IT Project Manager (SME)

$140,690 - $239,140/Yr

Disability Solutions - Herndon, VA

posted 4 months ago

Part-time - Mid Level
Herndon, VA
5,001-10,000 employees
Administrative and Support Services

About the position

BAE Systems, a leading prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, is seeking an experienced Program Manager to join our IT team. This role is pivotal in transforming data into intelligence and providing engineering, integration, and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. The Program Manager will be responsible for understanding and executing the fundamental principles of IT program management, including managing requirements, costs, schedules, and quality. A strong technical background is essential, as the Program Manager will need to comprehend the enterprise collaboration baseline and the future strategic vision of enterprise collaboration. This position requires a proactive approach to ensure that solutions are secure and compliant with mission A&A processes. The Program Manager will facilitate communication across all enterprise stakeholders, ensuring that deadlines, assignments, and objectives are clearly understood. They will resolve cross-program and strategic issues with senior IT stakeholders and work closely with technical teams to ensure project understanding. The role involves tracking project progress and metrics, reporting to senior leadership on project status, and ensuring that all systems are security compliant. The Program Manager will lead by example, promoting team empowerment and engagement, and will be responsible for capturing, documenting, and tracking new requirements in an agile environment. This position offers a flexible work environment, supporting a balance between professional and personal life, and is part of a collaborative culture that values trust and camaraderie. BAE Systems is committed to improving the future and protecting freedom, making this an exciting opportunity to contribute to national security and defense technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Provide communication that leads to the understanding of deadlines, assignments, and objectives across all enterprise stakeholders.
  • Resolve cross-program issues and strategic issues with senior IT stakeholders.
  • Work with technical teams to ensure understanding of the projects/programs.
  • Work with stakeholders to remove project blockers to ensure timely delivery.
  • Track progress and project metrics.
  • Report & Brief senior leadership on project status, metrics, risks, issues, etc.
  • Ensure all systems within purview are security compliant.
  • Demonstrate visible support to the program and its technical team.
  • Handle various responsibilities such as planning, scheduling, and coordinating all areas of a project.
  • Confirm successful delivery and signs-off at the program closure.
  • Resolve issues that arise.
  • Serve as part coach, part facilitator.
  • Create, analyze, and brief out the board's reports and dashboards.
  • Capture, document, and track new requirements.
  • Promote the empowerment of the team by ensuring team members are fully engaged.

Requirements

  • Minimum of sixteen (16) years of work experience.
  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a relevant discipline.
  • Excellent leadership skills.
  • Ability to accurately capture, document, and track new IT requirements in an agile environment.
  • Experience resolving cross-program issues and strategic issues with senior IT stakeholders.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience working on fast-paced, high visibility IT projects/programs.
  • Ability to pivot as priorities dictate.
  • Familiarity with IT project collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow).

Nice-to-haves

  • PMP Certification.
  • Experience creating, analyzing, and briefing out the board's reports and dashboards.
  • Experience managing large enterprise projects in an Agile environment.
  • Knowledge & experience with customers' A&A process.

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 and paid holidays.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Military leave.
  • Bereavement leave.
  • Federal and state sick leave.
  • Company recognition program for monetary or non-monetary awards.
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