F/A-18 & EA-18G Senior Project Manager

Boeing; Berkeley (MO); On-site; USD 118,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead and coordinate complex programs for F/A-18 & EA-18G in Berkeley, Missouri. You will create and manage baselines, work with inter-disciplinary teams, and drive performance using EV/MIS methods.

The role requires U.S. citizenship, ability to obtain a Secret clearance, and up to 25% travel. Bachelor's degree or higher is required, with experience in program management, risk and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Requires U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance (Interim/Final Secret).
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent or higher.
• Experience with EV management and RIO to drive program performance.
• Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders (business partners, customers, Finance, suppliers).
• Experience leading through influence with cross-functional teams in dynamic environments.
• Travel up to 25% domestically.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, coordinate, and maintain integrated plans and schedules for complex projects.
• Perform risk assessments, trend analyses, and planning efforts to determine impacts and constraints.
• Identify risk and opportunity potential and develop mitigation plans.
• Establish lead time requirements and baseline management processes.
• Serve as primary project contact to meet stakeholder requirements and objectives.
• Direct all phases of projects from inception through completion.
• Coordinate commitments with internal and external stakeholders to fulfill strategies.

Skills

Project management

Earned Value management

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Ambiguity adaptation

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Project management tools

Job description

F/A-18 & EA-18G Senior Project Manager Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a F/A-18 & EA-18G Senior Project Manager to join the Air Dominance F/A-18 & EA-18G team in Berkeley, Missouri.

This position will be responsible for managing planning and execution of several key evolving capabilities that support the United States Navy (USN) F/A-18 and EA-18G portfolio. While primary work scope will be focused on the EA-18G Growler development programs and projects, the role will also support broader service life assessment, and modification efforts across the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G portfolio. We are seeking a proactive self-starter and highly motivated leader to join our team. In this challenging and complex role, you will be creating and managing project baselines to support the capabilities being developed in the portfolio. The ideal candidate will work under minimal supervision, be biased towards action, independently seek out and identify solutions, build strong internal and external relationships, collaborate respectfully and professionally, and empower the team to meet commitments.

Position Responsibilities

• Leads, develops, coordinates, integrates, analyzes, and maintains integrated plans and schedules for complex projects, programs and change driven activities in accordance with project management industry
• Leads studies/analysis (trend, variance, impact), reports, risk assessments and planning efforts to determine impacts, constraints involving product development, production rates, process improvement, program initiatives
• Identifies risk and opportunity potential, develops mitigation planning and refines the business case
• Develops and establishes lead time requirements
• Facilitates and ensures integration of project/program plan, schedules, change and baseline management, processes, techniques considered to be best practice across the industry
• Acts as primary project contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives
• Directs all phases of projects or subsystems of major projects from inception through completion
• Coordinates commitments with internal and external stakeholders to fulfill strategies

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience)

• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
• An Interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post Start is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent or higher
• Experience supporting projects or programs utilizing Earned Value management and Risk, Issues and Opportunity (RIO) management to drive program performance
• Experience working with multiple internal or external stakeholders (i.e. business partner, customer, Finance, suppliers) in planning and executing projects or transactions
• Experience leading through influence and partnering with cross-functional teams on projects, transactions or initiatives
• Experience working in ambiguous and fast-changing environments
• Position may require travel up to 25% of the time domestically

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience)

• Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) using Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Experience developing proposals and negotiating contracts
• Experience working with military or aerospace applications
• Experience managing projects and utilizing standard project management tools
• 3+ years of experience developing and delivering presentations to senior leaders
• 3+ years of experience providing, developing, and managing resources required for program execution
• A current Secret Security clearance

Drug Free Workplace

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Conflict of Interest

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Pay & Benefits

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Summary pay range: $118,150 - $159,850

Language Requirements: Not Applicable

Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement: This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive: This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship: Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America)

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