVMS and related program control methodologies.
• Provide technical and financial reports in order to document progress for the enterprise sponsor.
• Maintain individual project schedules and schedule forecasts.
• Autonomous approach that provides guidance and leadership to the sponsor and their management stakeholders.
• Work closely with the BAE Systems Talent Acquisition team to identify new candidates and adjudicate the interviews, vetting and hiring of the new required resources.
• Manage the program staff directly.
• Identify risks and documents program progress including implementation, timelines, issues, risks, quality and successes measures to meet contractual requirements.
• Provide status reporting to the enterprise sponsor, and our internal team on progress toward objectives.
• Manage and ensure all project issues are resolved promptly to avoid negative impact to the budget or schedule.

Requirements

• Minimum of 11 years' experience.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in relevant disciplines.

Nice-to-haves

• PMP, Agile, ITIL or other related Certifications.
• Quality processes including ISO, Six Sigma, CMMi.
• Knowledge in the entire development system life cycle.
• Strong track record of understanding and interest in current and emerging technologies.
• Creating and managing a shared pool of internal and subcontract resources.
• Experience working with the government.

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.
• Paid military leave.
• Paid bereavement leave.
• Federal and state sick leave.
• Company recognition program.