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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Subcontract Program Manager - Space Systems - **Company:** BAE Systems - **Location:** Merrimack, NH, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $149,603.0 - $254,317.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Information Systems, Oracle (Applications), Subsystems, Systems Integration - **Published:** July 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/F780F1BFDF9F4975B867F400AAAAF746/job/ ## About the Role * Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time * Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 10 years work experience or equivalent experience * Experience in Subcontract Management, Project Management or Program Management * Strong demonstrated negotiation skills and strategies * Experience in new business capture to include proposals * Experience developing long-term strategies and tactical plans to achieve enterprise objectives. * Successful, proven record of leading and managing multi-discipline project teams * Ability to develop plans specifying goals, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources * Experience with scope management and cost estimating, including estimate to complete/estimate at completion (ETC/EAC) processes. * Ability to communicate with senior management regarding subcontract performance status (cost / schedule / resources / risk) as well as performance to financial objectives * Experience communicating externally either with customers or suppliers Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills * A foundational understanding of satellite subsystems (power, propulsion, thermal control, communications, attitude control, structures) is essential. The SPM needs to understand what subcontractors are delivering and how it integrates. This isn t about doing the engineering, but about understanding the technical challenges, management of technical risk and ensuring program execution. * Satellite Payload Integration Experience * Previous experience in satellite programs and space-based acquisition environment * Strong Emotional Intelligence * Inquisitive, innovative thinker * Generosity of thought and knowledge. * Prior experience as a Program Manager * Experience leading cross-functional teams Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) * Program Management Institute s (PMI) Program Management Professional (PMP) certification * Demonstrated Risk Management experience * Experience with information systems such as Oracle * Knowledge of acquisition policies and procedures with associated knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) * Significant experience managing the development and compliance of requirements (SOWs, specifications, contractual terms, etc.) * Strong organizational skills to handle many overlapping projects simultaneously * Willingness and desire for continuous improvement. * Earned Value Management and Lifecycle Management experience * Professional Supply Chain Certification: C.P.M., C.P.S.M., P.M.P. * Graduate degree in a related field, i.e.: JD, MBA, Master s Degree in Engineering and/or Business Administration * Control Account Management (CAM) experience (at minimum, CAM trained) ## Related Videos - [10M Data Records Lost, Underwater Computing, and Psychedelic Fish - Matthias Geniar](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1908-10m-data-records-lost-underwater-computing-and-psychedelic-fish-matthias-geniar) - [Microservices? 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