Manager IV - Broomfield, CO - BAE Systems, Inc.

Description

Job Description
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
We are seeking an experienced and skilled Mission Subcontracts Team Manager to lead a team of seasoned subcontract professionals in managing complex critical development and non-development mission subcontracts. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the entire subcontract process, from proposal development to contract closeout, ensuring compliance with company policies, government regulations, and contractual requirements. This is a senior leadership role that requires extensive experience managing complex cost reimbursable development subcontracts in support of critical program missions.

The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution – from strategic capital investments, industrial operations and an efficient supply chain, to state-of-the-art manufacturing and test operations and top-notch facilities management.

The Integrated Supply Chain team has a direct impact on program success, acting as a critical chain that links the end-to-end material flow together. Our organization helps propel us forward and achieve true mission partnership.

What You'll Do

• Lead a team of experienced subcontract professionals, providing guidance, coaching, and mentoring to ensure the team's success.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Empower team members to take ownership of their work and make decisions, while providing guidance and support as needed.
• Provide strategic direction and oversight of complex critical development and non-development cost reimbursable and fixed price mission critical subcontracts.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve subcontract performance, including proposal development, contract negotiation, and subcontract administration.
• Provide financial oversight and management of subcontracts, including managing funding, tracking supplier spend plan, milestone payment plans, cash flow, and monitoring variances.
• Oversee the entire subcontract process, from proposal development to contract closeout, ensuring compliance with company policies, government regulations, and contractual requirements.
• Provide guidance and support to subcontract professionals on supplier sourcing, soliciting, and evaluating proposals.
• Ensure that supplier evaluations are conducted in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Provide guidance and support to subcontract professionals on identifying and managing supplier risk and opportunities to achieve program objectives.
• Ensure that risk assessments and mitigation strategies are developed and implemented in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Provide oversight and management of supplier performance throughout the contractual lifecycle.
• Ensure that supplier performance issues are identified and resolved in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and submit high-quality subcontract proposals that meet customer requirements and company goals.
• Ensure proposal content is accurate, complete, and compliant with government regulations and company policies.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment:
This position requires regular in-person engagement by working

on-site three or more days
each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Short-Term Incentive:
Subject to business performance and recommendations of management, this role may be eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree plus 12 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• A current, active TS/SCI Polygraph security clearance is required.
• Ability to effectively relate with others and cooperate as a team member.
• Ability to build effective relationships at all levels of the organization, using solid interpersonal organizational and communication skills.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $ $263185

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 Space & Mission Systems
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.

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for the U.S. Intelligence, Department of Defense and scientific communities. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.

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.