Senior Project Management Specialist, Cost Account Management Integrated Product Team Lead
About The Position
The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is seeking a Senior Project Management Specialist, Cost Account Management (CAM) Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead (Level 5) for the Common Products Group in El Segundo, California. The role supports Government and Commercial Spacecraft Products, including satellite payload and platform subsystems such as propulsion, structures, mechanisms, batteries, wire harnesses, and thermal blankets. The CAM IPT Lead manages day-to-day project execution in one or more subsystem areas and coordinates with functions and suppliers from early program bidding through final flight delivery, with the goal of delivering subsystem hardware to the factory floor on time and within budget. The position manages cost and schedule while overseeing design-team execution, develops program organizational and work structures and execution plans, facilitates resolution of subsystem issues, and supports the program manager by coordinating program metrics. It integrates Program Management Best Practices and applies industry project-management standards, including Earned Value Management. The role also builds collaborative relationships with stakeholders, analyzes project outcomes, and documents lessons learned and historical reports for future plans. It develops solutions to highly complex problems requiring ingenuity and innovation. This is a 100% onsite position at a listed location option. Occasional travel may be required, and the shift is first shift. The position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance and U.S. citizenship. Relocation is available based on candidate eligibility. The employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status. The role is not contingent upon program award and is not a safety-sensitive position.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- At least 10 years of experience with program management, project management, and/or business operations.
- At least 10 years of experience working in ambiguous and fast-changing environments.
- Experience with lab and factory operation management.
- Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Must meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate in a cross-functional environment.
- Problem-solving skills to proactively identify and manage risks and opportunities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a leadership role leading teams or projects to successful completion.
- Experience as a cost account manager using Earned Value Management.
- Experience managing projects and using standard project-management tools.
Responsibilities
- Manage cost and schedule while managing design-team execution for a payload and/or platform subsystem.
- Develop program organizational structures, work structures, top-level program plans, and execution plans.
- Facilitate resolution of issues in the responsible subsystem area.
- Support the program manager in leading program execution by coordinating program metrics.
- Integrate implementation of Program Management Best Practices.
- Define, design, plan, and manage projects and project teams in accordance with project-management standards, including Earned Value Management.
- Control and deliver project deliverables, project accounting, and appraisal, while optimizing the contribution of project participants.
- Develop collaborative relationships within and outside the organization to accomplish work goals.
- Build rapport and trust among stakeholders and leverage organizational dynamics to advance program goals around a shared vision.
- Conduct detailed project analysis and produce lessons-learned and historical reports for future project plans.
- Develop innovative solutions to highly complex problems.
- Coordinate with functions and suppliers from early program bidding through final flight delivery to deliver subsystem hardware to the factory floor on time and within budget.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
- Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time-away programs; availability depends on eligibility factors.
- 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching contributions up to 10% of eligible pay, with immediate 100% vesting.
- Student Loan Match through the Boeing 401(k) for eligible enrolled U.S. employees, subject to plan terms.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
