ICBM Futures - Test Capabilities Branch Lead

Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking an exceptional Program Manager for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) and other aerospace system development, acquisition, operations, and sustainment efforts. This is an exciting opportunity to support the US Air and Space Forces' acquisition and integration of next-generation technologies and capabilities.
You will:

• Lead a highly skilled team providing programmatic support for the next-generation ICBM, the LGM-35A Sentinel, and includes integrating efforts across the ICBM enterprise and other DoD customers and stakeholders.
• Operate in an organizational culture that develops and challenges employees to achieve high performance in a fast-paced, high-morale workplace using streamlined management policies and procedures. It is a challenging and rewarding position with growth opportunity, backed by, and integrated with the broad technology-related capabilities of BAE Systems, Inc. as one of the top 10 DoD contractors.
• Provide contributions that will shape the development and deployment of the US Air Force's next generation ICBM and support similar efforts to integrate aerospace systems engineering, integration, and test capabilities with US Space Force and others within BAE Systems' broad DoD customer base.
• Be part of a tight-knit team charged with supporting the acquisition and development of future ICBM development, within the ICBM Futures Division.
• Provide acquisition program management and integration oversight, risk management, strategy development, organization and change management, interface with operations and logistics, business analysis, and assist the government in planning and development activities for this large acquisition program.
• Lead a team of personnel within a section focused on emerging technologies, providing guidance, coaching, and development opportunities to help them grow professionally and technically.
• Be responsible for managing personnel resources, including staffing, training, and career development, and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team.

Who You Are
An experienced program manager with a willingness to learn and contribute in a fast-paced environment. You must possess high energy and be extremely comfortable working with rapidly changing priorities. A sample of traits that make up you:

• Excellent cognitive, communication (both written and spoken), and interpersonal skills
• You are customer-oriented and always try to anticipate customer's needs and work to exceed their expectations
• Ability to work with moderate to large teams
• You are team-oriented and are more interested in getting the job done right than who gets the credit
• Demonstrated self-discipline to plan and prioritize their own work with successful results
• Leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and develop team members
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills, with experience in providing guidance and feedback to team members
• Ability to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team
• Experience with USAF developmental/operational test
• Strong program management expertise, with the ability to provide programmatic leadership and guidance to the team

Why BAE Systems? BAE Systems is the third largest defense contractor in the world with an exceptional, mission-focused culture. The BAE Systems employees and sub-contractors located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah are predominantly aligned to the ICBM Systems Directorate, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. We support the directorate in sustaining the existing LGM-30 Minuteman III (MM III) weapon system and acquiring its replacement, the Sentinel ICBM. We are a uniquely valued mission partner delivering daily technical excellence and innovative solutions to the Government. BAE Systems has earned accolades as a "Top Workplace" in Utah based on employee feedback for seven consecutive years, earning special distinction for providing a healthy work-life balance for our valued employees. We work very hard to ensure this is a great place to work!
Why Utah? You've got to see it to believe it! Utah is an amazing state with diverse geography, an eclectic culture, and an exceptional quality of life. We are located north of Salt Lake City at the foot of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. The area offers an incredible range of outdoors pursuits across the seasons including hiking, climbing, hunting, fishing, camping, boating and world-class skiing at resorts that hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, and will do so again in 2032. The state is home to five amazing National Parks and an easy drive from two more; Grand Teton and, famously, the first National Park in the world, Yellowstone. The Salt Lake City area offers a vast array of cultural activities and businesses including multiple professional sports teams. It is a western states hub for exceptional, cutting-edge medical care with people traveling from across the region for a range of nationally renowned specialty care centers and doctors. The Salt Lake International Airport is expanding and offers easy, direct access to just about anywhere you want to fly.
This is a rare opportunity to join a high-performing team within a large defense company with an extraordinary, positive culture and mission focus. In this position, you will provide direct support to a national security-critical weapon system through engineering development, deployment, and sustainment activities. You will help shape the quality and performance of engineering and technical products from several hundred personnel supporting the Government, and you will help educate and equip the Government to acquire, operate, and maintain an entire weapon system-of-systems. You will become a trusted mission partner to innovative, digital engineering-driven Air and Space Force organizations that are responsible for designing, building, testing, deploying, and sustaining the world's safest, most secure, and effective land-based nuclear deterrent and other national security capabilities. Do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• 10 years' experience in direct Program Management (7 years' exp with master's degree/4 years with PHD)
• DOD acquisitions experience
• Experience leading multi-discipline engineering teams; able to define strategic goals, plan operations and implement tactical customer guidance
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Active Secret (or higher) security clearance

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• ICBM maintenance, or operations experience
• ICBM Test experience
• USAF DT/OT Test experience
• Project Management Professional Certification
• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance
• Agile Development Experience
• Earned Value Management, Control Account Management
• Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote
• ICBM Acquisitions experience

Salary Max $120,000 - Max $204,000
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Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $120000 - $204000
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 Intelligence & Security
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.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.