Configuration & Data Management Section Manager I

Job Description Under the supervision of a Business Area CDM Manager, the Configuration & Data Management Section Manager will manage a CDM staff of direct reports. This function includes but is not limited to: Performance evaluations, recruiting, time card approvals and authorizations, employee growth and career development, merit and promotional planning, performance improvements, staffing of projects with required skill set.

This position:

• Applies broad technical knowledge and skills in multiple CDM disciplines to provide direction to Configuration/Data Management (CDM) Product Line Leaders and their Hardware, Software, Configuration and Data Management subordinates.
• Manages and coordinates Configuration/Data Management on multiple business area programs.
• Ensures compliance with company and program policies.
• Directs program software and hardware configuration management activities to ensure compliance with company and program policies, practices and contractual requirements.
• Is responsible and accountable for all matters pertaining to program configuration management.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Ability to perform the role of Configuration & Data Management Section Manager – which includes:

1. Overall responsibility for program planning and execution of all Configuration/Data management functions. Review of technical requirements and the development of the Program Configuration/Data Management Plans. Directs the resolution of all Configuration/Data management issues to meet customer requirements and expectations, and company policies and procedures. Configuration/Data management spokesman to the customer and user community.2. Assure the Configuration/Data management program teams have the required resources and talent to be successful. Manage the Configuration/Data management functions through an effective integration of the roles and practices of multiple engineering, program and operations disciplines. Lead the development of techniques, practices and approaches toward the solution of a wide variety of complex Configuration/Data management problems.3. Mentor Configuration/Data management staff and assist in personnel succession planning. Recommends actions related to hiring, performance evaluations, promotions, transfers, and training for all assigned configuration team members. Proactive advocate of Configuration/Data management tool and process best practices. Serve as departmental representative to process improvement teams.4. Leads Configuration/Data management functions, including review of technical requirements and the development of the Program Configuration Management Plan(s). Directed activities are to include, but are not limited to, builds, releases, baseline construction, library management, and change control. Disseminates program software and hardware configuration management requirements to other functional groups, as necessary, to ensure all requirements are fulfilled. 5. Within the confines of program funding and direction, defines and has cognizant responsibility for all tool related activities to be executed, such as library construction, build frequencies, PDM implementation and baseline documentation. Directs the resolution of all configuration management issues relating to program contractual requirements and company policies and procedures. Generates configuration management inputs to program cost proposals, ensuring that all configuration management contractual requirements are satisfied, costed and scheduled.6. Establishes and maintains an effective working relationship with customers and their representatives. Prepares and presents configuration status accounting reports for configuration management activities during customer and company program reviews. Provides input to subcontractor statements of work, ensuring the implementation of a subcontractor configuration management system that meets all program and company configuration management requirements. Reviews, monitors and audits all subcontractor configuration management activities.7. Reviews functional plans and technical data items relating to product definition to ensure all configuration management requirements have been addressed and properly integrated with the requirements defined within the Program Configuration Management Plan(s). Ensures overall cost and schedule performance of all program configuration management elements and provides timely status reporting to program and company management.Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience in oversight of the 3 CDM disciplines, HCM, SCM and DM and CDML as the Section Manager.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Exhibit sound interpersonal skills involving interfacing, coordinating and negotiating with company personnel, customers and suppliers.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035

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 Electronic 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. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

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.