Employee Experience Program Manager

Bath Iron Works Corp

ME

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Best Practices, Business Administration, Business Case, Business Solutions, Cafeteria, Capital Project, Childcare, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Construction, Construction Planning, Continuous Improvement, Corporate Policies, Cost Modeling, Cross-Functional, Data Modeling, Detail Oriented, Facilities Management, Facilities Planning, Fitness, Food Services, Government, Healthcare, Higher Education, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Human Resources, Leadership, Legal Standards, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Multitasking, Nonprofit, On Site Support, Operating Systems, Operational Strategy, Operations Management, Operations Planning, Organizational Skills, People Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Process Improvement, Project Management Software, Project/Program Management, Real Estate, Regulatory Compliance, Reporting Skills, Return on Investment (ROI), Safety Process, Safety Standards, Sales Qualification, Service Delivery, Student Services, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Sustainability, System Operations, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Vendor/Supplier Relations
LOCATION
ME
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job Description

As the Employee Experience Program Manager, you will partner across the organization to develop, manage, and scale critical employee-facing programs, initiatives, and operations. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional program management skills, experience leading large-scale campus or enterprise-level programs such as dining facilities, childcare centers, wellness centers, or other employee/student amenities. They would have a background working within complex multi-stakeholder environments such as higher education, corporate campuses, government, or healthcare systems. They would have the ability to translate user needs into long-term operational strategies and scalable service models across multiple sites or departments.

The Program Manager will report directly to the Director of Total Rewards and Employee Services and key projects will include, but will not be limited to:

  • Workforce Housing Project
  • Near-Site Childcare
  • Onsite Food Service
  • Onsite Fitness Center
  • Other Major Benefit Initiatives

Key Responsibilities Safety Leadership:

  • Enforce safety policies and procedures, with a focus on housekeeping and personal safety.
  • Ensure all amenities meet safety, accessibility and sustainability standards.

Program Management and Execution:

  • Identify, design and implement BIW's workplace amenities strategy.
  • Work with key internal and external stakeholders to execute major program strategies, goals, and milestones for multiple projects.
  • Manage vendor relationships and day to day operations of amenities.
  • Establish key performance measures for assessing, providing feedback and continuously improving program outcomes.
  • Ensure all programs align with BIW ethos of transparency, trust, alignment, and honesty.
  • Lead cross-functional planning for campus-style amenities, ensuring alignment with capital project timelines and operational constraints.
  • Partner with Facilities and external design teams to support amenity design, renovation, and construction planning processes.
  • Develop multi-year program roadmaps for employee campus services, including space planning, service delivery models, and long-term vendor strategy.
  • Evaluate opportunities to scale amenities across locations, ensuring solutions meet enterprise compliance, accessibility, and safety standards.
  • Develop and implement company-wide policies and procedures to improve the employee experience while ensuring compliance with legal standards.
  • Project or other Administrative support for Total Rewards and Employee Services Team as assigned.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Team Collaboration and Communications:

  • Engage and communicate with a variety of stakeholders at BIW and vendor partners throughout execution of projects.
  • Close collaboration/alignment with the HR Employee Services, specifically the Benefits and Wellbeing teams, to design programs that support employee wellbeing.
  • Close collaboration with BIW Facilities team, supporting design meetings, and overall strategy of assigned projects.
  • Foster cross-organizational collaboration similar to campus operations environments (universities, large corporate sites, medical centers).
  • Engage with senior leaders to present business cases for large-scale amenities, including utilization data, cost modeling, and ROI analysis.

Training and Development:

  • Monitor usage and feedback on amenities to identify opportunities for enhancement.

Continuous Improvement:

  • Participate in Business Operating System (BOS) principles and productivity enhancements.
  • Drive change throughout project management to increase efficiency.

Required/Preferred Education/Training

  • 5+ years' experience in employee services, facilities management, hospitality, workplace experience or related field required.
  • Bachelor's degree in hospitality management, facilities management, business administration, human resources or related field preferred.
  • Education or certification in workplace strategy, campus operations, project management, or corporate real estate preferred.
  • Training or coursework related to large-scale facility planning, student life/employee experience programs, or institutional operations is a plus.

Required/Preferred Experience

  • Experience designing, implementing, scaling and optimizing employee experience processes and programs.
  • Experience working in higher education, corporate campuses, healthcare systems, or large nonprofit institutions overseeing major service programs.
  • Proven ability to manage or launch large-scale amenities such as cafeterias, early childhood centers, fitness centers, housing initiatives, or campus dining solutions.
  • Experience supporting or overseeing capital, renovation, or construction-adjacent projects.
  • Experience developing operational frameworks for multi-site or campus-wide service delivery.
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate complex governance structures, committees, and executive-level decision-making processes.
  • Previous supervisory experience preferred.
  • Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies, as well as basic technical understanding to effectively communicate with technical teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships and partnerships at all levels of the organization.
  • Effective decision-maker and attention to detail.
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Familiarity with workplace amenities trends and best practices.
  • Demonstrated skills in facilitation and consensus building techniques.
  • Strong computer skills with focus on Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel required, and Smartsheet.
  • Ability to develop accurate reports and give formal presentations for all stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to produce professional correspondence and presentation materials with minimal oversight.
  • Excellent communication skills, organizational awareness and demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders.
  • Experience with continuous improvement methodologies required.
  • Creative mindset for designing engaging and inclusive employee experiences.
  • Comfort with ambiguity, a can-do attitude, and the ability to learn, grow and take on expanded duties as business needs evolve.

Preferred Backgrounds

  • Campus operations or student life services within universities or community colleges.
  • Corporate workplace experience or workplace services teams.
  • Healthcare system campus operations or patient/staff amenity program leadership.
  • Corporate real estate, facilities strategy, or employee experience program management roles.
  • Large nonprofits or public institutions managing complex multi-stakeholder programs.

About the Company

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Bath Iron Works Corp

Shipbuilding has been a way of life along the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, since 1762, when the sailing ship Earl of Bute was launched on the site of present day Bath. The Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard, located on the west bank of the Kennebec, just south of downtown Bath, is the namesake of an iron foundry established in 1826.

Brevet General Thomas W. Hyde, US Army (Ret) took over the foundry in 1865, following service with the 20th Maine Regiment during the Civil War. Nearly two decades later, he incorporated his diversified marine business interests as Bath Iron Works, Limited in 1884, before expanding into shipbuilding with the acquisition of the Goss Marine Iron Works in 1888.The first BIW-built vessel was a coastal passenger ship named Cottage City built for the Maine Steamship Co. Since the completion of Hull #1 in 1890, BIW has been awarded more than 425 shipbuilding contracts, including 245 military ships (mostly destroyers and frigates for the US Navy) and over 160 private yachts and commercial vessels. BIW became a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics in September 1995.

In terms of modern US Navy surface combatant programs -- ones where BIW ships are still in service -- the Lead Ship construction contract for the Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7) Class of guided missile frigates was awarded to BIW in 1973, and 24 of these surface combatants were delivered over the next 15 years.

In 1982, the Navy selected BIW as second-source shipbuilder for the Ticonderoga (CG 47) Class of AEGIS guided missile cruisers. The company went on to win contracts for eight of these warships, delivering the final one in 1993. In 1985 BIW won the competition for detail design and construction of USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) , the Lead Ship for the Navy's newest, most capable class of AEGIS guided missile destroyers. BIW has delivered the lead ship and 30 follow ships, with delivery of the final follow ship under the most recent contract expected in 2011. The US Navy has announced that it will acquire further Arleigh Burke class vessels during the next decade.

Under General Dynamics' ownership, BIW solidified its industry leadership position by teaming with the City of Bath and the State of Maine to support a long-term capital investment plan. With the first phase of modernization completed in 2001, BIW began building ships in its new state-of-the-art facility. These improvements ($320 million so far) enable the company to offer unprecedented productivity, quality and affordability to our customer. Further applications of lean manufacturing techniques and advanced modular construction are planned, and the yard has switched to 3D computer-aided design for its latest ships. BIW is building the first of the DDG 1000 class of destroyers, Zumwalt, using these advanced technologies.

BIW is a yard with a history, and a bright future. Throughout Navy circles - and especially with their current and former crews - it's generally recognized that 'Bath Built Is Best Built' a phrase first heard in the early 1900s, and every bit as true today as when it was first said.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Aerospace and Defense
FOUNDED
1826
WEBSITE
https://www.gdbiw.com/