Spirit Defense - Associate IBT Leader

Spirit AeroSystems•Wichita, KS

About The Position

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit’s Defense Business Unit (“Spirit Defense”). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and 2+ years' related experience or a Master's Degree/MBA and 0+ years' related experience
Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access (for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship)
Proficiency in MS Office Suite of tools
Must be proficient in written and verbal communication

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree required; degrees in Business Management, Finance or Supply Chain or other relevant course of study preferred.
4-6 years of professional experience pertaining to the responsibilities
Experience with Change Management, Risk Management, Affordability Management, Earned Value Management, Analytical Skills
Development and/or sustaining program experience
Experience developing proposals and estimates, operating in a matrix organization
Experience with Integrated Program Planning and Scheduling, Cross functional project management
Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking, innovative behaviors and the ability to multi-task in a challenging environment
Ability to analyze multiple sets of metrics and data reports from various systems
Cross-functional coordination and leadership to achieve program goals
Global Product Lifecycle Management (gPLM) application experience
SAP experience
Manufacturing environment or Aerospace experience
Experience in capital planning, facilities planning, non-labor planning, and/or workforce planning
Experience in capital approval process
Experience generating metrics for upper leadership
Experience working with multi-functional teams
Ability to multi-task and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment
Programming/Data Visualization experience (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, etc.)

Responsibilities

Provide leadership for the establishment, oversight, and coordination of program activities necessary to successfully implement Baseline Control and Change Management (BCCM) processes and capabilities as part of the Program Management Office.
Chair the Change Control Board (CCB) & Program Change Control Board (PCCB); establish agenda, meeting minutes and manage change documentation.
Maintain program change control processes.
Establish and oversee change management processes to evaluate proposed change per the appropriate Configuration Change Authority.
Facilitating the Change Control Board (CCB) & Program Change Control Board (PCCB), including all necessary infrastructure, cadence, reporting, and documentation; coordinating major and minor change requests across the BCCM lifecycle (e.g. categorizing/logging CRs, coordinating change impact assessments and complete change packages, notifying/communicating PCCB status and decisions with all appropriate stakeholders); coordinating the program BCCM process; developing the program Change Management Plan; implementing, monitoring, and reporting standard change control metrics in support of the Program Manager (PCCB/CCB chair).
Knowledge of contract requirements and change control practices for effective management of change; change request identification and disposition thresholds; customer, company, supplier, and regulatory requirements with the potential to impact program baselines.
Ability to develop and audit compliance to change management plan and analyze change request data; select, define, and plan incorporation of approved changes.
Create/analyze change control records; verify that documentation is compliant with applicable program and contractual requirements.