Program Manager - Product Line Support

Job Description
BAE Systems is developing some of the most advanced navigation solutions available today, and we are looking for a leader to help us make our technology a reality. The BAE Systems Navigation and Sensor Systems (NSS) Core Technologies team is responsible for creating navigation solutions that get fielded in a variety of ground, airborne, and weapons platforms. We are responsible for the entire lifecycle of a program, from inception to production, and take pride in being the best at what we do. Every day we face challenging problems, and our customers rely on us to create innovative solutions. Would you like to be a part of a team that pushes frontiers, works in a collaborative and supportive environment, and wants to make a difference for the warfighter and the community? We would love for you to join us!
The Core Technologies team is looking to hire a Product Line Support Program Manager, who is responsible for leading the strategic activities for effective production and sustainment of the NSS product lines. The Product Line Support Program Manager will be the primary focal that coordinates activities among program management, supply chain, finance, engineering, and operations to optimize decision making around last time buys, product updates and respins, utilization of existing inventory, long term production decisions, and inventory management. The Product Line Support Program Manager will work broadly across multiple functions, product lines, and levels of leadership to drive strategic decision making. Responsibilities of the Product Line Support Program Manager include:

• Champion for NSS Obsolescence (DMSMS) process internally and externally with supplier and customers
• Collaborate with Supply chain and Engineering to identify Obsolescence risk and mitigating activities
• Create reports, presentations, and business cases that facilitate decision making by program management on last time buys, bridge buys, and value engineering
• Works with finance to help understand the current and long-term financial picture with respect to inventory and help make the best life cycle and financial decisions for the organization with respect to inventory management
• Managing the last time buy and customer deliveries for PNT engines

A successful Product Line Support Program Manager candidate will have the following attributes:

• Strong judgement around making sound business decisions
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative and team driven work style
• Detail oriented and data centric decision maker
• Exceedingly curious and willing to drive process improvements
• Comfortable in both utilizing various software tools as affinity toward automating workflows
• Able to participate in basic technical conversations

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree
• U.S Citizen or Green Card Holder
• Project Management experience

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience working in SAP, Oracle, or other ERP system
• Experience with DoD Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) and Counterfeit Risk Management and Mitigation requirements and best practices
• Experience with procurement
• Experience with operations
• Experience analyzing and presenting financial data
• Experience with the hardware development process

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118504 - $201457
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 Electronic 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. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
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.