Entry-Level Integrated Business Teams Leader (Aerospace)

Location: Wichita, Kansas, United States

Salary: $61,950–$95,000 annually, based on experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations.

Company

Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, providing engineering, rapid prototyping, technology, and program support.

What you will do

• Lead the establishment, oversight, and coordination of Baseline Control and Change Management processes within the Program Management Office.
• Chair Change Control Boards and Program Change Control Boards, including agendas, minutes, reporting, documentation, cadence, and infrastructure.
• Coordinate change requests across the full lifecycle, including categorization, impact assessments, change packages, stakeholder communications, and decision tracking.
• Develop, implement, audit, and report on program change management plans, processes, and metrics.
• Analyze change control records and data, verify compliance with program and contractual requirements, and plan incorporation of approved changes.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and support program goals across customer, company, supplier, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access; U.S. Citizenship is required by the U.S. Government.
• 0–2 years of professional experience.
• Experience with Change Management, Risk Management, Affordability Management, Earned Value Management, and analytical work.
• Development and/or sustaining program experience.
• Experience developing proposals and estimates and working in a matrix organization.
• Experience with Integrated Program Planning and Scheduling and cross-functional project management.
• Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking, innovative behavior, multitasking ability, and cross-functional coordination and leadership.
• Ability to analyze multiple sets of metrics and data reports from different systems.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree with 4–6+ years of related experience, or a Master’s degree/MBA with 0+ years of related experience.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Manufacturing or aerospace experience.
• Experience working with multifunctional teams and prioritizing work in a fast-paced environment.
• SAP experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Union-represented position.
• Benefits generally include health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work, subject to eligibility and collective bargaining agreements.
• Variable compensation opportunities and a potential $5,000 Kansas aviation tax credit for up to five years.
• Drug-free workplace; post-offer applicants and employees may be subject to testing when policy criteria are met.
• Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.