Spirit Defense - Project Management Specialist (Associate and Mid-Level)

Spirit AeroSystems • Wichita, KS

4h

About The Position

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, within Spirit’s Defense Business Unit (Spirit Defense), an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Spirit Defense provides engineering, rapid prototyping, technologies, and customer support for defense and space missions.

The Project Management Specialist oversees operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as a liaison among program management and planning, project teams, and Operations leadership. The role reviews project status and budgets, manages schedules, prepares status reports, assesses production issues, and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer goals. It establishes mechanisms to monitor progress and support intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, customers, and other stakeholders. The role also supports training, mentoring, and development of team members and may suggest new strategies or concepts.

The position is offered at Associate (Level 2) and Mid-Level (Level 3). It is union-represented and requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government, and a final U.S. Secret Clearance is required post-start. The employer will not sponsor employment visas. Eligible employees may have access to benefit programs, with availability subject to eligibility factors and collective bargaining agreements. Associate-level summary pay range is $60,200–$92,300; Mid-Level summary pay range is $76,150–$116,800. Eligible employees joining Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team may qualify for a Kansas aviation tax credit of $5,000 for up to five years.

Requirements

• Associate (Level 2): 2 or more years working in aerospace/defense programs on cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government.
• Experience managing project schedules, costs, risks, technical performance, and quality.
• Experience with change control, requirements management, supplier integration, and qualification.
• Ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously, including coordination, status, and performance to plan.
• Skills in business acumen, managing with influence, interpersonal relationships, and communication.
• Successful candidates must be able to secure program access approval.

Nice To Haves

• Mid-Level (Level 3): 5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• PMP or other PMI certification.
• Experience with individual project management and tracking as part of a larger portfolio.
• Familiarity with Smartsheet.
• Ability to create and present in-depth presentations to executive-level management.
• Ability to develop schedules appropriate to project scope.
• Technical background sufficient to work with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to integrate large multi-year projects and small near-term projects.
• Business acumen to quantify project implications and coordinate with Finance on tracking to plan.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with executive leaders.
• Ability to manage with influence and provide leadership across multiple teams simultaneously.
• Experience with SAP, MES, and MES.
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Risk assessment and mitigation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to foster business partnerships with internal customers.
• Preferred knowledge of a manufacturing environment, lean processing, and industrial engineering concepts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage operational aspects of ongoing projects and serve as liaison among program management and planning, project teams, and Operations leadership.
• Review project status and budgets, manage schedules, and prepare status reports.
• Assess production issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer goals and objectives.
• Develop mechanisms to monitor project progress and enable intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Assist in training, mentoring, and developing team members and suggest new strategies or concepts.
• Coordinate and track multiple projects, including status and performance to plan.
• Provide cross-functional coordination and leadership to achieve project goals.
• Assess and mitigate risks.
• Foster business partnerships with internal customers and functional organizations.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Eligible employees joining Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team may qualify for a $5,000 Kansas aviation tax credit for up to five years.

What This Job Offers

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