IT Business Relationship Manager II (Engineering or Integrated Operations)

Job Description
BAE Systems is hiring two Functional Business Relationship Managers (BRM) to serve as the strategic liaison for Engineering or Integrated Operations (encompassing Manufacturing, Planning and Quality) functions at BAE Systems Platforms & Services, the Inc. Business Relationship Manager, and the Information Technology organization, aligning technology capabilities with functional priorities and enabling secure, efficient delivery of major technology initiatives.

Key Outcomes

• A multi-year business capability and technology roadmap aligned with functional and enterprise priorities.
• Improved demand intake, prioritization, and governance for technology initiatives.
• Clear business case definition, KPI alignment, and post-launch value realization tracking.
• Strengthened cybersecurity and CMMC Level 2+ compliance across functional systems and processes.
• Increased cross-functional integration and reduction of duplicative technologies.
• Improved throughput by removing delivery blockers and aligning shared IT services.
• Stronger, trusted relationships with Inc. BRMs, IT, and sector stakeholders.
• Greater adoption of enterprise technology solutions and reduced shadow IT.
• Improved data visibility, quality, and integration for better decision support.
• Improved alignment to enterprise operating models and clearer accountability boundaries.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the multi-year business capability and technology roadmap for assigned functions.
• Liaison between the business and IT, collaborating across functions to deliver technology solutions that enhance efficiency, enable growth, and improve customer experience.
• Align technology solutions with Engineering or Integrated Operational priorities and guides adoption of emerging technologies
• Collaborate with the Inc. BRM and the sector stakeholders to develop and maintain the multi-year business capability and technology roadmap for the assigned sector functions.
• Operate the full demand intake, shaping, and prioritization process for supported sector functions.
• Ensure roadmap alignment with sector needs; reconcile priority conflicts.
• Lead business case creation, benefit hypotheses, KPI definition, and value tracking.
• Drive adherence to CMMC Level 2+ and enterprise cyber compliance.
• Increase adoption of enterprise platforms; establish readiness and change plans.
• Identify and broker standardization opportunities across functions and sectors.
• Resolve delivery barriers and escalate unresolved blockers.
• Improve data visibility and integration across fragmented systems.
• Communicate strategy and roadmap decisions with executive-ready materials.
• Build trusted relationships across Inc. BRM, sector functions, PMO, cyber, and IT delivery.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree and 10 years experience and or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience supporting executive governance forums, steering committees, implementation readiness activities, and senior stakeholder engagement.
• Strong understanding of enterprise delivery practices, implementation governance, dependency management, and transformation execution.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity, resolve competing priorities, and drive coordinated execution across distributed teams.
• Strong leadership and management skills.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Demonstrated experience leading strategic and operational initiatives across Engineering, Integrated Operations or IT to drive business objectives.
• Skilled in translating complex challenges into clear strategic roadmaps and actionable plans.
• Proven ability to convert business needs into IT solutions informed by strategy, industry trends, and innovation opportunities.
• Experience as a crossfunctional liaison, delivering technology solutions that enhance efficiency, support growth, and improve customer experience.
• Master's degree and 15 years+ work experience.
• Experience managing project managers and teams.
• Experience supporting enterprise headquarters or corporate function initiatives.
• Experience operating within highly matrixed business and technology environments.
• Familiarity with governance frameworks, lifecycle management practices, and enterprise implementation methodologies.
• Aerospace and Defense Industry Experience. #LI-Remote #LI-JR1

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $136000 - $231200

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 Platforms & Services
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 its 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 teammaking a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, youll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repairjust to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.