Senior Project Management Specialist (Level 4 or 5)

Senior Project Management Specialist (Level 4 or 5)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Management Specialist (Level 4 or 5) to serve as a Proposal Lead for the Space Launch Systems (SLS) program in Huntsville, Alabama.

This position will be part of the Program Integration team, where you will lead the planning, development, coordination, and communication with all required functions and stakeholders for the on-time delivery of proposals to NASA. You may also lead special projects for the SLS Program where the core stage and exploration upper stage vehicles are designed and managed.

Position Responsibilities:

• Integrates with customer, technical, and program counterparts to develop, manage and offer new business opportunities and contractual changes to a large development and production program

• Engages with senior decision makers on gaining concurrence for proposal activities

• Leads a diverse team of experts to generate competitive and realistic solutions in support of NASA requests

• Responsible for RFP/RFI analysis and executing the proposal development process across the proposal lifecycle ensuring technical, schedule, and cost continuity within the proposal response

• Leads others and directs all phases of assigned cross-organizational or business unit projects demonstrating proficiency in all project management areas in accordance with accepted project management standards in the industry (e.g., PMI, Project Management Body of Knowledge [PMBOK], ANSI, and ISO standards)

• Ensures assigned individuals are executing the identified and assigned tasks and providing appropriate tracking and reporting per plan

• Provides in-depth analysis of projects, culminating with lessons learned and historical reports for incorporation into future project plans

• Develops solutions to complex problems that require ingenuity and innovation

• Identifies key program level horizontal and vertical integration interfaces between major activities, teams, suppliers, partners and customers

• Leads Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO) identification and generation of mitigation/capture plans

• Identifies issues and facilitates resolution in an expeditious manner

• Implements the Program Management Best Practices (PMBP) and Lean principles to processes and business systems

• Leads special projects ensuring project control systems are in place and integrates project data for decision makers

• Uses attention to detail and good written/verbal skills to communicate project status to customers, translate customer requirements into contract actions, and ensure well written integration of proposal deliverables

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 is for 1st shift.

This position requires the ability to obtain a clearance for access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility.

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee. 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• More than 5 years of experience with program management, project management and/or business operations

• More than 5 years of experience leading teams

• More than 1 year of experience in preparing and presenting executive level briefings

• Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project

• Experience implementing Lean Principles

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• More than 3 years of experience developing project execution plans and schedules

• Experience with Government Acquisitions/Proposals and Contracting Types/Methods

• More than 5 years of experience interfacing directly with external customers

• Experience leading Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Development & Management Plans

• Earned Value Management (EVM), Finance, or Data Analysis background

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.