**Job Description** See what you re missing. Our employees work on the world s most advanced electronics from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. 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. Our Operations employees turn innovative engineering designs into real solutions to meet our customers needs. From Supply Chain, to manufacturing and test, Electronic Systems offers opportunities to work with technology rarely accessible in other manufacturing firms. Our training and development programs provide employees with career advancement in a diverse work environment. The Electronic Combat Solutions Sustainment Center is seeking a uniquely qualified and motivated individual to provide Operations Program Manager leadership in a growing, state of the art factory supporting Customer Returns and Upgrades, Spares New Builds and Restarts, in support of the Advanced Electronic Warfare Sustainment Product Stream (F-22, Firetip and Paragon). The Operations Program Manager is responsible for coordinating all Operations activities on a program. This includes flowing program requirements down from the product line and program manager to all of the Operations functions. The Ops functions primarily include Manufacturing, Technical Operations, and Supplier Partnerships. Supplier Partnerships consists of factory planning, program planning, procurement, and subcontract management. In addition to supporting program execution, OPM's are required to support non-recurring engineering program phases, including driving early involvement in transition to sustainment programs of the various Ops functions. It will also include involvement in proposal activities for both material and Operations labor estimates. SUSTAINMENT RESPONSIBILITIES: + Ensure all hardware meets our contractual requirements. + Ensure all MICAPS are delivered to the customer in the expected time. + Promotes a strong sense of teamwork among personnel supporting various phases of the program efforts. + Develop, Execute and Monitor plans that support the Business Operating Plan + Ensure Manufacturing execution is aligned with Program and Customer demand / requirements + Ensure material availability in support of repairs + Work with production team on any capability transitions to Sustainment + Leader / Co-Leader of Defect reduction teams + Work with Factory supports to resolve issues that require Program and/or Customer action + Be the Operations Leader for Customer / Program requirements such as (Repair Turn Around Time and EW Availability) + Support factory compliance requirements AUTHORITY: + Provide work direction for Operations personnel + Cost Account Manager authority for Operations and for Program staff level. + Signature authority for all Operations Program Task Descriptions (PTDs) flowed to Focus Factory management. + Signature authority for all Operations Plans (material, manufacturing, manpower, lean, capital, facilities). **Required Education, Experience, & Skills** + Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience + Cost Account Management (CAM) and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) experience is required. + The ideal candidate will have project management skills (or manufacturing / supply chain skills) as well as knowledge of the Operations functions. + Skills in data analysis, leading several small teams, effective communications, proposals, spreadsheet creation and management, as well as some basic finance process comprehension. **Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills** + PMP Certification + Analytical skills and the ability to work independently to develop Leadership presentations for the Operations and Program function. + Proposal Development **Pay Information** Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035 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. **Operations Program Manager III** **120658BR** EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression