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Configuration & Data Management Section Manager I

BAE Systems

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$106,400 - $180,900
Unspecified
Engineering - Systems
Nashua, NH (On-Site/Office)

Job Description
Under the supervision of a Business Area CDM Manager, Manages a CDM staff of direct reports. This function includes but is not limited to: Performance evaluations, recruiting, time card approvals and authorizations, employee growth and career development, merit and promotional planning, performance improvements, staffing of projects with required skill set.

Applies broad technical knowledge and skills in multiple CDM disciplines to provide direction to Configuration/Data Management (CDM) Product Line Leaders and their Hardware, Software, Configuration and Data Management subordinates. Manages and coordinates Configuration/Data Management on multiple business area programs. Ensure compliance with company and program policies. Directs program software and hardware configuration management activities to ensure compliance with company and program policies, practices and contractual requirements. Responsible and accountable for all matters pertaining to program configuration management.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

1. Overall responsibility for program planning and execution of all Configuration/Data management functions. Review of technical requirements and the development of the Program Configuration/Data Management Plans. Directs the resolution of all Configuration/Data management issues to meet customer requirements and expectations, and company policies and procedures. Configuration/Data management spokesman to the customer and user community.

2. Assure the Configuration/Data management program teams have the required resources and talent to be successful. Manage the Configuration/Data management functions through an effective integration of the roles and practices of multiple engineering, program and operations disciplines. Lead the development of techniques, practices and approaches toward the solution of a wide variety of complex Configuration/Data management problems.

3. Mentor Configuration/Data management staff and assist in personnel succession planning. Recommends actions related to hiring, performance evaluations, promotions, transfers, and training for all assigned configuration team members. Proactive advocate of Configuration/Data management tool and process best practices. Serve as departmental representative to process improvement teams.

4. Leads Configuration/Data management functions, including review of technical requirements and the development of the Program Configuration Management Plan(s). Directed activities are to include, but are not limited to, builds, releases, baseline construction, library management, and change control. Disseminates program software and hardware configuration management requirements to other functional groups, as necessary, to ensure all requirements are fulfilled.


5. Within the confines of program funding and direction, defines and has cognizant responsibility for all tool related activities to be executed, such as library construction, build frequencies, PDM implementation and baseline documentation. Directs the resolution of all configuration management issues relating to program contractual requirements and company policies and procedures. Generates configuration management inputs to program cost proposals, ensuring that all configuration management contractual requirements are satisfied, costed and scheduled.

6. Establishes and maintains an effective working relationship with customers and their representatives. Prepares and presents configuration status accounting reports for configuration management activities during customer and company program reviews. Provides input to subcontractor statements of work, ensuring the implementation of a subcontractor configuration management system that meets all program and company configuration management requirements. Reviews, monitors and audits all subcontractor configuration management activities.

7. Reviews functional plans and technical data items relating to product definition to ensure all configuration management requirements have been addressed and properly integrated with the requirements defined within the Program Configuration Management Plan(s). Ensures overall cost and schedule performance of all program configuration management elements and provides timely status reporting to program and company management.


Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Experience in oversight of the 3 CDM disciplines, HCM, SCM and DM and CDML as the Section Manager.
  • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
  • Exhibit sound interpersonal skills involving interfacing, coordinating and negotiating with company personnel, customers and suppliers.


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $106400 - $180900

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 is a premier global defense and security company with approximately 90,000 employees delivering 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 and services.
The Electronic Systems (ES) sector spans the commercial and defense electronics markets with a broad portfolio of mission-critical electronic systems, including flight and engine controls; electronic warfare and night vision systems; surveillance and reconnaissance sensors; secure networked communications equipment; geospatial imagery intelligence products and systems; mission management; and power-and energy-management systems. Headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire, ES employs approximately 13,000 people globally, with engineering and manufacturing functions primarily in the United States, United Kingdom, and Israel. Equal Opportunity Employer/Females/Minorities/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Gender Expression
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At BAE Systems, our ethos is etched in purpose – a purpose that binds us to protect those who protect us, to unite our community of colleagues and customers, and to drive forward the growth and development of our exceptional team members. Guided by unwavering commitment, we stand shoulder to shoulder with our defenders, fostering an environment where purpose isn’t just a statement, it’s our shared heartbeat.

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