JDAM Senior Program Manager

Boeing; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 204,000 - 276,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing in Saint Charles, MO seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead the JDAM program in collaboration with USAF offices. This onsite role reports to the Direct Attack Director and requires robust program leadership skills.

Your efforts will span development and production, managing cross-functional teams, securing resources, and maintaining strategic customer relationships across domestic and international partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 5+ years of experience in project or program management.
• 5+ years of experience leading through influence and partnering with cross-functional teams on projects, transactions, or initiatives.
• Experience with proposals for new business.

Responsibilities

• Manages employees and mid-level managers performing business management activities in the area of Program Management.
• Develops and executes integrated organizational plans, policies and procedures and guides the development of business and technical strategies, goals, objectives.
• Acquires resources for organizational activities, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements.
• Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports.
• Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes.
• Manages, develops and motivates employees and mid-level managers.

Skills

Leadership

Program Management

Cross-functional collaboration

Proposal development

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a Senior Program Manager (Level M) to lead the execution of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Program in St. Charles MO.

The selected candidate will be working with the USAF JDAM Program Office out of Hill AFB and the Laser JDAM Program Office out of Patuxent River, Maryland. The program manager will ensure resources are provided for program execution in both rate production and development areas of the JDAM program. Significant interaction is expected with both domestic and international Customer communities. This position will report to the Direct Attack Director and will be responsible for the customer relationship for JDAM, Laser JDAM and all existing and new JDAM derivatives.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Position Responsibilities

• Manages employees and mid-level managers performing business management activities in the area of Program Management.
• Develops and executes integrated organizational plans, policies and procedures and guides the development of business and technical strategies, goals, objectives.
• Acquires resources for organizational activities, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements.
• Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports.
• Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes.
• Manages, develops and motivates employees and mid-level managers.

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.)

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 5+ years of experience in project or program management
• 5+ years of experience leading through influence and partnering with cross-functional teams on projects, transactions, or initiatives
• Experience with proposals for new business

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Experience in weapons and missile systems
• Master's degree
• Experience working with international customers
• Experience executing Production contracts to meet delivery commitments
• 2+ years of experience in a management role working with both direct reports and business unit leaders
• Leading Development program for new programs or projects

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation will be offered to qualified internal candidates

Conflict of interest

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

Travel

Some travel may be required up to 25% of the time

Shift

1st Shift

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.

Total Rewards & Pay Transparency

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.

The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:

Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with immediate 100% vesting
Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts.

Summary pay range

$204,000 - $276,000

Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 22, 2026

Export Control Requirements

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.

Export Control Details

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.