Small Business Subcontracts Manager (Small Business Subcontracting)

Small Business Subcontracts Manager (Small Business Subcontracting)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking an experienced Small Business Subcontracting Manager to lead and manage our small business subcontracting program execution in Arlington, Virginia.

In this role within Strategic Sourcing & Partnerships, you will develop and execute strategies that ensure compliance with federal regulations, strengthen supplier relationships, drive achievement of small business goals, and advance supplier development programs (Mentor-Protégé, SBIR/STTR, HBCU/MSI engagement).

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Position Responsibilities:

Program Management & Compliance

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Small Business Liaison Officers (SBLOs) and support staff to execute outreach, matchmaking and advocacy programs.
• Coordinate pre-solicitation outreach, industry days, supplier briefings, and virtual/in-person events to increase small business visibility.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to meet small business subcontracting goals, ensure compliance and identify subcontracting and prime opportunities for small business engagement

• Direct development, implementation, and tracking of Small Business Subcontracting Plans ensuring alignment with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR 52.219-8 and FAR 52.219-9) and corporate objectives.
• Provide supervisorial oversight for ISR (Individual Subcontracting Report) administration—ensure accuracy and timely submission.
• Lead program forecasting activities, strategic planning, cross-functional coordination, and high-level communication of small business opportunities and achievements.
• Serve as escalation point for program small business inquiries, coordinate with for Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLOS) and impacted stakeholders for resolution.
• Administer management oversight of internal and external audit compliance reviews (e.g., The Defense Contract Management Agency and Small Business Administration self-governance), addressing issues proactively and driving corrective actions.
• Collaboration with external and internal stakeholders The Defense Contract Management Agency and Small Business Administration (DCMA and SBA), Supplier Management, Program Management, Contracts) to review, analysis reconciliation of audit related actions.

Supplier Engagement & Development

• Define and optimize the Supplier Lifecycle strategy (discovery, onboarding, integration into sourcing ecosystem).
• Lead development of overall Supplier Showcase Strategy; promote success stories, program awards, and recognitions internally and externally.
• Lead internal and external engagement activities (Roadshows, Pathfinder events, strategic engagements, councils) to strengthen relationships and identify opportunities.
• Represent Boeing as a managerial company delegate at supplier outreach conferences and strategic industry events.
• Provide strategic direction for initiatives such as Mentor-Protégé, Small Business Innovation Research and the Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR), and Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MSI) partnerships.

Training

• Oversee strategic design, development, and deployment of training for Small                 Business Liaison Officer (SBLOs) Supply Chain/Procurement Analysts, and related personnel.

       

Leadership & Communication

• Build and nurture strategic relationships across Government Operations and United States Government (GOVOPS, USG) Partnerships, and internal initiatives to position Boeing as a small business engagement leader.
• Manage program and customer deliverables Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs, and Award Fees) for seamless performance integration.
• Provide oversight of reporting and metrics for small business program performance; use data to inform strategy and continuous improvement.
• Embed a culture of self-governance in the small business subcontracting program while maintaining robust oversight.
• Engage with federal, legislative, and regulatory bodies as required to advocate for Boeing’s interests and influence small business policy.
• Partner with industry affiliate groups Women's Business Enterprise National Council, National Minority Supplier Development Council, and the National Veteran Small Business Coalition (WBENC, NMSDC, NVSBC) to advance small business advocacy to strengthen the Defense Industrial Base

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