Experienced Business Operations Specialist

Boeing • Berkeley, MO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) Business Operations team is seeking an Experienced Business Operations Specialist in Berkeley, Missouri. The role supports Test Program Managers and Cost Account Managers in applying program management best practices, program planning and control, and functional performance and reporting. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels, and use sound problem-solving skills to manage work accurately.

The specialist supports program integration, planning, analysis, authorization, and performance tracking. The work includes supporting cost, schedule, and technical management; maintaining compliance with earned value management requirements; coordinating with business partners and internal and external organizations; identifying risks and opportunities; and developing mitigation plans and business cases. The position works with minimal direction and considerable latitude in determining assignment objectives and approaches, while ensuring solutions align with organizational objectives.

The role requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance and U.S. citizenship. It must also meet U.S. export control requirements for a U.S. Person. The position is not safety-sensitive, is not contingent upon a program award, and does not offer visa sponsorship. Relocation assistance is not negotiable. Boeing identifies this as an Experienced Level (Level 3) role, with a summary pay range of $94,350–$113,500.

Requirements

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance; a clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active. U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
• At least 3 years of experience with project planning, scheduling, project management, or related work.
• At least 3 years of experience developing or maintaining resource management, earned value management, risk management, and project management.
• At least 3 years of experience leading or managing projects involving cross-functional or cross-business-unit teams.
• At least 3 years of experience working with organizational leaders to develop and implement plans and objectives, meet requirements, prepare management-review reports, and track performance against plan.
• At least 3 years of experience gathering and analyzing data.
• At least 3 years of experience developing and managing strong relationships with internal and external partners, government and community customers, and representatives.
• At least 3 years of experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Must meet U.S. export control requirements as a U.S. Person, as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62.
• Successful candidates must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

• Experience performing budget or cost performance analysis.
• High proficiency in multitasking, including handling daily work, urgent emerging issues, and prioritizing requests from stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience guiding decision-making in a cross-functional team environment.
• Project management experience and ability to work on several projects simultaneously.
• Experience in a role requiring strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in a finance-related position, including financial operations, accounting, estimating, or financial planning.

Responsibilities

• Assist with integrating and analyzing programs, plans, strategies, and processes to meet authorization goals, including supporting management of cost, schedule, and technical elements of the work.
• Maintain compliance with earned value management system work scope.
• Coordinate in a timely manner with business partners, clarify analysis, validate results, determine scope, and support long-range business goals and business-case development.
• Coordinate commitments with internal and external organizations to fulfill strategies.
• Identify risks and opportunities, develop mitigation plans, and refine the business case.
• Provide implementation direction for work authorization.
• Collect, organize, and provide data according to established management-system processes to track program status, customer and supplier commitments, and compliance.
• Ensure follow-up actions are taken to resolve issues.
• Develop innovative solutions to complex problems and ensure they are consistent with organizational objectives.
• Perform work with minimal direction, exercising considerable latitude in determining assignment objectives and approaches.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed