Mid-Level Program Manager

Boeing • El Segundo, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense, Space & Security organization is seeking a Mid-Level Program Manager (Level L) for the Advanced Space Programs team within Boeing Phantom Works in El Segundo, California. This leadership role is responsible for managing current space programs, developing future technology maturation campaigns, and enabling the transition of future space systems for Boeing and its customers. The role spans program management, strategy development, experimentation and rapid prototyping, customer engagement, and transition of advanced technologies to Boeing programs and merchant vendor markets.

The manager serves as the customer-facing representative for the Senior Manager, Phantom Works Space, with a focus on modernization, prototyping, and advanced concept development. The position supports the space portfolio’s pursuit of future capabilities, establishes portfolio mission and vision, develops operating plans and principles, and manages the division through goal setting and employee engagement. The manager oversees program execution, including subcontractors, and ensures projects are delivered on time and within budget. The position works closely with senior leadership, program and project managers, executives, local officials, customers, and cross-functional teams.

The position is 100% onsite and is on first shift. Travel may be required up to 20% of the time. An active U.S. Top Secret/SCI clearance is required. Candidates must meet U.S. export control requirements as a U.S. Person. Relocation assistance is not available. The position is not contingent upon program award.

Requirements

• More than 5 years of experience managing or leading people or teams.
• More than 5 years of experience performing budget or cost performance analysis.
• More than 5 years of experience developing and deploying organizational strategies and leading long-range business plan processes.
• More than 5 years of experience communicating, collaborating, and building consensus with internal and external stakeholders.
• More than 5 years of experience preparing and presenting to executives, senior leadership, and external customers.
• More than 5 years of experience working with Military or DoD customers.
• Experience with profit and loss accountability.
• Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance; a clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
• Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
• Must be able to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Program Management certification, such as Program Management Professional, Defense Acquisition University Certification, and/or Certified Account Manager.
• Military operational or test experience involving space systems.
• Undergraduate and/or graduate degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).
• Program management experience on large-scale programs to ensure business, technical, and customer requirements are achieved.
• Experience developing joint warfighting strategy and solutions.
• Theater-level campaign analysis and planning experience.
• Space test experience and graduation from a formal test training course.
• Proven success collaborating across organizational boundaries.
• Technical experience in complex mission systems development and integration.
• Well-developed organizational skills.
• Education and experience typically acquired through advanced education, such as a bachelor’s degree, and typically 10 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single face to the customer for the Senior Manager, Phantom Works Space, focusing on modernization, prototyping, and advanced concept development in the space domain.
• Support the Space Phantom Works business portfolio in pursuing future franchises and capabilities aligned with the Long-Range Business Plan.
• Establish a portfolio mission and vision, develop an operating plan and principles, and manage the Phantom Works Space Division, including goal setting and employee engagement.
• Manage all aspects of program execution, including overseeing subcontracts and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Maintain communications with the Senior Manager, Phantom Works Space, internal division project and program managers, executives, and local officials.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance space technologies and solutions.
• Develop strategy, conduct experimentation and rapid prototyping, engage customers, and transition advanced technology to Boeing programs and merchant vendor markets.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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