Business Operations Specialist

Boeing•North Charleston, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is currently seeking a Business Operations Specialist to join the 787 Delivery Center Bus Ops team located in North Charleston, South Carolina on 1st shift. Assists in the development and integration of programs, plans, strategies and processes to meet business goals for authorization, such as sourcing strategy for commitment of work, cost imperatives, deployment analysis and impact mitigation. Supports the coordination and clarifies the analysis with business partners to validate results and determine scope to meet long range business goals and develop business case. Supports the coordination of the commitments with internal and external organizations to fulfill strategies. Identifies risk and opportunity potential, develops mitigation planning and refines the business case. Meets with leadership to gain approval. Collects, organizes and provides data according to established processes within the management system to maintain status of programs, customer and supplier commitments and compliance. Ensures follow up action for issue resolution.

Requirements

3+ years of combined education and relevant work experience
3+ years of experience collaborating with senior management and/or executive leadership
3+ years of experience managing projects and utilizing standard project management tools
3+ years of experience utilizing Microsoft Office applications such as SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Project
3+ years of experience using Integrated Scheduling tools such as: Open Plan Professional, Microsoft Project Professional, Enterprise Project Management, or a similar tool
Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university
PMP Certification
4+ years of experience with program oversight & metrics reporting
Experience working on airplane programs or supporting the production system
Experience developing and integrating strategic projects, plans, and initiatives to meet business goals
Experience working in a multifaceted work environment, to include managing multiple applicable and appropriate educational/certification credentials from an accredited institution and/or equivalent experience is required
Knowledge of aircraft paint operations

Responsibilities

Develop, execute, and monitor comprehensive project plans to ensure all milestones & deliverables are achieved on time and within budget
Manage the project portfolio in partnership with project managers, ensuring all individual plans align with key milestones, budgetary constraints, and organizational KPIs
Manages MBU-specific Capital & Tooling portfolios
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify and implement rate enablers, ensuring operational readiness for the next production rate increase
Optimize project management processes and underlying business systems to enhance operational efficiency and support organizational growth
Empower stakeholders to meet business goals by fostering a culture of accountability and strict adherence to gated processes
Facilitate high-level decision-making for operations and support leaders by providing integrated, data-driven project plans and insights
Establish a weekly and monthly FSCC meeting cadence to ensure streamlined communication and consistent progress toward top priorities
Integrate project portfolios within the MBU operating rhythm to drive transparency, cross-functional concurrence, and total accountability
Manage meeting documentation, including critical decision tracking and action-item distribution, to maintain project momentum and clarity
Prioritize continuous improvement activities by leading discussions based on standardized guidelines and operational requirements