IT Project Manager

Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking an on-site IT Project Manager to support our work as a prime contractor on a high-profile U.S. Navy weapon system. This role requires an experienced IT professional with a strong foundation in diverse technologies, who is able to communicate effectively with stakeholders of all levels.

This position is responsible for collaborating with business partners to assess IT requirements and evaluate network design proposals, ensuring that proposed hardware and software solutions align with operational needs and that labor estimates are accurate and justified. Additionally, the role supports the planning, management, and execution of IT projects to drive successful implementation and delivery. This position will be a mix of performing hands on technical work as well as planning and coordinating tasks to drive completion of projects.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate hardware, software, and labor costs to ensure proposals are reasonable and justified.
• Assess proposals for IT infrastructure to ensure they meet IT requirements
• Prepare written documentation on analysis and present findings to stakeholders
• Plan, manage, and execute IT projects
• Perform hands on technical work to complete projects
• Travel to various facilities within the US and UK to collaborate with partners and implement IT projects

About BAE Systems and the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs (SSP)

Our organization has supported the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) continually since the program's inception in the 1950s. SSP developed the first sea-based, underwater-launched Strategic Weapon System (SWS), a defense system that is truly critical to our national security. For more than six decades, SSP has maintained and upgraded this weapon system and we have been there every step of the way. The sea-based SWS is the ultimate stealthy weapon system and is the first leg of the U.S. nuclear triad. With over 70% of our nation's nuclear arsenal its importance to maintaining world peace cannot be overstated. The development of Columbia, the most advanced nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed submarine ever designed, as well the next D5LE2 weapon system is under way and will begin to be rolled out over the next decade. The Navy projects this system to be operational through 2084, meaning the program will have a total life span of more than 120 years. This is a unique program and BAE Systems employees on this program understand they are part of an important legacy.

As a decades long sole source partner on multiple contracts on behalf of our customer, our program has remarkable stability and is concurrently experiencing significant growth. Combined, these factors provide ample opportunity for professional growth and development for capable and talented individuals on our team.

BAE Systems, Inc. is the wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc.

BAE Systems plc provides some of the world's most advanced, technology-led defense, aerospace, and security solutions. As one of the top ten defense contractors, we employ a skilled workforce of around 100,000 people in more than 40 countries. We develop, engineer, manufacture, and support products and systems to protect national security and keep people safe.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
BAE has found that success in this position requires:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or related degree; OR equivalent position with related work experience.
• At least 10 years of position related work experience or 14 years without a bachelor's degree
• Deep knowledge of networking components (routers, firewalls)
• Ability to understand and evaluate network designs
• Expert knowledge of networking principals and best practices
• Experience managing and executing IT projects
• Experience with a diverse set of IT systems and components (VMWare, Windows Operating Systems, Linux Operating Systems, Active Directory, DNS, etc.)
• Experience verifying IT designs and proposals to ensure they meet IT requirements
• Hands-on experience deploying and upgrading complicated IT systems
• Experience analyzing equipment and labor costs or experience developing cost estimates
• Self-starter that takes the initiative to get tasks completed
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities
• Skilled in drafting and presenting technical and non-technical content to diverse audiences
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders through written reports and presentations
• Experience hardening systems in accordance with DISA's Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
• An active DoD Secret Security Clearance; ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret Clearance
• An IAT II certification as specified in the DoD 8570
• Or, have a SECNAV 5239 qualifying degree AND meet the requirements for an IAT II as specified in the DoD 8570 within 6 months of start date
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC), badge access to the customer's facility, and a SSP network