Project Manager II - Power Systems

Job Description
As a Project Manager II, you will play a critical role in supporting program management, project teams, and stakeholders in managing projects from initiation to closure.
The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers' missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.
What You'll Do:

• Liaison and Coordination: Act as a liaison between program management, project management, project team, functional management, and the customer, as well as between PMO, Project team, and D31 functional management.
• Project Planning and Monitoring: Plan, monitor, document, and communicate all aspects of the project (cost/schedule/scope) and report to the Project Team and executive leadership.
• Stakeholder Relationship Management: Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including vendors, project teams, PMO, and leadership.
• Cost, Schedule, and Contract Management: Manage all aspects of cost, schedule, and contracts with programs, including:
  • Ownership of budget and schedule.
  • Held accountable by upper management to ensure earned value is accounted for from a schedule and cost perspective.
  • Managing vendors to ensure timely invoices are paid and recorded for record keeping.
  • Negotiating contract values and terms with vendors to drive cost savings and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Vendor Relations and Contract Negotiation: Develop and maintain solid relationships with vendors, negotiate contract values and terms, and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Cross-Functional Team Management: Coordinate with cross-functional teams to track and drive customer action items to completion.
• Financial and Charging Level Management: Track and status financial and charging levels to ensure tasks are completed on budget.
• Program Scheduling: Coordinate task duration and report progress to ensure program schedules are supported.
• Contractual Reviews: Coordinate agendas for contractual reviews, ensuring timely content preparation and delivery.
• Program Staffing: Track program staffing needs and facilitate communication between stakeholders to ensure roles are filled with qualified staff.
• Project Closure: Manage projects to closure and enable clear communication across program leadership
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• BS/BA in related field plus 8 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Ability to collaborate with internal and customer stakeholders in engineering and program management.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• History of performance illustrating skills in being a self-starter, having excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Desire to learn in a highly collaborative environment.
• Superb presentation skills with experience presenting to senior decision-making and technical audiences.

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A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $116419 - $197912
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 Space & Mission 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.
Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for the U.S. Intelligence, Department of Defense and scientific communities. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Multiple positions may be available on this opening.