Senior Program Manager – Advanced Composite Fabrication Center

Senior Program Manager – Advanced Composite Fabrication Center

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Program Manager (Level M) to lead and grow an Air Dominance (AD) proprietary program based in Mesa, AZ.

This position will report to the Proprietary Air Dominance Program Manager and will lead a multi-disciplinary, multi-site team of specialists from Air Dominance. This Senior Program Manager will be responsible for overall program management for a large proprietary program’s statement work at the Advanced Composite Fabrication Center (ACFC). A successful candidate will have familiarity with Boeing’s Program Management Best Practices, advanced composite fabrication, and advanced tactical aircraft technology.

This position will lead teams of mid-level managers and employees in multiple locations across the United States.

Strong communication and organizational skills are critical to success in this position, along with the ability to build strong relationships, collaborate in a cross-functional environment, and utilize problem-solving skills to proactively identify and manage risks and opportunities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, direct and ensure technical excellence of all work associated with the Advanced Composite Fabrication Center
• Leadership of a team; ensuring robust objective setting and career development planning as well as performance management discussions as applicable 
• Manage the program to remain contract compliant with leading integrated product teams (IPT) including Production Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing & Safety to focus on executing the program plan with first time quality and satisfying all customer requirements (technical, quality, cost, schedule, security, etc.)
• Develop, track and communicate metrics to quantify technical and business performance, and organize all Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting and analysis for the Advanced Composite Fabrication Center Team.
• Perform risk, issue and opportunity (RIO) management
• Establish strong relationships with program customers and stakeholders, to include daily coordination and status briefings
• Establish and execute team operating rhythm and integrate with program operating rhythm to align teammates and efficiently disseminate information/direction
• Develop and perpetuate a team culture of excellence, transparency and collaboration

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

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):

• 5+ years of experience with developing and executing operating rhythms, integrated program schedules, project plans, and/or metrics
• 5+ years of senior leader or manager experience implementing Boeing Program Management Best Practices or equivalent
• 5+ years  of customer-facing, or equivalent, experience do you have
• Experience in a role that required organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, facilitate, and coordinate multiple projects

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Program Management certification
• Demonstrated leadership ability in formal or informal roles within the Boeing Company or in outside activities
• Background in aerospace composite fabrication
• Active Secret Security Clearance

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Travel: Position may require travel 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.

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. 

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range for $195,500 - $264,500

Applications for this position will be accepted until December 5, 2025

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, 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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