Mid-Level Project Management Specialist

Boeing • Berkeley, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Mid-Level Project Management Specialist to support the 777X program in Berkely, MO. The selected candidate will lead projects involving cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams. This position will focus on program critical projects, including rate readiness and rate-enabling.

Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience in finance, scheduling, industrial engineering, change management, strategy, program management, or project management role
• Experience in the implementation and use of Program Management Best Practices
• Experience in leading or managing a cross-functional team
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office applications such as SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Project

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Experience with RIO (Risk, Issues, and Opportunities) in project planning
• Experience with Boeing Virtual Cube (BVC)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Experience developing and managing strong relationships with partners (internal & external) and government customers and representatives
• Experience interfacing with senior and executive leadership
• Ability to work independently and troubleshoot problems

Responsibilities

• Independently develops, coordinates, integrates, analyzes, and maintains an integrated plan and schedule to meet program and/or project requirements in accordance with project management industry standards
• Performs studies, analysis (trend, variance, impact), risk assessments to determine impacts, and constraints involving product development, production rates, process improvement, program initiatives
• Creates schedule, reports, metrics, change activity, communicates and updates plan regularly throughout lifecycle of program or project
• Works to improve project management processes, business systems, and implement best practices that support project decision makers
• Directs all phases of projects or subsystems of major projects from inception through completion
• Acts as primary project contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives
• Assists customers to develop performance recovery plan and ensure all project control systems are in place to support ongoing support to stakeholders
• Leads and facilitates program-level meetings

Benefits

• At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
• The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings.
• Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with immediate 100% vesting
• Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts.

What This Job Offers

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