BGS Engineering Sr. Skill Leader

Job Description

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Boeing Global Services (BGS) has an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Skill Leader Senior Manager (L-level) responsible for the 6S Support Engineering skill. This position is part of the BGS Core Engineering Skills Leadership and Global Talent team, responsible for developing business unit strategies to assess, attract, acquire, develop, and retain top engineering talent to support our customers.

The successful candidate will lead in the development and execution of strategies by working with senior and executive cross-functional leaders in Global Talent Acquisition (GTA), Human Resources (HR), Finance, Program Management, and Engineering. They will also be responsible for one or more engineering skill areas to optimize our workforce in that area through staffing, retention, mentoring, training, and knowledge management initiatives. In addition, they will work with enterprise teams to help shape and influence standards and policies related to enterprise level skill management.

Position Responsibilities:

• Manages skill team activities as the functional skill-team leader for multiple SJC/SMCs in the SPEEA contract. This includes ensuring BGS Engineering has the right team through intentional talent management, recruiting, promotions.
• Partner closely with Functional Chief Engineer’s office to define and integrate BGS Engineering requirements.  Drive initiatives & deployment from FCE office to upskill and retain BGS Engineering employees.
• Provide solutions and recommendations by interpreting, analyzing, and integrating applicable internal and external data and metrics
• Develop and leverage key strategic relationships to participate in short-term and long-term business planning
• Work with other workforce strategy and skill leaders to implement and develop consistent processes and mechanisms for prioritizing work and deploying employees for short-term staffing surges
• Partner with Global Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Finance, and Program Focals to optimize staffing and prioritize needs to ensure we have the right talent, at the right place, at the right time
• Foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion
• Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders, peers, partners across the enterprise
• Ability to think critically, problem solve and comfortable working through ambiguity as required
• Skill Leader role includes defining business unit strategies for skill management including staffing and retention, talent management including mentoring and training, and knowledge management
• Writing workforce management policies and processes

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
• 5+ years of experience managing people either directly or indirectly
• 5+ years of experience partnering with senior or executive leadership
• 5 + years of experience leading projects that require integration across business units and/or multiple functions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate with leaders and colleagues in an engineering environment

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor degree in engineering from accredited ABET program
• 3+ years of formal management experience
• Experience with talent acquisition, development, or engagement
• Experience developing organizational strategies
• Experience working with SPEEA processes and labor relations

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. 

GENERAL:

All information provided will be checked and may be verified.

Please apply ASAP for this role as recruitment may commence before the end date.

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.

Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $144,500 – $225,400

Applications for this position will be accepted until Aug. 08, 2025

Export Control Requirements: 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.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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.

Experience Level
Manager
Contingent Upon Program Award
No, this position is not contingent upon program award

Schedule
Full time

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.