BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the government, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.

At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie, and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.

The IT Program Manager will support the team in the following activities (including but not limited to):

• Direct activities to meet the sponsor’s organizational work objectives and serve as a liaison to coordinate activities, negotiate tasks, and solve problems
• Engage project stakeholders to collect/manage their requirements and expectations
• Serve as Scrum Master for development projects; run daily scrums, collect, document and track requirements; run Jira boards
• Work with developers and engineers to turn customer requirements into system requirements to be developed, tested and implemented
• Apply Agile project management model for managing assigned projects; successfully manage sprints
• Create and maintain project management documentation
• Maintain individual project schedules and schedule forecasts
• Properly manage priorities and time to meet project milestones and due dates
• Perform application demos, when requested
• Identify risks and issues and track/manage them until they are resolved
• Document project progress including implementation, time lines, issues, risks, quality and success measures
• Provide regular status reporting (including project status briefings) to the sponsor, stakeholders and project team on progress toward objectives
• Respond to ad-hoc data calls and tasks from Senior Leadership

• A minimum of eleven (11) years relevant experience with Bachelor's or Master's degrees; without a degree, thirteen (13) years of relevant experience is necessary.
• Knowledge/experience in managing projects through entire development system life cycle
• Experience being a Scrum Master for development projects
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• Experience using Jira software
• Familiarity Lean, Agile and DevOps models
• Understanding and interest in current and emerging technologies
• Ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal methods
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Able to adapt to a constantly changing environment
• Ability to identify issues and implement corrective actions

• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Familiarity with ServiceNow
• Experience working with the government
• Familiarity with the customer’s Project Management Framework