• Solventless Operations Program Manager

    BAE Systems (Radford, VA)


    Job Description

    BAE Systems, one of the world's largest defense contractors and a stable Fortune 500 Company, is hiring an Operations Program Manager for our Solventless Operations at Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, VA.

     

    This role will work with the Value Steam Leader and manufacturing to monitor operations schedule, monitor cost, aid in proposal preparation and approval, interface with the customer, present program status to leadership and other duties as assigned.

    Responsibilities:

    + Work with stakeholders (manufacturing, finance, etc.) to ensure production schedule is maximizing available resources and our business plan

    + Manage rolling 12-18 month production schedule for associate programs available for pricing new business, internal financial forecast, headcount forecasts, etc.

    + Work with manufacturing counterpart to develop details metrics and shop floor goals that will meet IBP/QBR forecasts.

    + Ensure proposed work fits in available production schedule

    + Serve as first level BAE Systems point of contact for customer on assigned programs

    + When necessary, develop talking points to explain to customers the reason for pricing that is not meeting their expectations or significantly out of line with historical information.

    + Support development of BOE, along with manufacturing and price estimating

    + Assist in Request for Bid Approval process for existing programs, firm, follow-on, etc.

    + Provide regular reports to the Value Steam Leader on program status

    Required Education, Experience, & Skills

    + Bachelor's Degree and 6 years work experience or equivalent education/experience

    + Experience in working in a matrix environment

    + Experience in program management, program controls or lifecycle management (LCM)

    + Experience in planning, organizing, and managing multiple projects concurrently

    + Experience in presenting work output to all levels of management

    + Ability to monitor performance through KPIs and metrics and identify risk and opportunity

    + Ability to build relationships with customers and instill confidence in business capabilities

    + Strong computer application skills

    Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

    + Experience with energetics, munitions, defense articles a plus

    + Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute (PMI) or equivalent

    + Preferred experienced with Power BI, metrics building and analytics

    + Prefer experience with SQL databases, programming, advanced data manipulation

    + Experience in Cost Account Management (CAM) or Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)

    + Experience in Manufacturing with an understanding of production processes, quality control and lean manufacturing

    + Experience in data analytics, data visualization or reporting skills

     

    Pay Information

     

    Full-Time Salary Range: $105254 - $178931

     

    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.

     

    Solventless Operations Program Manager

    116563BR

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