Leads enterprise IT and organizational change initiatives, driving adoption, readiness, communications, training, stakeholder engagement, resistance management, and change reinforcement. Manages project change deliverables and serves as Deployment IPT lead for go-live, cutover, and formal IT change processes. Develops executive-level communications and presentations while coordinating PMO and program objectives. Supports large-scale transitions across IT infrastructure, applications, PMO processes, and governance.
Job Description
The Project Manager II-Tech / IT Change Manager will work to drive higher proficiency and faster adoption of changes impacting PMO and enterprise audiences to ensure optimal results are achieved. The individual will play a key role in ensuring and driving critical activities to meet business, PMO and program objectives. The individual will have extensive level of change management experience, and is responsible for leading all aspects of a change management for assigned projects. As a part of the PMO team, the individual will design, develop, implement, deliver, track and manage change deliverables that will enable impacted users to successfully transition from their current state to a future state. The change management deliverables including communications, training, stakeholder engagement, change impact assessment, organizational readiness analysis, coaching, resistance management, and change reinforcement.
This role will also serve as the Deployment Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead for one of our largest Programs, managing go-live and cutover activity and IT change processes in addition to Organizational Change and Communications Planning.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $108787 - $184937
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, Inc.
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.
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.
The Project Manager II-Tech / IT Change Manager will work to drive higher proficiency and faster adoption of changes impacting PMO and enterprise audiences to ensure optimal results are achieved. The individual will play a key role in ensuring and driving critical activities to meet business, PMO and program objectives. The individual will have extensive level of change management experience, and is responsible for leading all aspects of a change management for assigned projects. As a part of the PMO team, the individual will design, develop, implement, deliver, track and manage change deliverables that will enable impacted users to successfully transition from their current state to a future state. The change management deliverables including communications, training, stakeholder engagement, change impact assessment, organizational readiness analysis, coaching, resistance management, and change reinforcement.
This role will also serve as the Deployment Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead for one of our largest Programs, managing go-live and cutover activity and IT change processes in addition to Organizational Change and Communications Planning.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor's degree with 8 years relevant experience leading enterprise-wide changes in organization stemming from the changes to IT infrastructure, Applications, PMO processes or Governance changes.
- Substantial experience with large scale enterprise change adoption impacting people, an understanding of the change lifecycle and how people adopt change.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills and able to develop executive-level presentations for EVP and Board level audiences. Must be able to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to create actionable deliverables for the five change management levers: communications plan, sponsor roadmap, coaching plan, training plan, resistance management plan
- Experience managing communications, training, and stakeholder engagement
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Change Management Professional certification (Prosci or equivalent.)
- Experience with Project Management and Agile development.
- PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile Certification (PMI_ACP, CSM, or equivalent).
- Experience managing formal IT change processes, training, and go-live support.
- Aerospace & Defense background preferred
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $108787 - $184937
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, Inc.
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.
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.
BAE Systems, Inc. Burlington, Massachusetts, USA Office
600 District Ave, Burlington, MA, United States, 01803
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