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Job Title: Director - Program Excellence - PMO
Company Name: BAE Systems
Location: York, PA United States
Position Type: Full Time
Post Date: 01/02/2026
Expire Date: 02/01/2026
Job Categories: Other / General
Job Description
Director - Program Excellence - PMO

Job Description
BAE Systems is hiring a Director Program Excellence to support our Combat Mission Systems (CMS) business. The Program Excellence team provides strategic and thought leadership to Project, Program, and Portfolio Management for the CMS business area with annual sales of approximately $3B and over 200 program managers. This role will support the Project Management capability for CMS and improve Program Management Processes, Tools, and Measures. The role will report to the Sr. Director of Program Excellence.

Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely (averaging 3 days onsite weekly).
For this position, we will consider someone working out of any one of the major Combat Mission Systems locations: York PA, Sterling Heights MI, Louisville KY, or Maple Grove MN.

Responsibilities:
  • Partner with the CMS program manager community to provide program management expertise and assist with program planning and execution
  • Provide maintenance to existing program management processes and best practices to meet the needs of the business and to improve and streamline all facets of program management
  • Provide execution support to the deployment of tool sets to automate and/or error proof Program Management administrative tasks
  • Collaborate with functions to support improvements to our business processes and tools
  • Track progress to financial, schedule, technical, and/or new business performance objectives against projects
  • Support continuous improvement of CMS' Integrated Program Management/Business Management System processes
  • Review and analyze Program Management performance trends against industry benchmarks
  • Support cross-sector and BAE Systems, Inc. program management initiatives
  • Support CMS Program Management in Lifecycle Management
  • Support the Program Management function for internal/external audits


Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Bachelor's Degree and 12 years work experience or equivalent experience
  • Experience in Program Management, including theory, contemporary state of the practice, processes, and tools
  • Experience in leading large, complex technical or operational projects
  • Experience in Earned Value Management (EVMS)
  • Experience in Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)
  • Experience in Performance Management, including monitoring and control
  • Experience in Risk and Opportunity (R&O) Management
  • Experience in Root Cause Analysis and Corrective and Preventative Actions
  • Experience in Change Management
  • Experience in Continuous Improvement
  • Experience in Cross-functional Team environments
  • Ability to execute strategic plans to achieve performance goals
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams through influence, engagement, and feedback
  • Ability to interface with and present to senior leaders and customers in an accurate, concise, and understandable manner
  • Ability to be agile and manage changing expectations
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Strong presentation skills


Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Master's Degree
  • PM Certification
  • Expertise in Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
  • Expertise in Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)
  • Experience in Defense Contracting
  • Experience in Budgeting and Costing
  • Experience in Design/Development Programs
  • Experience in Stage Gate and Design Reviews
  • Experience in Change Management across different functions


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $150370 - $255630

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 its 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 teammaking a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, youll 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 repairjust 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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