FAST Labs - Mission Assessment Task Manager

Job Description
Do you like to use your programmatic skillset and have an operational mindset to help protect America, our citizens, and interests? Our employees design, integrate, and test the world's next generation communication and electronic warfare systems for the United States DoD and international customers. You will be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry's most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. 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 us.

BAE Systems' Mission Assessments (MA) organization is revolutionizing how mission-level operational analysis is planned, executed, and delivered. The Mission Assessments organization was created to address the rapidly increasing demand for mission-level operational analysis. Our mission is to achieve excellence in multidomain (MDO), systems-of-systems (SoS) Mission Assessments and effectively communicate the value of BAE Systems products to customers, leadership and the warfighter. To do this we must bring together models of advanced technologies, weapons, platforms, and threats in relevant mission simulations - and then apply our deep subject matter expertise and experience to deliver assessments that can change the world.

BAE Systems is seeking a highly motivated Task Manager to join the Mission Assessments team. One of the responsibilities in this role will be to manage our studies ensuring the solution meets customer programmatic and technical expectations within the studies allocated cost and schedule. The role will perform tasks across the Project Management processes of initiating, organizing, integrating, planning, managing & controlling, developing and completing projects.

Other essential functions:

• Track progress to ensure achievement of financial, schedule, technical, and new business performance objectives
• Participates in the support of new business and in the development of financial plans for the company
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of duties set forth.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Exhibit sound interpersonal skills involving interfacing, coordinating and negotiating with company personnel, customers and suppliers
• Utilize computer skills to prepare appropriate reports and documents
• Make decisions using sound judgment while complying with policies, procedures, appropriate principles and applicable state and federal laws and regulations
• Analyze, evaluate, develop and implement processes and systems within budget and adhere to time requirements and schedule
• Models and demonstrates strong leadership in ownership, accountability, ethics, safety and security

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.
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Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Typically, a bachelor's degree with at least 4 years of experience (2 years with a master's degree).
• Demonstrated proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of products, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent organizational skills in order to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to provide clear direction to others regarding accountability to organizational policies and practices
• Strong communication skills to interact with and present to stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Highly motivated with a solution-oriented, continuous improvement mindset
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with SCI accesses

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Risk & Opportunity experience
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence diverse work teams
• Strong business and financial acumen

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $95106 - $161680

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 Electronic 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. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.

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.