Senior Production Project Management Specialist – P-8
About The Position
The Boeing Company's Defense Space & Security (BDS) division is seeking a Senior Production Project Management Specialist (Level 4 or 5) to support the P-8 Program in Tukwila, WA. This role is integral to the P-8 Production Program Management Team, focusing on integrating production execution activities across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to ensure the successful delivery of P-8 aircraft to U.S. Navy and international customers. The selected candidate will be instrumental in enhancing production performance, evaluating delivery risks and opportunities, upholding customer commitments, and leading cross-functional teams to address complex issues affecting cost, schedule, quality, and delivery. This position requires significant interaction with senior program and factory leadership, functional organizations, and customers, demanding strong business acumen, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. This position is expected to be 100% onsite.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a production-related discipline such as Manufacturing, Quality, Production Engineering, Supplier Management, and/or Supplier Quality
- 3+ years of experience with RIO (Risks, Issues and Opportunities) processes and tools
- 3+ years of experience with PowerPoint and Excel for data analysis and presentations
- Experience in program or project management with significant emphasis on risk/issue/opportunity (RIO) management for cross-functional programs
- Experience leading through influence and partnering with cross-functional teams on projects, transactions or initiatives
- Experience working with Military or DoD customers
- 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.
- Must be a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 (U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee).
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree or higher.
- Technical knowledge of the P-8 Poseidon aircraft
- Experience using Program Management Best Practices
- Experience building positive relationships with military leadership, government officials, and supplier leadership
- Demonstrated technical and operational problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated critical-business and financial acumen
- Experience developing presentations for and presenting to executive leadership
- Active clearance is preferred
Responsibilities
- Represents the P-8 Production Program in customer, executive, and production operating rhythm forums, communicating program status, risks, recovery actions, and delivery commitments.
- Leads cross-functional efforts across Manufacturing, Production Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Customer organizations to ensure alignment of program priorities and execution plans.
- Drives resolution of complex production, quality, engineering, supplier, and schedule issues affecting aircraft delivery performance.
- Develops and executes integrated plans to achieve production, delivery, and customer commitment objectives while actively managing program risks, issues, and opportunities.
- Integrates and analyzes program execution data to evaluate performance, identify trends, and develop actionable recommendations for leadership.
- Develops executive-level briefings, status reports, recovery plans, and decision-support materials supporting program execution and strategic decision making.
- Facilitates execution reviews and drives accountability for actions supporting production and delivery performance.
- Leads special projects and strategic initiatives that improve production stability, affordability, and operational excellence.
- Provides leadership and influence across cross-functional teams to drive alignment, accountability, and successful execution of program commitments.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Retirement savings plans
- Life and disability insurance programs
- Paid and unpaid time away from work
- 401(k) plan with company match (dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with immediate 100% vesting)
- Student Loan Match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
