Job Description Join BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems (SMS) as a Master Program Planner Principal. In this high-impact leadership role, you will be the strategic architect of multi-year execution plans for cutting-edge Aerospace and Defense products. You will not only manage the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) but will serve as a critical consultant to management, ensuring our technical milestones align with organizational objectives and customer deliverables.
The Finance Strategic Capabilities Unit delivers the expertise and business acumen to increase value across the enterprise by providing actionable information with recommendations and opportunities to drive sustainable business growth.
What You’ll Do: - Strategic Planning & Leadership:
- Architect the Program Roadmap: Translate complex program contracts, statements of work, and flow-down requirements into actionable, multi-year execution plans.
- Drive Baseline Excellence: Lead the development and implementation of program baselines, ensuring full alignment with internal standards and external customer requirements.
- Strategic Advisory: Partner with the Strategic Business Unit (SBU) to align program operations with long-term business objectives and support the Program Management Office in exceeding business targets.
- Advanced Schedule Analysis & Control:
- Critical Path Mastery: Provide expert-level primary and secondary critical path analysis, variance-to-baseline reporting, and proactive look-ahead forecasting.
- EVM Leadership: Apply deep expertise in Earned Value Management (EVM) and Schedule/Cost control to maintain program health.
- IBR Subject Matter Expertise: Lead the scheduling efforts for Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR) and serve as the scheduling SME across a portfolio of programs.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Integrated Execution: Partner with Control Account Managers (CAMs), IPT Leads, and Engineering teams to synchronize resource needs and ensure the IMS reflects real-time technical progress.
- Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify programmatic problems and develop recovery schedules or "what-if" scenarios to mitigate funding constraints and program impacts.
- Supply Chain Integration: Collaborate with material planning groups to integrate subcontractor and material requirements seamlessly into the program timeline.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
Working Conditions: - Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills - Bachelor’s degree plus 6 or more years related experience.
- Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
- Professional experience in program planning or scheduling.
- Proven ability to present complex data to senior external personnel and internal leadership.
- A proactive, initiative-driven approach with a track record of coordinating group initiatives to completion.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Project and Excel, along with the broader MS Office Suite.
- Demonstrated expertise in EVM, Critical Path Method (CPM), and formal change control processes.
#LI-LO1A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills - Active TS/SCI Security Clearance.
- Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.).
Pay InformationFull-Time Salary Range: $101398 - $172377
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 Space & Mission Systems 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.
Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.
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.
Multiple positions may be available on this opening.
