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# IT Program Manager (SME)

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Sterling, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $149,603.0 - $254,317.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** AutoCAD, Agile Methodology, JIRA, Capability Maturity Model Integration, Primavera, Scrum Methodology, Servicenow
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/9C034E2A973948FF8C0B8D41BA792329/job/

## About the Role

* PMP, Agile, ITIL or other related Certifications
 * Quality processes including ISO, Six Sigma, CMMi
 * Familiarity with service catalog, IT Gateway, ESMT, PET, PCAS, AutoCAD, JIRA, and Primavera
 * Expertise and knowledge in the entire development system life cycle
 * Strong track record of understanding and interest in current and emerging technologies
 * Creating and managing a shared pool of internal and subcontract resources
 * Experience working with the government

## Description

We are actively seeking a candidate that have a minimum of 16 years' experience. Bachelor's or Master s Degree are preferred in one or more of the disciplines described below where specific skills may include the following

 * Use PMF and Agile methodologies to manage projects leveraging Primavera, JIRA, ESMT, ServiceNow and other enterprise tools product
 * Oversee sprint planning, utilize gathered and analyzed technical information and perform daily Agile scrum. Maintain individual project schedules and schedule forecasts
 * Serve as programmatic liaison to the sponsor; maintains enterprise sponsor contacts to ensure conformity to all contractual obligations. Must possess strong interpersonal skills with tact as they collaborate with technical resources, engineering, developers, mission partners and senior officers
 * Formulate outcome and performance based tasking that leverages program control systems including, but not limited to EVMS and related program control methodologies
 * Provide technical and financial reports in order to document progress for the enterprise sponsor.
 * Maintain individual project schedules and schedule forecasts
 * Manage and ensure all project issues are resolved promptly to avoid negative impact to the budget or schedule
 * Autonomous approach that provides guidance and leadership to the sponsor and their management stakeholders
 * Work closely with the BAE Systems Talent Acquisition team to identify new candidates and adjudicate the interviews, vetting and hiring of the new required resources.
 * Manage the program staff directly or through assigned task order leads upon task order awards.
 * Provide communication that leads to the understanding of deadlines, assignments and objectives across all enterprise stakeholders
 * Identify risks and documents program progress including implementation, time lines, issues, risks, quality and successes measures to meet contractual requirements
 * Develop, maintain, and implement a Program Management Plan that supports a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and guides the performance of functional activities performed on the Program


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