Senior Business Operations Specialist

Spirit AeroSystems; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 104,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Tulsa, OK, is seeking an experienced program analytics professional to support Spirit Commercial. The role focuses on integrating finance, operations and supply chain data to drive executive decisions and performance milestones.

Responsibilities include coordinating proposals, EAC, and program checkbooks, building executive briefings, and delivering trend analyses. Pay range provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of related experience with a BA or 7+ years with an MS.
• Strong business acumen and analytics.
• Excellent executive-level presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposal management, EAC, earned value, milestones and program checkbook.
• Coordinate and develop executive briefing packages with cross-functional inputs.
• Prepare data charts, reports and present to executive leadership.
• Analyze operational and finance data to support senior leadership decisions.
• Design and improve reporting and analytics processes.
• Collaborate with operations, finance, HR, quality, and other managers to develop integrated EACs and milestones.

Skills

PowerPoint proficiency

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Finance

Master's degree in Business or Finance

Tools

Pivot tables

VLOOKUP / HLOOKUP

Job description

Overview

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units( “Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

• Key contributor inproposal management, EAC, earned value, milestones and program checkbook.
• Coordination, integration, analysis, development, and packaging of the site executive briefing package to include but not limited to:
• Coordinate preliminary meetings (dry runs), integrate functional inputs (finance, supply chain management, operations, etc.), develop data charts and reports, develop and polish executive level briefing package, and conduct final reviews with executive leadership team.
• Compile and analyze operational andfinance metrics and other data to help support Senior Leadership's needs for making data informed decisions.
• This will require the usage of varying techniques including data aggregation, data mining and reporting.
• Reporting will include providing trend analysis to manage, interpret data and give accurate information to influence multi-function teams to make informed business decisions throughout the organization and company levels.
• This individual will have a key role in designing and continuously improving reporting and analytics processes.
• Work in a team environment, is customer focused and can consult with multiple functions (operations, finance, human resources, quality and other business managers) to develop fully integratedEAC, business case and milestones.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):

• 10+ years’ related experience with a Bachelors or 7 years experience with a Masters
• Degree in Business or Finance or related field
• Business Perspective / Business Acumen / Analytics
• Strong MS PowerPoint and Excel Skills (V-lookup, H-lookup, pivot tables, advanced formulas, charting, etc.)
• Detail oriented and a self-starter with strong written, including executive level presentations, and oral communication skill

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Strategic metrics and program view – can see enterprise view
• Support story telling – Visualization for executive program reviews
• Finance analytics and metrics; ability to make the complex, simple
• Ability to design and develop reports and analytics within current suite of products.
• Ability to perform in depth analysis including items like variance explanations and metrics validation.
• Excel analysis encompassing pivot tables, Vlookups and Hlookups
• Advanced PowerPoint skills with critical and creative thinking in chart development

Drug Free Workplace:

We are 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.

Pay & Benefits:

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.

We also provide 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: $104,250-$159,850