Mid-Level Engineering Program Manager | Sage

Mid-Level Engineering Program Manager | Sage

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SI&WS) is seeking a Mid-Level Engineering Program Manager with a strong background in Operations & Engineering to join our Government Systems Operations team in Springfield, VA or Las Cruces, NM.

As part of the Government Space Operations Engineering Capability, the Sage Program Manager manages the Boeing subcontract and serves as the prime contractor's deputy program manager. This position manages the day-to-day activities, directly managing a multi-skilled team resident at a customer’s facilities in Springfield, VA and Las Cruces, NM.  The Program Manager develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports.

Position Responsibilities:

• Manages, develops, and motivates approximately 20 direct reports.
• Manages program cost, schedule, budgets, and equivalent annual costs (EACs).
• Ensures tracking program performance against objectives, timelines, and budgets.
• Prepares and presents regular program status reports to senior leadership.
• Performs employee engagement activities to recruit and retain a highly skilled workforce.
• Represents Boeing while interfacing directly with customers and senior government officials.
• Develops and implements staffing plans to ensure necessary skills are available within the company.
• Supports and assists in the oversight and execution of a critical cross functional program.
• Develops and maintains relationships with stakeholders and partners and provides oversight of technical approaches, products, and processes.
• Acts as the primary point of contact for customers, ensuring all program goals, milestones, and deliverables are met to their satisfaction.
• Helps manage cross-functional teams to ensure timely and efficient completion of program tasks.
• Supports team development by providing guidance and mentoring to team members.
• Applies program management as well as mission execution best practices across the program.
• Guides, oversees, and approves technical approaches, products, and processes.
• Ensures that any issues or risks are identified early and that mitigation strategies are in place.
• The ideal candidate will excel in both the engineering technical acumen/excellence required for this role while being an engaging and motivating people leader, including committing to:
  • Prioritizing the development and career growth of his/her employees and team.
  • Inspiring and empowering your team through collaboration, communication, and caring.
  • Building and nurturing an inclusive culture by seeking out different perspectives, speaking up with ideas or concerns, and actively listening to teammates and stakeholders.
  • Ensuring a psychologically safe work environment where employees can freely and proactively raise safety, quality, and schedule concerns as soon as they are known.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 3 or more years of experience in personnel management with either Boeing or U.S. military.
• 3 or more years of experience in Program Management or IPT Leadership including cost, schedule, and technical management.
• 3 or more years of experience with various contract types, for example: Time & Materials, Firm Fixed Price, Cost Plus type Government contracts, etc.
• 3 or more years of experience with Financial Management.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Previous Program Management experience.
• Experience interfacing with US Government operations customers.
• Experience recruiting, hiring, and staffing a multi-skilled team.
• Experience leading a team at a government client location.
• Excellent communications skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of management, customers, and partners.
• Master of Science in an engineering discipline.
• Previous management experience. 
• Ability to build a safe environment of inclusion, transparency, and trust.
• Leadership skills to lead and influence positive outcomes.
• Previous experience in leading, mentoring, and engaging individuals and teams.
• Experience providing active mentorship and career guidance.
• Can up-level existing team by hiring high performance talent, growing leaders and helping underperforming members.
• Can gain trust of team and provide guidance for their careers.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subj