First Line Project Management Manager

Boeing • California, MD

2d • $126,650 - $171,350

About The Position

The First Line Project Management Manager will support Boeing’s Acoustic Programs team within BDS Space, Intelligence, and Weapon Systems. Acoustic Programs delivers products primarily for underwater and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) missions. The role supports day-to-day operations, site management, forward business planning, and program-level cost account management. It provides updates to upper management, manages functional personnel, and oversees key program areas.

The portfolio includes Development, Production, Training Systems, and Advanced Programs. Development covers the software and system engineering lifecycle, from development and integration with targeted hardware through deployment and maintenance, for systems that detect and track underwater targets. Production defines, develops, manages suppliers for, and maintains hardware supporting the ASW mission on the P-8A platform. Training Systems develop acoustic training components for mission-level trainers and associated hardware. Advanced Programs support acoustic initiatives such as IR&D, international efforts, new hardware design and development, new business, and cross-Boeing collaborations.

The position manages employees’ day-to-day work and career development, supports program and business strategies, leads across Boeing business units and external organizations, and manages operations at a small Boeing facility in California, Maryland. The role is a first-shift position. Candidates must complete Boeing’s First-Line Leader Assessment and satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process. The position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance and requires an interim U.S. Secret Clearance pre-start and a final U.S. Secret Clearance post-start. U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance; U.S. Person status is required for export-control compliance. Relocation assistance is not negotiable, and candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense. The employer will not sponsor employment visas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, or equivalent.
• At least one year of experience in a leadership role (such as team leader, temporary manager, large-scale cross-functional project/program management, or formal manager experience), or completion of Boeing’s internal “Exploring Leadership” course.
• Knowledge of and experience with Program Management Best Practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience organizing and managing facility or laboratory records.
• Experience preparing and presenting succinctly to executives, senior leadership, and external customers.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
• Ability to meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Completion of the Boeing First-Line Leader Assessment as part of the selection process.
• Satisfaction of the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

• Three or more years of site and/or team leadership experience.
• Experience with anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASUW), or maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems.
• Experience with and/or support of multiple platforms used to support underwater acoustics, including P-3, P-8A, MH-60R, submarines, and Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles (UAVs).
• Experience with export-related material and international customers.
• Experience on a U.S. Navy program.
• Experience with the systems engineering/software engineering (SE/SW) execution lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Manage employees’ day-to-day efforts, long-term career goals, and performance.
• Understand and refine long-term future business strategies.
• Lead across Boeing business units, external suppliers, and domestic and international customers.
• Support Cost Account Management activities with Acoustic Programs Program Management.
• Provide input on program-level business and technical strategies, goals, and objectives.
• Support and help direct Acoustic Programs’ Long Range Business Plan, IR&D, and new business activities.
• Acquire resources for department activities, provide technical management of suppliers, and lead process improvements.
• Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports.
• Maintain, tailor, and improve Program Management Best Practices focused on program goals.
• Manage site operations of a small Boeing facility in California, Maryland.
• Interface cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to define and evaluate forward business planning, IRAD, capital, and program priorities.
• Oversee and be accountable for the quality and safety of products and the facility.
• Support management of staffing and day-to-day logistics for Acoustic Programs.
• Provide status updates to upper management and oversee key program areas.

Benefits

• 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.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager