Senior Program Manager

Boeing; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Intelligence Systems Organization in Herndon, VA is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead a proprietary Mission Systems program. The role oversees PM execution, budgets, schedules and agile delivery, with Top Secret/SCI clearance required.

Join a high-impact team responsible for mission software and hardware development, with accountability for program P&L and cross-functional execution.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in a role requiring project / program management skills to ensure cost, schedule and technical baseline requirements are met.
• Bachelor's or higher in Engineering.
• Experience leading agile development teams and delivering presentations to Senior Leaders.
• Experience writing proposals, RFIs and/or RFPs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, monitor and control program work with the Chief Engineer and IPT leads.
• Demonstrate proficiency in PMI/PMBOK, ANSI, and ISO standards with emphasis on cost, schedule, and technical balance.
• Lead teams of 35+ engineering professionals to achieve milestones and objectives.
• Manage the Program Execution Plan and related plans within an agile environment.
• Develop project plans aligned to Customer objectives and ensure requirements are achieved.
• Oversee procurement activities across all aspects of the program’s O&M and development scope.
• Promote a healthy team culture where collaboration, safety and innovation thrive.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Agile development

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation to senior leaders

RFIs/RFPs

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Engineering

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.

The Boeing Intelligence Systems Organization is currently seeking a Senior Program Manager with strong project management and leadership experience to manage a proprietary program within Mission Systems in Herndon, VA.

This program's mission will give you an extraordinary sense of pride and satisfaction to be a part of it. We provide mission software and hardware and Operations & Maintenance support as well as development to improve the current capabilities and add new capabilities. This position will have responsibility for the Profit & Loss of the program and associated adjacencies.

Position Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the program’s Chief Engineer and technical capability leadership and IPT leads to plan, execute, monitor and control project work across the program
• Demonstrating proficiency in all program/project management areas in accordance with accepted program management standards in the industry (e.g., PMI, Project Management Body of Knowledge [PMBOK], ANSI, and ISO standards) with a strong emphasis on culture, cost, schedule, technical solution balance with affordability
• Lead teams of 35+ engineering professionals with diverse backgrounds to accomplish aggressive project milestones and objectives
• Manage the Program Execution Plan and the implementation of all associated plans, to include the Configuration Management Plan, Asset Management Plan, Communications Plan, etc within an agile environment
• Develops project or operational plans aligned to Customer’s objectives
• Implements plans to ensure business, technical and customer requirements are achieved
• Assigns authority and responsibilities to employees to execute the plan
• Makes appropriate adjustments and resolves issues
• Monitors appropriate metrics to ensure performance to plan
• Build a strong relationship with the customer and teammates to achieve overall mission objectives
• Ensure procurement activities across all aspects of the program’s O&M and development scope of work
• Ensures in depth analysis, lessons learned, and historical reports are incorporated into future project plans
• Provides input of team member performance to management, where appropriate
• Promotes a healthy team culture where innovation and ingenuity thrives, collaboration and communication is easy and safety and security is number one

Location & Working Hours

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the Herndon, VA site.

Security Clearance

This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret / SCI Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active).

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in a role requiring project / program management skills to ensure cost, schedule and technical baseline requirements are met

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in Engineering
• Experience working in a cross functional environment
• Experience with developing and delivering presentations to Senior Leaders
• Experience leading agile development teams
• Experience writing proposals, Request for Information (RFIs) and/or Request for Proposal (RFPs)

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Travel

This position may require travel up to 10% of the time.

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

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: 180,200-243,800

Export Control Requirements

• 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

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.