Leads complex facility development and construction programs from scoping and procurement through commissioning. Manages cross-functional engineering, contractor, and specialist teams; oversees P&L, budgets, schedules, cost controls, risks, and project performance. Collaborates with site leadership and government stakeholders to ensure regulatory and operational compliance. Requires project management experience on design, engineering, design-build, or EPC projects, with strong communication, technical writing, financial forecasting, and problem-solving skills.
Job Description
Our project management team is where the big ideas actually get built. As a Program Manager, you'll be the one making it happen. Your primary goal is to transition complex facility requirements from the drawing board to full operational capability, on time and within budget. You will be the bridge between strategic intent and tactical execution.
Day-to-Day Functions:
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $122400 - $208080
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 a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
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.
Our project management team is where the big ideas actually get built. As a Program Manager, you'll be the one making it happen. Your primary goal is to transition complex facility requirements from the drawing board to full operational capability, on time and within budget. You will be the bridge between strategic intent and tactical execution.
Day-to-Day Functions:
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead and synchronize diverse teams of engineers, contractors, and specialists to ensure seamless project delivery.
- Financial Accountability: Manage the full Profit and Loss (P&L) for your assigned projects, overseeing budget forecasting, cost tracking, and financial reporting to ensure fiscal health.
- Project Lifecycle Management: Direct all phases of facility development and construction, from initial scoping and procurement through to final commissioning.
- Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify potential bottlenecks or technical hurdles in the construction process and implement corrective actions to keep projects on track.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with site leadership and government representatives to ensure all facility upgrades meet strict regulatory and operational standards.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering or Business
- P&L experience in delivering complex projects with cross functional teams
- A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in project management on design and engineering, design-build, engineer-procure-construct (EPC) projects with a concentration in the industrial sector preferred within a matrixed organization.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams to deliver or exceed commitments.
- Able to communicate effectively to upper management and customers.
- Proficient in technical writing such as proposal or statement of work development.
- Proficient with Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe.
- Proficient in guiding the development of successful project schedules. Understands schedule mechanics and applies their proper use to develop a fully integrated schedule.
- Experience in forecasting realistic budgets and able to track and control costs.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Masters degree in related field.
- Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
- Experience in managing projects for the US Department of Defense preferred.
- Experience working within construction or production in complex high consequence Chemical/Oil/Gas industries.
- Earned Value Management (EVMS) experience or similar performance measurement tool.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $122400 - $208080
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 a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
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.
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