You don’t see it, but it’s there. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you’ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry’s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” and “We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems. Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we’re more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless. The Engineering Operations and Capabilities organization is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to provide strategic direction and operational stability for our rapidly growing Engineering Tools team. In this critical role, you will lead and mentor Software Engineers and Data Analysts to help develop, transform, and model data to improve decision making. You are responsible for overseeing data extraction and manipulation of data sets resulting in workflows and predictive models for end-users using system tools (dashboards). You will conduct analysis on data to ensure correct predictive forecasting. You will manage the analytics request process by capturing requirements and are responsible for the creation and maintenance of the resulting analytic dashboards. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: • Leadership & Mentorship: Provide direct management, coaching, and mentorship to a team of Software Engineers and Data Analysts. Foster a positive, collaborative, and high-performing team environment. • Strategic Alignment: Translate broader organizational goals into actionable plans for the Engineering Tools team, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. • Process Standardization: Drive the adoption of consistent software engineering practices, tools, and methodologies across Engineering Tools teams. Focus on improving efficiency, quality, and maintainability. • Staffing & Resource Management: Oversee team staffing, capacity planning, and resource allocation to meet current and future project demands. • Data Governance & Quality: Champion the implementation of robust data governance policies and procedures to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance. Oversee the establishment of data standards. • Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to understand data needs and provide tailored analytical solutions. • Technical Oversight: While not directly coding, maintain a strong understanding of the team’s technical challenges and provide guidance on architectural decisions and perform code reviews as well data integrity and accuracy, adhering to security and confidentiality protocols. Champion the integration of diverse data streams. • Analytics: Remain informed of the utilization of advanced analytical tools and techniques to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in intelligence data.