Senior Manager, Proprietary Programs Integrated Planning and Scheduling

Boeing • Seal Beach, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Space Mission Systems is seeking a Level L Senior Manager to lead the Integrated Planning & Scheduling (IP&S) team supporting the Experimental Systems Group (ESG). ESG supports government customers across technology domains in a fast-paced development environment, delivering new capabilities rapidly and affordably. Its portfolio includes development, production, and operations programs and platforms such as the X-37B reusable spaceplane.

The manager will lead scheduling professionals and provide strategic, technical, and organizational leadership across ESG programs. The role oversees proposal planning, schedule development and integration, schedule analysis and control, change management, critical path and risk analysis, baseline management, and Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting. The manager ensures schedule integrity, process compliance, quality and timeliness of deliverables, and cross-functional alignment, while developing a disciplined, high-performing IP&S organization.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite in Seal Beach, California, or Kennedy Space Center, Florida, with travel of up to 30% potentially required. An active U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance and U.S. citizenship are required. Relocation may be offered based on candidate eligibility. The role is not contingent upon program award, and Boeing will not sponsor employment visas.

The position offers a summary pay range of $146,200–$211,600, based on candidate experience and qualifications as well as market and business considerations. Boeing’s Total Rewards package may include competitive base pay and variable compensation, health insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work. Eligible employees can participate in Boeing’s 401(k), which matches contributions dollar for dollar up to 10% of eligible pay with immediate 100% vesting; eligible employees may also receive a 401(k) Student Loan Match.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 12 years of experience in program planning, project management, integrated scheduling, industrial engineering, business operations, change management, or related disciplines.
• At least 5 years of experience using integrated scheduling tools such as Open Plan Professional, Microsoft Project Professional, Enterprise Project Management, or similar tools.
• At least 5 years of experience applying Earned Value Management methodology and analysis.
• At least 5 years of experience leading or managing cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing employees and/or first-level managers through formal or informal leadership roles.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with schedule integration, baseline management, variance analysis, and schedule performance reporting.
• Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required. A clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
• Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person under 22 C.F.R. §120.62.
• Must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
• Ability to work 100% onsite in Seal Beach, California, or Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, space systems, or highly regulated program environments.
• Experience supporting development programs, production programs, agile software programs, or operations portfolios.
• Experience with Microsoft Project Server and/or enterprise portfolio scheduling environments.
• Experience using Milestone Professional.
• Experience with proposal planning and integrated master planning methods.
• Experience supporting IPMR Format 6 reporting.
• Experience writing macros or automating reporting in Microsoft tools.
• Experience with complex development programs involving multiple suppliers, platforms, and customer interfaces.
• Experience applying DFARS-aligned EVM requirements and surveillance support.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
• Prior management experience in a technical or program control function.
• Experience leading managers or multiple layers of direct and indirect reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage ESG IP&S employees and first-level managers, including performance management, coaching, talent development, onboarding, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Set strategic and technical direction for integrated planning and scheduling across ESG, aligning priorities, workload, and resources with program needs and organizational objectives.
• Develop and execute integrated departmental plans, policies, and procedures, and provide input to scheduling organization strategies, goals, and objectives.
• Oversee development, maintenance, and integration of program and portfolio schedules, including integrated master schedules, detailed schedules, proposal schedules, baseline execution schedules, and in-work schedules across functions, product groups, suppliers, and partners.
• Lead schedule analysis and control, including critical path, variance, risk, and impact analysis; change management; baseline control; and corrective action development.
• Ensure the quality, timeliness, and compliance of scheduling deliverables, program review materials, customer reporting, IPMR Format 6, and other applicable planning and scheduling outputs.
• Promote standardized integrated master planning methods, scheduling tools, and best practices in coordination with program management and functional leadership to support EVM-aligned planning and execution.
• Build and maintain partnerships with executive leadership, customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports; serve as the primary scheduling leadership contact within ESG.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, process effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Acquire and manage resources, provide technical oversight, and approve technical approaches and deliverables for IP&S activities, including supplier interface management and process improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Health insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Health savings accounts.
• Retirement savings plans, including a Boeing 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 10% of eligible pay and immediate 100% vesting.
• 401(k) Student Loan Match for eligible enrolled U.S. employees.
• Life and disability insurance programs.
• Paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Relocation may be offered based on candidate eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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