Cross-Functional Project Manager

Boeing; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, a Boeing subsidiary, seeks a dynamic Project Manager to direct cross-functional programs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Kansas. You will lead major commercial programs and coordinate between program management, planning, and operations, delivering on schedule, budget, and quality.

The role requires 3+ years in regulated manufacturing, strong MS Office/PM tools, and the ability to present to executives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a highly-regulated manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• PMP or PMI Certification preferred.
• Familiarity with Smartsheet.
• Ability to create and present to executive level management.
• Schedule development by project scope.
• Technical background to work with cross functional teams.
• Ability to integrate large multi-year projects and small near-term projects.
• Business acumen to coordinate with Finance on tracking to plan.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with executive leaders.
• Ability to manage with influence and provide leadership across multiple teams.
• Cross-functional coordination and leadership to achieve project goals.
• SAP, MES, and MES experience.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Lean processing knowledge and industrial engineering concepts.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between program management and planning, project team, and Operations leadership
• Reviews status of projects and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reports
• Assesses production issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer goals and objectives
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, customer and other stakeholders
• Assist in training/ mentoring/ developing Team members as well as suggest new strategies or concepts.
• Proven ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously (coordination,status, and performance to plan)
• Cross-functional coordination and leadership to achieve project goals
• Risk assessment and mitigation
• Demonstrated ability to foster business partnerships with internal customers and functional organizations
• Business Acumen, Managing with Influence, Interpersonal relationships and communication.

Skills

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Executive presentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Equivalent experience

PMP Certification

PMI Certification

Smartsheet

SAP

MES

Tools

Smartsheet

SAP

MES

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems, a Boeing subsidiary, seeks a dynamic Project Manager to direct cross-functional programs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Kansas. You will lead major commercial programs and coordinate between program management, planning, and operations, delivering on schedule, budget, and quality.

The role requires 3+ years in regulated manufacturing, strong MS Office/PM tools, and the ability to present to executives.