Job Description

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BAE Systems is seeking aProgram Planning & Scheduling Manager IIto lead a team responsible for the management, creation, and maintenance of complex, detailed and resource-loaded program schedules (Integrated Master Plans, IMP, and Integrated Master Schedules, IMS) within a portfolio of similar programs. In this senior management level role as a Program Planning & Scheduling Manager II, you will use your thorough understanding of PM&C (Planning, Monitoring & Control) operations within an EVMS environment and advise programs on appropriate practices. You'll lead in the development, documentation and use of consistent practices, share lessons across the BAE Systems Combat Mission Systems (CMS) Scheduling team, and partner with other functions to integrate relevant aspects of PM&C, including risk management, EVMS and production planning. You'll ensure portfolio team members are trained in CMS and industry program planning practices to authoritatively provide direction to program teams, and work closely with systems and processes teams to develop tools that optimize efficiency and quality of program execution. You will partner with the program decision makers and leadership within their portfolio to ensure they receive timely and actionable schedule intelligence in a repeatable, consistent and easily absorbed manner. The work performed by the team has a direct impact on the quality and timeliness of deliverables to leadership and to the customer, and heavily influences budget forecasting and overall estimates at completion for all projects. You will have a strong impact on processes and procedures within the portfolio team and will inform the adoption of practices across the CMS Program Planning team, contingent on governance body decisions and interactions with other CMS functions. While having a deep understanding of program planning in an EVM and production environment, you'll have a keen focus on contributing to CMS business performance and securing enterprise objectives.

The Program Planning & Scheduling Manager II is charged to:

• Lead a scheduling team of significant size (8-16) in support of a portfolio of similar program types or large, complex programs of strategic importance to the business. Provide clear expectations for performance, be visible to your direct reports, and model our three core leader expectations (set direction and deliver results, collaborate to win, and take others with you);

• Establish, disseminate, and maintain documented common practices for the type of program portfolio they lead. Share practices with scheduling leaders from other programs and portfolios to support a continuous progression of best practices;

• Engage with the program directors and product leaders to ensure the program planning function is meeting their expectations. Explore other services the program scheduling team could provide to benefit CMS business performance;

• Support program management tool development and implementation, cross functional working groups, and maintenance of CMS policies and procedures pertaining to planning, monitoring, and control of projects;

• Maintain and share knowledge of leading-edge technologies and techniques throughout BAE Systems;

• Communicate schedule and program management guidelines/techniques to program teams;

• Clearly communicate issues and resolutions to project management in both written, verbal, presentation format;

• Collaborate with functions (especially Engineering, Procurement and Operations) to understand their processes and partner to develop holistic solutions;

• Coordinate and participate in Master Planning & Scheduling development activities including knowledge sharing sessions, group meetings, industry events, etc.;

• Participate in team and functional activities including training, coworker development, surveillance, tool evaluation, process management, and continuous improvement initiatives;

• Develop relationships with the schedule stakeholders including internal and external customers.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Typically requires a Bachelors degree and ten (10) years of related experience;

• Possess a deep understanding of all scheduling and schedule analysis tools and processes including schedule structures, horizontal/vertical integration, cost/schedule integration, initial schedule and baseline development, resourcing, critical path and SRA analysis, what-if planning, 14-point and EVAS analysis, and customer reporting.

• Able to quickly master integrated program management processes employed by BAE Systems and apply suitable external practices to realize process improvements;

• Have an understanding of the applicable integration of schedule, risk, earned value, and production management;

• Proven continuous improvement / learning mind-set, able to stay informed about developing technologies, practices and opportunities relevant to the programs;

• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to influence and work well with others and maintain an openness to other perspectives and ideas;

• Ability to assemble and present data and multi-faceted matters in a meaningful way to stakeholders outside of the Master Planning & Scheduling team;

• Able to foster relationships and work and collaborate closely with other functions to optimize processes and maximize the availability of program information to business decision-makers within the bounds of the portfolio type they support;

• Ability to establish, justify and negotiate schedule support estimates for proposal development;

• Able to lead the design and implementation of holistic solutions that support the programs in their portfolio with a systems-thinking mind-set and ability to conduct root cause assessments crucial to optimizing outcomes;

• Possess a thorough understanding of PM/PM&C foundational concepts to ensure their solutions function within that context;

• Ability to develop solutions to complex problems using ingenuity and innovation;

• Ability to make decisions with sound judgment while complying with policies and procedures;

• Proficient in Open Plan and MS Project or other planning software;

• Thorough understanding of Earned Value Management principles;

• Functional management ability including managing expectations with internal and external customers and stakeholders;

• Proven track record of leading and developing direct reports;

• Teaching, coaching, and mentoring experience and skills;

• Willingness to challenge and improve knowledge of industry practices and standards as well as company policies.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor s Degree in Project Management, Operations Management, Business Administration or similar along with at least 10 years of progressing responsibilities in planning/scheduling;

• Experience with AcumenFuse, AcumenRisk, Milestones Pro, Oracle, and Cobra;

• Experience with program schedule forecasting and analysis in a US Department of Defense (DoD) program environment;

• Thorough understanding of US DoD schedule policies and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) requirements and familiarity with DFARs;

• PMI-SP (Project Management Institute Scheduling Professional) Certification;

• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $124080 - $210980

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.

Program Planning & Scheduling Manager II

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