Lead Program Specialist - Source-to-Pay Portfolio

Job Description

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Boeing is searching for a Lead Program Specialist - Source-to-Pay Portfolio.  The position is available at any of the following Boeing sites: Miami, FL; Auburn, WA; Berkeley, MO; El Segundo, WA; Everett, WA; Hazelwood, MO; Mesa, AZ; North Charleston, SC; Renton, WA; Seal Beach, CA; Seattle, WA or Tukwila. WA.

This position will lead a complex modernization and improvement technology program within Enterprise Services, Technology & Systems supporting the Source-to-Pay (S2P) Value Stream for Indirect Supply Chain.

Enterprise Services is a team of 2,500+ employees whose collective mission is to enable the build of Boeing’s products. Enterprise Services provides strategic partnership and support to all Boeing business units through multiple service towers – creating outsized impact and value across the Enterprise. The individual in this role would be a part of Enterprise Services Operational Excellence & Transformation team.

This position will be responsible for daily integration of project milestones and deliverables over a complex technology modernization program aimed at delivering simpler, faster, and better total experience for the function and its stakeholders. In partnership with the Technology & Systems Operational Excellence team, this role will lead oversight of the technical project management teams supporting the various business objective; manage and mitigate risks, issues, and opportunities; track program budget, enabled value integration, and schedule performance; and support the evolution of the program’s roadmap.

As Boeing continues to grow, and our function works to be an enabler to business success, we are building teams and leaders with growth mindsets to anticipate & grow to meet the needs of the company at large. This role will partner closely with all aspects of the organization's executive and senior management teams within Enterprise Services. You will use your influence and leadership to engage and coordinate with teams located across the global portfolio with support to numerous sites in multiple countries, provinces, and cities. This position and your work location may be located within the domestic U.S. It will require infrequent travel to visit stakeholders at other sites as business needs require.

Position Responsibilities:

• Executes full lifecycle agile project management on multiple complex, high-priority initiatives from concept scope/definition, as well assuming those already started.

• Understands and be able to clearly articulate current state, objectives, success criteria and milestone commitments, as well as any risks, issues and resolution actions.

• Develops project and program plans at all levels across functional areas to achieve objectives within scope, time, quality, and constraints from initiation to post completion.

• Engages stakeholders proactively to understand and confirm necessary requirements that will inform project / program deliverables.

• Manages project and program plan inclusive of: schedules, reports, monitoring metrics, change activity, communicating and updating plans regularly throughout lifecycle.

• Develops strong relationships with leadership, portfolio managers, key functional stakeholders and program sponsors.

• Delivers insightful high-quality outcomes while managing governance with key stakeholders.

• Manages change management process applying industry best standards to stakeholders.

• Creates high quality presentations that tell business stories, provide progress updates and be able to create and lead detailed business cases for projects to be initiated.

• Develops and on-going monitoring of detailed delivery plan against agreed commitments.

• Defines and proactively manages risks, escalating to appropriate parties where appropriate.

• Collects and interprets data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions, and communicate effectively to relevant stakeholders through speech and presentations.

• Defines relevant (Key-Performance-Indicator) KPI’s to assess project performance and business impact.

• Analyzes technical or business problems and reach sound, independent conclusions.

• Possesses a lean mindset, including a commitment to continuous improvement, efficiency, and waste reduction.

• Demonstrates experience in applying lean principles to optimize processes, enhance productivity, and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation within teams.

• Owns, leads and/or supports a portfolio of projects/initiatives concurrently and meets critical deadlines.

Key Relationships & Stakeholders

• Enterprise Services Executive Leadership Team

• Multiple functional partners: IT, Data and Business Intelligence, Finance, HR

• Service Tower Leadership (Indirect Supply Chain, Real Estate, Facilities & Asset Management, Executive Flight Ops)

• Build external relationships with necessary vendors and/or consultant parties

This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at one of the listed location options. This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 10+ years of experience in Program or Project Management

• 5+ years of experience communicating and collaborating directly with internal or external customers, peers, other employees, and all levels of leadership

• 5+ years of experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• 1+ years of experience managing projects and utilizing standard project management tools (e.g. MS Project, Gantt charts, MS PowerPoint, status charts, resource load charts)

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Program Management Professional (PMP), Lean/Six Sigma certifications

• Experience with interpersonal and communication skills

• Experience with continuous improvement

• Experience in consulting and/or project management in a large, complex industrial company

• Experience with taking problems, creating project solutions, and executing to deliver value for customers

• Experience with mentoring and coaching employees

Drug Free Workplace: 

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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. 

Pay & Benefits: 

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. 

Summary Pay Range: $132,600 - $192,050

Applications for this position will be accepted until Aug. 27, 2025

Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

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
Individual Contributor
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.