Senior Quality Program Manager

Senior Quality Program Manager

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quality Program Manager to support operations in Huntsville, AL!

The PAC-3 Senior Manager will manage teams that directly support Production, Sustainment and Development activities. This position requires strong leadership and people skills, the ability to problem solve, proactively identify issues, and develop and communicate action plans.

In this role, the ideal candidate is expected to manages first-level managers and employees performing management activities across multiple shifts.

This position will be required to:

• Develops and executes business plans, policies and procedures and develops organizational and technical strategies.

• Interface directly with stakeholders to the help resolve production issues

• Provides education and coaching on the Quality System.

• Manages resources and leads process improvements.

Position Responsibilities: ​

• Manages employees and first-level managers performing quality engineering and technical activities on or in support of programs through all phases of the product lifecycle.

• Develops quality strategies and plans in support of new business acquisition and execution of program/business plans.

• Provides education and coaching on the Quality System.

• Acquires and manages resources, provides quality technical management and leads performance improvements.

• Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, suppliers and direct reports.

• Oversees review of technical information to ensure quality and producibility.

• Manages, develops and motivates employees and first-level managers.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position requires the 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.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Abilities):

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or higher

• 5+ years of experience working in a manufacturing, assembly and/or aerospace environment

• 5+ years working in Quality

• 5+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams

• 3+ years of experience with continuous process improvement initiatives

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience):

• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred

• Excellent Written, Verbal, and Presentation Skills

• Experience developing presentations for and presenting to executive leadership

• Engaged experience participating in program reviews (PDR, CDR, Flight Test)

• Working knowledge of the MDA Mission Assurance Provisions (MAP)

• Solid working knowledge of Quality Tools (APQP, Early Quality Involvement, RCCA)

• Performing Surveillance and Compliance Audits

• Direct experience performing in quality engineering, manufacturing operations, project management, system engineering, or change management

• Experience building internal and external customer relationships

• Direct engagement in strategy development

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Travel:

Position may require travel up to 10% of the time.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Shift:

This position is for the 1st shift.

4 X 10 work week

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provid