Program Manager

Job Description
BAE Systems Intelligence & Security is seeking an experienced Program Manager to support a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) program in the Northern Virginia area. This full-time, hybrid role will lead day-to-day program execution and serve as BAE Systems' primary interface with the government customer.

The Program Manager will provide direct leadership and management support to intelligence analysts performing complex GEOINT Production, research, and time-sensitive mission support. The successful candidate will manage Task Order performance, staffing, schedules, deliverables, technical and operational risks, customer communication, personnel readiness, and administrative coordination. This role requires sound judgment, strong customer engagement, and the ability to lead independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead execution of assigned task orders and ensure all technical, schedule, quality, and performance requirements are met.
• Serve as the primary onsite interface and trusted advisor to the Contracting Officer's Representative, technical points of contact, government site and program leadership, and BAE Systems senior management.
• Direct and support intelligence professionals performing complex analysis, production, research, and knowledge-management activities.
• Monitor, control, and report technical progress, milestones, issues, risks, corrective actions, and other areas requiring leadership attention.
• Maintain accurate staffing plans and coordinate personnel coverage, qualifications, travel, leave, facility access, and other operational requirements.
• Coordinate and track personnel, mission resource, and assigned assets to meet changing customer priorities.
• Assess analytic operations and knowledge-management issues across organizational and Intelligence Community boundaries and clearly communicate key findings.
• Facilitate meetings, information exchanges, and timely decisions among customer, program, and technical stakeholders.
• Ensure assigned personnel meet or exceed contractual qualifications and maintain required clearances and accesses.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Experience

• Minimum of 6 years of relevant management experience, including relevant experience in the past two years
• Demonstrated experience leading programs, projects, or teams supporting intelligence or national security missions in support of NGA analytic services contracts
• Experience managing task order requirements, staffing, schedules, deliverables, risks, issues, and performance reporting.
• Experience coordinating with government customers, technical teams, and contractor leadership across organizational boundaries.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple priorities with minimal oversight.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to intelligence or business management

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• CAPM, PMP, or equivalent certification
• Master's Degree in intelligence or business related field of study

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762

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, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

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.