Spirit Defense - Mid-Level Integrated Business Team Leader

Spirit AeroSystems • Wichita, KS

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About The Position

This mid-level position is with Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, in its Defense Business Unit, Spirit Defense. Spirit Defense supplies the defense and space marketplace with engineering, rapid prototyping, and mission-support capabilities.

The Integrated Business Team Leader provides leadership for establishing, overseeing, and coordinating program activities that implement Baseline Control and Change Management (BCCM) processes and capabilities within the Program Management Office. The role coordinates the program change-control lifecycle, including change requests, impact assessments, change packages, stakeholder communications, and standard metrics in support of the Program Manager. It also develops and monitors the program Change Management Plan and verifies that change-control records and documentation meet program and contractual requirements.

This is a union-represented position. The role requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access, for which U.S. citizenship is required. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required post-start. The employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status. Post-offer applicants and employees may be subject to drug and alcohol testing when policy criteria are met.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government.
• At least 3 years of professional experience.
• Experience with change management, risk management, affordability management, earned value management, and analytical skills.
• Development and/or sustaining program experience.
• Experience developing proposals and estimates and operating in a matrix organization.
• Experience with integrated program planning and scheduling and cross-functional project management.
• Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking, innovative behaviors, and ability to multitask in a challenging environment.
• Ability to analyze multiple sets of metrics and data reports from various systems.
• Proficiency in written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite tools.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business Management, Finance, Supply Chain, or another relevant course of study.
• Global Product Lifecycle Management (gPLM) application experience.
• 4–6 years of professional experience.
• SAP experience.
• Manufacturing environment or aerospace experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the establishment, oversight, and coordination of program activities needed to implement BCCM processes and capabilities within the Program Management Office.
• Coordinate the Change Control Board (CCB) and Program Change Control Board (PCCB), including chairing meetings, establishing agendas, preparing minutes, and managing change documentation.
• Maintain program change-control processes and establish and oversee processes for evaluating proposed changes under the appropriate Configuration Change Authority.
• Provide the infrastructure, cadence, reporting, and documentation needed to facilitate the CCB and PCCB.
• Coordinate major and minor change requests throughout the BCCM lifecycle, including categorizing and logging requests, coordinating impact assessments and change packages, and communicating PCCB status and decisions to stakeholders.
• Coordinate the program BCCM process and develop the program Change Management Plan.
• Implement, monitor, and report standard change-control metrics in support of the Program Manager.
• Apply knowledge of contract requirements and change-control practices, including change-request identification and disposition thresholds and relevant customer, company, supplier, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and audit compliance with the change management plan, analyze change-request data, and select, define, and plan incorporation of approved changes.
• Create and analyze change-control records and verify documentation complies with applicable program and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional work to achieve program goals.

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 programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees on Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team may qualify for a $5,000 Kansas aviation tax credit for up to five years.

What This Job Offers

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