Project Management Specialist (General Project Mgmt)

Boeing • Berkeley, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager (Level 4) to join the Fighters Development Program Management team in Berkeley, Missouri. The Fighters Development Programs Project Manager will lead the Large Area Displays Portfolio. This portfolio contains a set of project teams conducting Hardware (HW) development, Software (SW)/Firmware development, ongoing redesign and platform integration efforts across various levels of classification. The project manager will coordinate and be accountable to requirements and program execution for multiple contracted activities with various customer relationships across the Air Dominance Organization. The PM will be responsible for working directly with program external customers, teaming with other Development Program leaders in the Air Dominance (AD) portfolio, and closely collaborating with cross functional partners to drive execution and make customer priorities ours. The ideal candidate will work under minimal supervision, be biased towards action, maintain a consistent sense of urgency, seek out and identify solutions, build strong internal and external relationships, collaborate respectfully and professionally, and empower the project team to meet commitments. Program management best practices, project management skills, strong discipline, superb communication skills, and constructive engagement with all levels of organization (internal partners, suppliers, and customers) are key to success in this position.

Requirements

• More than 1 year of experience leading through influence and partnering with cross-functional teams on projects, transactions or initiatives
• More than 1 year of experience working with multiple internal or external stakeholders (i.e. business partner, customer, Finance, suppliers) in planning and executing projects or transactions
• More than 1 year of experience supporting projects or programs utilizing Earned Value management and Risk, Issues and Opportunity (RIO) management to drive program performance
• This position requires an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance. (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.)
• This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Nice To Haves

• PMP Certification
• More than 3 years of experience developing and delivering presentations to senior leaders
• More than 3 years of experience providing, developing, and managing resources required for program execution

Responsibilities

• Leads, develops, coordinates, integrates, analyzes, and maintains integrated plans 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.
• Establishes Program Management Best Practices (PMBP) program goals and establishes a PMBP improvement plan with emphasis on RIO, contractual, and financial performance.
• 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.
• Build strong relationships with our major suppliers.
• Champion a productive and positive working culture among assigned cross-functional teams
• Other responsibilities as required for project success.

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 specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

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