Experienced Business Operations Specialist

Boeing•Oklahoma City, OK

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The BT&E Business Operations team is hiring an Experienced Business Operations Specialist to join our team in Oklahoma City, OK. This position will support the Test Program Managers and Cost Account Managers (CAMs) in executing program management best practices, functional performance, reporting, and projects or initiatives. The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge and application of program management best practices and program planning and control. We are seeking candidates who are detail-oriented, possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, and demonstrate effective problem-solving abilities. The ideal candidate will be able to manage tasks with accuracy and collaborate clearly and professionally with team members at all levels.

Requirements

This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.)
3+ years of experience with Project Planning, Scheduling, Project Management or related experience
3+ years of experience leading or managing projects that involved cross-functional or cross-business unit teams
3+ years of experience producing and presenting presentations at the Executive level
3+ years of experience working with organizational leaders to develop & implement plans & objectives to meet requirements and create reports for management reviews & track performance to plan
3+ years of experience gathering and analyzing data
3+ years of experience developing and managing strong relationships with partners (internal and external), government and community customers, and representatives
3+ years of experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Highly proficient with multi-tasking (i.e., handling daily work, urgent emerging issues, prioritizing incoming requests for all levels of stakeholders, etc.)
Experience guiding decision making in a cross-functional teaming environment
Experience in project management and the ability to work on several projects simultaneously
Experience in a role which requires strong interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

Close partnership with other Business Operations functions and groups
Assists in the integration and analysis of programs, plans, strategies and processes to meet business goals for authorization, including supporting management of cost, schedule, and technical elements of the work
Maintain compliance with earned value management system work scope
Supports timely coordination and clarifies the analysis with business partners to validate results and determine scope to meet long range business goals and develop business case
Coordinates the commitments with internal and external organizations to fulfill strategies.
Identifies risk and opportunity potential, develops mitigation planning, and refines the business case
Meet with leadership to gain approval
Collects, organizes, and provides data according to established processes within the management system to maintain the status of programs, customer and supplier commitments, and compliance
Develops solutions to complex problems that require ingenuity and innovation
Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives
Performs work with minimal direction and exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment
Ensures follow up action for issue resolution