JSI Program Manager

Location: Nashua, New Hampshire

Job Description You don’t see it, but it’s there. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics -from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you’ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry’s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first, exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®”. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

Join a dynamic and high performing team that provides mission critical electronic warfare solutions across a growing portfolio of opportunities in BAE System’s Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS) business area, part of one of the leading aerospace and defense companies. ECS’s Tactical Aircraft (TACAIR) product line has an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager to join the International Electronic Warfare portfolio with an emphasis supporting the F-15 Japan Super Interceptor (JSI) EPAWSS team. The TACAIR Product Line has been growing rapidly in the international space based on the strong positions with DEWS and EPAWSS and is looking for a dynamic individual to join us and continue to build that legacy.

The F-15 JSI program manager will lead assigned engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) activities, cross-functional relationships through multiple life cycle phases, and have an opportunity to support key strategic captures. The successful candidate will have a strong affinity with our mission of “We Protect Those Who Protect Us ®” and embrace a “One Team” collaborative environment across all functions with the objective to deliver on our commitment to provide critical EW system capabilities to the F-15 and the warfighter. This role will be based in downtown Nashua, NH, with the potential for hybrid work when on-site presence is not required.
Manages, coordinates, plans, organizes, controls, integrates, and executes a project or collection of projects. Ensures achievement of financial, schedule, technical, and new business performance objectives. Models and demonstrates strong leadership in ethics, safety and security. May require travel to Japan.

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status
Responsibilities:

• Provide proactive project management for assigned program activities, ensuring program commitments are met, including achievement of financial, schedule, technical, and new business performance objectives.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks.
• Develop program/project plans specifying goals, staffing needs, schedule milestones, risks and contingency plans.
• Assist with managing customer and supplier relationships to maintain a win-win of program execution and future business and maintain a high level of customer engagement and satisfaction.
• Measure and regularly report out on program results.
• Lead through inspiration and encouragement and foster a culture of innovative problem solving, performance excellence, and continuous improvement on the program team to deliver affordable, effective, and dependable outcomes.
• Demonstrate a leading role in promoting adherence to the company’s ethical standards and business practices; ensure compliance with the BAE Systems Operational Assurance Framework and all other policies and requirements; provide for good stewardship of the assets of the business.

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment that requires a high degree of initiative, adaptability, and closure orientation.
• Demonstrated professionalism and excellent written and interpersonal communication skills to interface and negotiate with and present to a variety of stakeholders including coworkers, leadership, customers, and suppliers.
• Experience integrating scope, schedule, and budget for the successful execution of program objectives. Ability to develop and execute a program schedule and track status against that schedule.
• Proven track record working with financial analysts to achieve all financial objectives for the program using Earned Value Management techniques
• Actively manage customer relationships to maintain a win-win of program execution and future business
• Strong ability to foster collaboration and lead teams, with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to obtain a SAP/SAR clearance

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related discipline and a minimum of 7 years of experience in program management and/or with functional activities related to the program lifecycle, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated success in a program management role.
• International Capture or Program Management.
• International sustainment experience.
• Sustainment and modernization experience with advanced electronics.