Senior International Program Manager – KC-46

Senior International Program Manager – KC-46

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for an International Program Manager (Level M) to join the KC-47 Program Management team in Everett, WA or Tukwila, WA!

This role owns lifecycle program delivery from capture and contract award through engineering development, configuration, test & certification, production, delivery and long‑term sustainment. This role will directly oversee Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs for Japan and Israel and manage larger FMS and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) efforts that support these customers. The ideal candidate has deep experience managing complex aerospace defense programs, strong knowledge of FMS processes, and proven success with baseline management, configuration control, and cross‑functional delivery governance.

Strong communication and organizational skills are critical to success in this position, along with the ability to build strong relationships, collaborate in a cross-functional environment, and utilize problem-solving skills to proactively identify and manage risks and opportunities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide senior leadership and accountability for the KC‑46 International portfolio throughout the program lifecycle: capture, contract negotiations, engineering, production, test & certification, delivery, and sustainment.
• Lead and manage Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs for Japan and Israel; direct management and oversight of additional large FMS and Direct Contractor Sales (DCS) projects; serve as the single point of contact for international customers and government counterparts.
• Execute capture strategies with a focus on USAF contracting processes, coordination with Department of War (DoW) (formally Department of Defense (DoD)), and customer country ministries of defense, and alignment with company business development goals.
• Establish and maintain program baselines (cost, schedule, technical) and enforce formal baseline management processes; manage formal baseline changes through authorized Configuration Control Boards (CCBs).
• Oversee technical and configuration definition activities; ensure rigorous configuration management practices, traceability, and correlation between requirements, design, and delivered configuration.
• Direct engineering and production oversight functions to ensure compliance with program requirements, regulatory standards, and customer expectations including test & certification plans.
• Maintain integrated master schedule and delivery skyline for all vehicles, spares, and support equipment; proactively identify schedule risks, interdependencies, and recovery plans.
• Drive risk management and mitigation across multi‑disciplinary teams; maintain risk registers, mitigation plans, and escalate when necessary.
• Collaborate with supply chain, manufacturing, test, quality, and sustainment teams to ensure producibility, timely deliveries, and readiness for in‑country acceptance activities and through‑life support.
• Lead customer engagement including program reviews, milestone events, training oversight, and logistics/sustainment planning.
• Ensure compliance with export controls (International Traffic in Arms Regulations/Export Administration Regulations (ITAR/EAR), FMS procedural requirements, and corporate governance.
• Mentor and develop program staff; build high‑performing cross‑functional teams and align resources to program priorities.

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 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):

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• 5+ years of experience working on mid to large complex programs; ideally within defense and/or aerospace
• 5+ years of experience leading a cross-functional team
• 1+ year of experience interfacing with U.S. Government and/or Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers
• Experience with EVM and CAM supporting Boeing DoD contracts
• Experience in a role requiring influencing and negotiation skills
• Strong communication skills & ability to interface with senior-level executives.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):