Program Manager – E-7A Air Vehicle First Line Leader

Program Manager – E-7A Air Vehicle First Line Leader

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a Program Manager (Level K) - First Line Leader to join the E-7A Air Vehicle Team supporting proprietary efforts within the Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers (MS&B) division in Tukwila, WA.

The Air Vehicle Integrated Product Team (IPT) is a highly dynamic team environment developing and maintaining Electrical, Mechanical Systems, Structures, Interiors and Payloads on the E-7 platform across multiple country offerings. The E-7 is the world’s most advanced, capable and reliable Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) platform, having proven itself in operations around the world. The aircraft is designed to track multiple airborne and maritime targets simultaneously. It can provide situational awareness and direct other assets such as fighter jets and warships. The E-7 program is an important program for Boeing with significant growth potential.

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:

• Leads the development and execution of top-level plans for the Air Vehicle IPT.
• Leads USAF E-7 Air Vehicle technical supplier management across the Airframe, Payloads, Interiors, Airplane Systems and Wiring teams.
• Manages, develops and motivates employees within the program management function supporting the USAF E-7 Air Vehicle commodity value streams.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as engineering, supply chain, finance, production operations and key supplier
• Supports the Air Vehicle IPT senior manager in leading program execution.
• Integrates the implementation of the Program Management Best Practices.
• Identifies risk and opportunity potential, develops mitigation plans, and refines the business case.
• Facilitates and ensures integration of project/IPT plan, schedules, change and baseline management, processes, techniques considered to be best practice across the industry.
• Support Integrated Product Team Lead and Program Manager to develop and execute business and program strategies.
• Identify and coordinate key IPT level horizontal and vertical integration interfaces between program major activities, teams, suppliers, partners and customers.

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):

• 3+ years of experience as a Project Engineer, Project Manager, Integrated Product Team Lead, and/or in Test and Evaluation Leadership
• 3+ years of experience partnering with senior executives
• 1+ years of experience articulating and implementing strategy-to-action plans
• 3+ years of experience working on teams and projects that involve cross-functional and/or cross-business domains with executive interface experience
• 1+ year of experience in project management including interfacing with suppliers, partnerships, and/or customers
• 3+ year of experience with Supplier/Contracts/Program Management practices and processes
• 1+  year of experience with proposal development and contract negotiations
• Bachelor's Degree or higher

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 3+ years of experience in cross-functional leadership, collaborative problem solving, building lasting relationships & proficiency in written and verbal communication
• Strong presentation skills to executive level audience
• 1+ year of experience developing and/or maintaining integrated schedules

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

Travel: Up to 10% may be required

Shift: 1st Shift

Drug Free Workplace:

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