Business Operations Specialist

Business Operations Specialist

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is currently seeking a Business Operations Specialist to join the 787 Delivery Center Bus Ops team located in North Charleston, South Carolina on 1st shift.

Assists in the development and integration of programs, plans, strategies and processes to meet business goals for authorization, such as sourcing strategy for commitment of work, cost imperatives, deployment analysis and impact mitigation. Supports the coordination and clarifies the analysis with business partners to validate results and determine scope to meet long range business goals and develop business case. Supports the coordination of the commitments with internal and external organizations to fulfill strategies. Identifies risk and opportunity potential, develops mitigation planning and refines the business case. Meets with leadership to gain approval. Collects, organizes and provides data according to established processes within the management system to maintain status of programs, customer and supplier commitments and compliance. Ensures follow up action for issue resolution.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop, execute, and monitor comprehensive project plans to ensure all milestones & deliverables are achieved on time and within budget

• Manage the project portfolio in partnership with project managers, ensuring all individual plans align with key milestones, budgetary constraints, and organizational KPIs

• Manages MBU-specific Capital & Tooling portfolios

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify and implement rate enablers, ensuring operational readiness for the next production rate increase

• Optimize project management processes and underlying business systems to enhance operational efficiency and support organizational growth

• Empower stakeholders to meet business goals by fostering a culture of accountability and strict adherence to gated processes

• Facilitate high-level decision-making for operations and support leaders by providing integrated, data-driven project plans and insights

• Establish a weekly and monthly FSCC meeting cadence to ensure streamlined communication and consistent progress toward top priorities

• Integrate project portfolios within the MBU operating rhythm to drive transparency, cross-functional concurrence, and total accountability

• Manage meeting documentation, including critical decision tracking and action-item distribution, to maintain project momentum and clarity

• Prioritize continuous improvement activities by leading discussions based on standardized guidelines and operational requirements

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 3+ years of combined education and relevant work experience

• 3+ years of experience collaborating with senior management and/or executive leadership

• 3+ years of experience managing projects and utilizing standard project management tools

• 3+ years of experience utilizing Microsoft Office applications such as SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Project

• 3+ years of experience using Integrated Scheduling tools such as: Open Plan Professional, Microsoft Project Professional, Enterprise Project Management, or a similar tool 

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university

• PMP Certification

• 4+ years of experience with program oversight & metrics reporting

• Experience working on airplane programs or supporting the production system

• Experience developing and integrating strategic projects, plans, and initiatives to meet business goals

• Experience working in a multifaceted work environment, to include managing multiple applicable and appropriate educational/certification credentials from an accredited institution and/or equivalent experience is required

• Knowledge of aircraft paint operations

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

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.

Pay & Benefits:

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