The Manager III, IT Program Delivery oversees IT project delivery, coaches project managers, monitors project health, and promotes a culture of transparency and performance excellence within the PMO.
Job Description
What's it like working for a company where you are treated as more than a number? Empowering. Joining our Information Technology team means you are the backbone behind managing all the technology aspects for multiple contracts and programs that help keep nations safe. With the diversity of our offerings and work, you'll get to take on new challenges while your career reaches new heights.
BAE Systems, Inc. is looking for an experienced and results-driven Manager III, IT Program Delivery, to join our team. This role will report into our IT Program Management Office and lead the delivery of sector-specific IT internal investment projects and programs, ensuring quality delivery of internal investments. As a senior manager within the PMO, you will play a critical role in driving project delivery excellence, building and maturing project managers, and promoting a culture of ownership and transparency. This role will support the IT portfolio of projects for the Electronic Systems sector.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Bachelor's Degree.
12+ years of relevant work experience.
Project Management Professional (PMP).
Proven track record of delivering projects and programs.
Strong leadership and management skills, with experience managing project managers and teams.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to interpret data and inform decisions.
Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall project management methodologies.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Master's Degree preferred.
14+ years relevant management experience preferred.
IT Service management, product management, hybrid project management methodologies, SDLC, Agile and ITIL certification, ServiceNow SPM.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $153377 - $260743
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.
What's it like working for a company where you are treated as more than a number? Empowering. Joining our Information Technology team means you are the backbone behind managing all the technology aspects for multiple contracts and programs that help keep nations safe. With the diversity of our offerings and work, you'll get to take on new challenges while your career reaches new heights.
BAE Systems, Inc. is looking for an experienced and results-driven Manager III, IT Program Delivery, to join our team. This role will report into our IT Program Management Office and lead the delivery of sector-specific IT internal investment projects and programs, ensuring quality delivery of internal investments. As a senior manager within the PMO, you will play a critical role in driving project delivery excellence, building and maturing project managers, and promoting a culture of ownership and transparency. This role will support the IT portfolio of projects for the Electronic Systems sector.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Project Delivery: Lead and develop Project Managers responsible for delivery of sector-specific IT programs and projects. Drive consistent, high-quality execution across multiple concurrent initiatives within an assigned delivery area.
- Project Manager Development: Build and mature project managers through targeted coaching, mentorship, and development in execution excellence and leadership.
- Project Reporting and Oversight: Monitor delivery health across projects, including progress, risks, dependencies, issues, and execution constraints, and intervene as needed to improve outcomes. Partner with business, technology, and PMO stakeholders to resolve delivery challenges and maintain forward momentum across initiatives.
- Team Coaching: Coach team members across IT to drive execution across multiple concurrent initiatives, managing dependencies, risks, and delivery milestones.
- Best Practices Reinforcement: Ensure sector IT projects and initiatives align with enterprise standards, best practices, and IT strategies, leveraging BAE LifeCycle Management frameworks. Ensure project managers apply consistent project lifecycle, governance, reporting, and delivery management practices. adoption of PMO tools, standards, and best practices to improve consistency and execution quality.
- Culture and Performance: Promote a culture of ownership, transparency, and results-driven performance across sector IT delivery teams. Contribute delivery insight and operational perspective to broader portfolio and PMO discussions as needed.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Bachelor's Degree.
12+ years of relevant work experience.
Project Management Professional (PMP).
Proven track record of delivering projects and programs.
Strong leadership and management skills, with experience managing project managers and teams.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to interpret data and inform decisions.
Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall project management methodologies.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Master's Degree preferred.
14+ years relevant management experience preferred.
IT Service management, product management, hybrid project management methodologies, SDLC, Agile and ITIL certification, ServiceNow SPM.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $153377 - $260743
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.
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