Project Management Specialist, Cost Account Management Integrated Product Team Lead

Boeing•El Segundo, CA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Project Management Specialist, Cost Account Management (CAM) Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead (Level 4) to join the Boeing Common Products Group in El Segundo, CA, in direct support of Government and Commercial Spacecraft Products. The Common Products portfolio consists of Satellite Payload & Platform Subsystems (Propulsion, Structures, Mechanisms, Battery, Wire Harness and Thermal Blankets). The CAM IPT Lead will manage daily project execution in one (or more) of the subsystem areas, coordinate and communicate with all required functions & suppliers from early program bidding thru final flight delivery; delivering subsystem hardware to the factory floor on-time & within budget. Strong communication and organizational skills are critical to success in this position, along with the ability to build strong relationships, collaborate in a cross-functional environment, and utilize problem-solving skills to proactively identify and manage risks and opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of experience with program management, project management and/or business operations
5+ years of experience working in ambiguous and fast changing environments
Experience working in a factory and/or lab environment
Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a leadership role, leading teams or projects to successful completion
Experience as a CAM (cost account manager) using EVM (earned value management)
Experience managing projects and utilizing standard project management tools
Current DoD, U.S. Secret or Top-Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

Leads, develops, coordinates, integrates, analyzes, and maintains integrated costs and schedules for complex projects, programs and change driven activities in accordance with project management industry.
Leads studies/analysis (trend, variance, impact), reports, risk assessments and planning efforts to determine impacts, constraints involving product development, production rates, process improvement, program initiatives.
Identifies risk and opportunity potential, develops mitigation planning and refines the business case.
Develops and establishes lead time requirements.
Facilitates and ensures integration of project/program plan, schedules, change and baseline management, processes, techniques considered to be best practice across the industry.
Acts as primary project contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives.
Directs all phases of projects or subsystems of major projects from inception through completion.
Coordinates commitments with internal and external stakeholders to fulfill strategies.