Entry-Level Integrated Business Teams Leader

About the Role

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit’s Defense Business Unit (“Spirit Defense”). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the establishment, oversight, and coordination of program activities necessary to successfully implement Baseline Control and Change Management (BCCM) processes and capabilities as part of the Program Management Office.
• Change Management/PCCB/CCB Coordinator
• Chair the Change Control Board (CCB) & Program Change Control Board (PCCB); establish agenda, meeting minutes and manage change documentation.
• Maintain program change control processes.
• Establish and oversee change management processes to evaluate proposed change per the appropriate Configuration Change Authority.
• Facilitate the Change Control Board (CCB) & Program Change Control Board (PCCB), including all necessary infrastructure, cadence, reporting, and documentation; coordinate major and minor change requests across the BCCM lifecycle (e.g., categorizing/logging CRs, coordinating change impact assessments and complete change packages, notifying/communicating PCCB status and decisions with all appropriate stakeholders).
• Coordinate the program BCCM process.
• Develop the program Change Management Plan.
• Implement, monitor, and report standard change control metrics in support of the Program Manager (PCCB/CCB chair).

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Knowledge of contract requirements and change control practices for effective management of change.
• Knowledge of change request identification and disposition thresholds.
• Knowledge of customer, company, supplier, and regulatory requirements with the potential to impact program baselines.
• Ability to develop and audit compliance to change management plan.
• Ability to analyze change request data.
• Ability to select, define, and plan incorporation of approved changes.
• Create/analyze change control records.
• Verify that documentation is compliant with applicable program and contractual requirements.
• Business Acumen
• Financial Acumen
• Baseline Control / Change Management process acumen
• Program Management processes (general knowledge)
• Engineering acumen (general)
• Leading with Influence
• Change Management experience
• Risk Management experience
• Affordability Management experience
• Developing Proposals and Estimating experience
• Experience in Matrix organization structures
• Cross-functional project management experience
• Integrated Program Planning and Scheduling experience
• Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking, innovative behaviors and the ability to multi-task in a challenging environment.
• Ability to analyze multiple sets of metrics and data reports from various systems.
• Cross-functional coordination and leadership to achieve program goals.
• Microsoft Office skills, including MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• SAP experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access (for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship).
• 0-2 years of professional experience.
• Experience with Change Management, Risk Management, Affordability Management, Earned Value Management, Analytical Skills.
• Development and/or sustaining program experience.
• Experience developing proposals and estimates, operating in a matrix organization.
• Experience with Integrated Program Planning and Scheduling, Cross functional project management.
• 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.
• Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
• This position must 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4-6+ years' related experience or a Master's Degree/MBA with 0+ years' related experience.
• Manufacturing environment or Aerospace experience.
• Experience working with multi-functional teams.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.

Note: This is a union-represented position.