Senior Program Manager

Spirit AeroSystems•Wichita, KS

About The Position

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units. Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions. The Senior Program Manager will provide business leadership and guidance for a profit and loss stand-alone program or major business/program element. This role is responsible for the technical, cost, schedule, quality, and delivery performance of the program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (ABET-accredited), Business, or a related discipline.
10+ years of Aerospace Experience
5+ years of experience in a management role.
Financial Acumen, including analysis
Business Acumen
Political Acumen
Managing with Influence
Interpersonal relationships and communication
Teambuilding
Continuous improvement

Nice To Haves

Profit and Loss
External Customer Interface
Change Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain
Long Range Business Planning, Risk Management, Affordability Management, Product Configuration Management
Development and/or sustaining programs
Earned Value Management
Developing Proposals and Estimating (contracts)
Integrated Program Planning and Scheduling
Managing program scope
Cross-functional project management
Experience leading Integrated Product Teams (IPT's)
Experience with Continuous Improvement/Lean/Six Sigma

Responsibilities

Provide business leadership and guidance for a profit and loss stand-alone program or major business/program element where business needs dictate.
Responsible for the technical, cost, schedule, quality, and delivery performance of the program.
Managing profit and loss, strategic planning, customer interface and relationships, maintaining program schedules, managing program cost, chairing program risk and change control boards, overall program performance and governance, short and long range business planning, affordability targets and budget allocation, implementing program standards and best practices, teaming, and posturing the program for subsequent phases.
Provide comprehensive technical and business leadership across the organization including oversight of Integrated Product Teams necessary to plan, execute, and control program performance.
Apply knowledge of company processes, infrastructure, policies, business strategies, and products to plan, commit, and control the deployment of resources.
Direct, develop, align, integrate, implement and manage program plans, strategies, and processes.
Ensure disciplined program change control, including effectively evaluating and managing major and minor program and process changes and customer requests.