BAE Systems, Inc.
Task Manager (Portfolio Operational Support, Risk Management, and LCM)
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Manage portfolio action items, lifecycle management, risk identification/mitigation, and meeting facilitation. Coordinate proposal development, perform price/material cost analysis, track status and ensure timely deliverables across cross-functional teams.
Job Description
Job Overview
The Task Manager serves as a critical operational hub for the International Ground Vehicle and Sustainment Programs, providing essential support across international proposal development, portfolio management, and data analysis. This role is responsible for ensuring the seamless execution of project tasks, tracking portfolio risk, and facilitating communication between cross-functional teams to drive business growth and operational excellence in international markets.
Responsibilities:
Portfolio Management & Operational Support
Action Tracking: Manage and execute portfolio-level action-item follow-ups including customer actions to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
Status Reporting: Maintain and update status files and proposal tracking logs to provide real-time visibility into project milestones.
Lifecycle Management Support: Provide dedicated Life Cycle Management (LCM) support to ensure programs transition smoothly through various operational phases. Responsible for tracking artifact updates and following up with Assessors and Chairpersons to drive on-time reviews. Also required to actively track and close all review actions.
Meeting Facilitation: Lead recurring Order and Quote reviews, including the publication of meeting minutes and the tracking of resulting action items.
Risk Management: Facilitate portfolio risk identification and mitigation efforts, ensuring potential roadblocks are flagged and escalated.
Proposal Development & Data Analysis
Proposal Coordination: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather information and ensure all submissions meet customer requirements and company standards.
Data Analytics: Perform detailed analysis of historical data, specifically focusing on past unit price history and material costs, to inform competitive and accurate proposal Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Education & Certifications
Required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent project management or leadership experience
Experience
Experience in proposal development, program management, risk management, finance, or leadership roles.
Proven track record of managing complex task lists and coordinating deliverables across multiple stakeholders.
Skills & Competencies
Analytical Proficiency: Ability to analyze data to derive actionable insights.
Organizational Excellence: Superior time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple competing tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Communication: Professional verbal and written communication skills for facilitating high-level reviews and documenting technical minutes.
Collaboration: A team-oriented mindset with the ability to influence cross-functional partners to meet deadlines.
Clearance
No clearance required
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Education & Certifications
Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).
Clearance
Candidates possessing a Secret clearance or higher are preferred.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $88189 - $149922
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 Platforms & Services
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.
The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair...just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.
Job Overview
The Task Manager serves as a critical operational hub for the International Ground Vehicle and Sustainment Programs, providing essential support across international proposal development, portfolio management, and data analysis. This role is responsible for ensuring the seamless execution of project tasks, tracking portfolio risk, and facilitating communication between cross-functional teams to drive business growth and operational excellence in international markets.
Responsibilities:
Portfolio Management & Operational Support
Action Tracking: Manage and execute portfolio-level action-item follow-ups including customer actions to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
Status Reporting: Maintain and update status files and proposal tracking logs to provide real-time visibility into project milestones.
Lifecycle Management Support: Provide dedicated Life Cycle Management (LCM) support to ensure programs transition smoothly through various operational phases. Responsible for tracking artifact updates and following up with Assessors and Chairpersons to drive on-time reviews. Also required to actively track and close all review actions.
Meeting Facilitation: Lead recurring Order and Quote reviews, including the publication of meeting minutes and the tracking of resulting action items.
Risk Management: Facilitate portfolio risk identification and mitigation efforts, ensuring potential roadblocks are flagged and escalated.
Proposal Development & Data Analysis
Proposal Coordination: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather information and ensure all submissions meet customer requirements and company standards.
Data Analytics: Perform detailed analysis of historical data, specifically focusing on past unit price history and material costs, to inform competitive and accurate proposal Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Education & Certifications
Required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent project management or leadership experience
Experience
Experience in proposal development, program management, risk management, finance, or leadership roles.
Proven track record of managing complex task lists and coordinating deliverables across multiple stakeholders.
Skills & Competencies
Analytical Proficiency: Ability to analyze data to derive actionable insights.
Organizational Excellence: Superior time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple competing tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Communication: Professional verbal and written communication skills for facilitating high-level reviews and documenting technical minutes.
Collaboration: A team-oriented mindset with the ability to influence cross-functional partners to meet deadlines.
Clearance
No clearance required
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Education & Certifications
Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).
Clearance
Candidates possessing a Secret clearance or higher are preferred.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $88189 - $149922
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 Platforms & Services
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.
The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair...just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.
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