Proposal Operations Lead - Millennium Space Systems

Socket.dev; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, seeks a Proposal Operations Lead to guide proposal and capture operations, develop programs and processes, and support strategy with leadership approval. The role focuses on coordinating across internal teams, managing data within governance, and driving efficiency in proposal execution.

The position emphasizes coaching less experienced staff, ensuring status updates, and maintaining relationships with customers and suppliers while aligning with

Qualifications

• 2+ years of project and process execution, driving outcomes on time and within budget.
• Ability to obtain US Security Clearance; requires US Citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Organize, plan, and lead execution of proposal processes with managers to align with strategy.
• Coordinate across Boeing units to align proposal efforts, Gates, and reporting.
• Create, report, and trend metrics for proposal operations efficiency.
• Define processes to enable seamless proposal operations and optimize workflows.

Skills

Project management

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Proposal Operations Lead - Millennium Space Systems

Company

Millennium Space Systems

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation.

Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen.

Job Summary: Lead of proposal and new business capture operations, processes, templates, Gated practice, and repositories. Execution of proposals through the support of proposal managers and capture team leaders. Assists in the development and integration of programs, plans, strategies and processes to meet business goals for authorization, such as sourcing strategy and cost imperatives. Supports the coordination and clarifies the analysis with business partners to validate results and determine scope to meet long range business goals and develop business cases. Coordinates the commitments with internal and external organizations to fulfill strategies. Identifies risk and opportunity potential in proposal operations execution. Meets with leadership to gain approval. Provides implementation direction for work authorization. Collects, organizes and provides data according to established processes within the management system to maintain status of proposals, customer and supplier relationships. Ensures follow up action for issue resolution. Provides coaching and guidance to less experienced personnel.

This position's internal job is Business Ops Specialist. Our team is currently hiring fora Level 4.

Position Responsibilities:

• Organize, plan, schedule and lead the execution of proposal processes with proposal managers and capture managers to ensure proposals are properly staffed, Gated, and aligned with the company strategy
• Coordinate across Boeing business units to align proposal efforts, Gates, and reporting of new business campaigns
• Create, collect, report, and trend metrics for operational efficiency of proposal operations
• Determine the process to be used to accomplish new business goals, properly document processes to enable seamless proposal operations, organize people and activities, separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow, identify opportunities for synergy and integration, and simplify complex processes

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 2 years of project and process execution as the individual contributor or project lead demonstrating ability to achieve desired outcomes on projects, on-time and within budget. Ability to co-define the project, design and plan the project, and manage the project team. Ability to understand the big picture and the inter-relationships of all positions and activities in the project, including the impact of changes in one area on another area
• This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. A final U.S. clearance Post Start is required

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 3 years of project and process execution as the individual contributor or project lead demonstrating ability to achieve desired outcomes on projects, on-time and within budget. Ability to co-define the project, design and plan the project, and manage the project team. Ability to understand the big picture and the inter-relationships of all positions and activities in the project, including the impact of changes in one area on another area
• Industry awareness by understanding, building, and using industry knowledge for planning and performance accomplishment. This includes knowledge of competition and strategic partners
• Industry awareness by understanding, building, and using industry knowledge for planning and performance accomplishment. This includes knowledge of competition and strategic partners. Ability to synthesize aspects of industry events such as conferences into proposal campaign capture plans, pipeline updates, and identify gaps in Millennium Space System’s offerings
• Knowledge and can coach others on the Millennium Space Systems proposal process and how it applies to at least two different customer proposal processes

Conflict of Interest:

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

Drug Free Workplace:

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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:

At Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, 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.

Millennium Space Systems 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:Level 4: $126,650 - $186,250

Millennium is DDTC-registered, ITAR-compliant Company. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Applicants MUST be U.S. citizens and eligible for a security clearance. Additionally, applicants must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance. We encourage all interested candidates to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified.

Category = Program Integration

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

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. Top 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)

Boeing Participates in E - Verify

• E-Verify (English)
• E-Verify (Spanish)

Right to Work Statement

• Right to Work(English)
• Right to Work(Spanish)

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.