Connectivity Project Management Specialist

Boeing; Burgh Heath; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension plan

BUPA Medical Plan

Annual incentive plan

Job summary

Boeing Commercial Aviation Services Europe Limited is seeking a Connectivity Project Management Specialist to lead airline connectivity projects from award to delivery, ensuring schedules, quality and financial controls are met.

You will coordinate internal teams, manage risks, and deliver weekly status updates while engaging with customers and engineering to align requirements and expectations across Boeing’s global services ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of aerospace/aviation experience.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Experience with aircraft modification, integration or certification projects (preferred).
• Familiarity with EASA DOA processes and pathways (preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Project (preferred).
• A bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, or at least five years of experience in a related commercial or military aerospace business (preferred).
• A project management qualification or equivalent certification, such as PMP or CPM (preferred).
• Experience working in a matrix organisation with multiple internal and external stakeholders (preferred).
• Familiarity with Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Boeing Global Services operating environments (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Act as the company’s focal point for airline customers worldwide.
• Own programme delivery from project award through final delivery, including schedule, quality standards and financial controls.
• Identify and manage programme risks, issues and opportunities to protect or improve programme performance.
• Lead internal programme teams in executing programme requirements.
• Coordinate internal activities to ensure tasks progress in line with programme requirements.
• Coordinate and lead major customer milestone meetings, including ITCM, PDR, CDR and FAI; prepare meeting minutes and action plans.
• Communicate customer expectations and requirements to Engineering to ensure alignment.
• Provide weekly status updates, milestone schedules and risk analysis summaries.
• Communicate programme status, ongoing financial viability and key issues to senior management.
• Manage customer change requests and support proposals assessing schedule and cost impacts.
• Initiate project payment invoicing and follow up on payments as required.
• Support the preparation of proposals in response to customer RFPs, as required.

Skills

Independent work

Self-motivated

Proactive

Education

STEM degree or 5+ years aerospace experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

MS Office

Job description

Connectivity Project Management Specialist

Company:

Boeing Commercial Aviation Services Europe Limited

Introduction

With more than a century of experience, Boeing’s expertise in delivering innovative service solutions to commercial, defense and space customers has come together in Boeing Global Services.

Boeing Global Services focuses on innovative services in engineering, digital aviation and analytics, supply chain logistics, and training support. It delivers agile, cost-competitive solutions for customers, regardless of the original equipment manufacturer, helping them reduce costs, improve efficiency and optimize operations.

This role has been created in response to business expansion into aerospace connectivity markets. It is a programme management position suited to candidates with experience managing aircraft connectivity development or modification projects.

Responsibilities

• Act as the company’s focal point for airline customers worldwide.
• Own programme delivery from project award through final delivery, including schedule, quality standards and financial controls.
• Identify and manage programme risks, issues and opportunities to protect or improve programme performance.
• Lead internal programme teams in executing programme requirements.
• Coordinate internal activities to ensure tasks progress in line with programme requirements.
• Coordinate and lead major customer milestone meetings, including ITCM, PDR, CDR and FAI; prepare meeting minutes and action plans.
• Communicate customer expectations and requirements to Engineering to ensure alignment.
• Provide weekly status updates, milestone schedules and risk analysis summaries.
• Communicate programme status, ongoing financial viability and key issues to senior management.
• Manage customer change requests and support proposals assessing schedule and cost impacts.
• Initiate project payment invoicing and follow up on payments as required.
• Support the preparation of proposals in response to customer RFPs, as required.

Required qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of aerospace/aviation experience
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Self-motivated and proactive

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with aircraft modification, integration or certification projects.
• Familiarity with EASA Design Organisation Approval (DOA) processes and pathways.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Project.
• A bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, or at least five years of experience in a related commercial or military aerospace business.
• A project management qualification or equivalent certification, such as PMP or CPM.
• Experience working in a matrix organisation with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Boeing Global Services operating environments.

The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
• Continuous learning - you’ll develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next
• Success as defined by you - we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
• An inclusive culture - you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
• Excellent Adoption and Parental leave options
• 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
• Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
• Company paid BUPA Medical Plan
• Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks
• Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week
• 6x annual salary life insurance
• Learning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development
• Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

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

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance:

This position does not require a Security Clearance.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)