Mid-Level Project Management Specialist

Spirit AeroSystems•Wichita, KS

16h

About The Position

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions. This role is with the research and Technology department at Boeing. Overseeing on wide range of projects from AI, Robotics, new materials, and other technology. Work will center around maintaining project health, financial alignment, and process scalability across a large portfolio.

Requirements

5+ years of related experience
Strong computer skills with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree OR equivalent experience
Smartsheet Experience
PMP or other PMI Certification
Individual project management and tracking as part of a larger portfolio
Ability to create and present in depth presentations to executive level management.
Schedule development by project appropriate to project scope.
Technical background to be able to work with cross functional teams.
Ability to integrate large multi-year projects and small near-term projects.
Business acumen to quantify implications of projects and the ability to coordinate with Finance on tracking to plan.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with executive leaders.
Ability to manage with influence and provide leadership throughout multiple teams simultaneously.
Proven ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously (coordination, status and performance to plan)
Cross-functional coordination and leadership to achieve project goals.
SAP, ERP, MRP, and EXRP experience
Risk assessment and mitigation. Demonstrated ability to foster business partnerships with internal customers.
Preferred knowledge of manufacturing environment, lean processing, and industrial engineering concepts

Responsibilities

Managing 50+ multi-year projects simultaneously to ensure the projects / teams are hitting PMO, KPI and project target.
Help guide projects teams to ensure clarity in the project, schedules, and BOE.
Performing change request reviews to review scope changes in the projects.
Launch new projects and ensure the completed projects have everything documented.
Planning elements in support of the program-integrated schedule
Ability to integrate large multi-year projects and small near-term projects
Development, integration and utilization of standards and best practices (process and tool) in PMO that the projects will follow.
Ensure the data is clean and leadership reports are prepared.
Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem-solving with stakeholders
Ability to work in a rapid-paced team environment is essential, along with being able to work independently
Ability to create and present in-depth presentations to executive-level management
Business Acumen, Managing with Influence, Interpersonal relationships and communication