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# 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:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3466602821&tx=KP4545FFL&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## 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)