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Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Program Management Specialist (Level) to join the Weapons International New Business team in Saint Charles, MO.
The Program Manager for International New Business is responsible for the successful global marketing of JDAM, SDB, Harpoon, SLAM-ER, and derivative products. The Program Manager leads multiple campaigns and initiatives while working closely with a team of peers to cover all global business opportunities for Boeing’s weapon export business. The Program manager in this position is responsible for helping to ensure that the weapons team has the right product offered to the global market at the right time and at a price that is both executable and meets customer budget constraints. Boeing Weapons is entering a period of expansion and will continue to rely heavily on the international market for sustained growth.
The current customer base consists of air forces and navies in over 40 countries with efforts underway in several potential new customer nations. The Program Manager maintains a direct interface with domestic and international customers and helps the team in maintaining relationships and communication with US and international government agencies, shipyards, suppliers, consultants, and trading companies. The Program Manager leads the team in working collaboratively with business development and Boeing International counterparts to ensure our collective success globally. This position is responsible for understanding customer requirements, and program vision and establishing and maintaining a strong customer relationship.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• Experience in a leadership role, leading teams or projects to successful completion

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• 5+ years’ experience managing projects or programs
• Experience delivering presentations for complex ideas and integrated campaigns
• Experience developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with stakeholders (i.e. customers, suppliers, peers and/or partners)
• Experience working with international customers
• Previous military experience or relevant industry experience
• Success in international defense sales and demonstrated knowledge of both Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) processes
• Experience working with US and Foreign Government acquisition processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of export regulations and experience with export licensing, TAAs, and/or MLAs is preferred.
• Experience reading and understanding engineering models, drawings, specifications and various technical documentation

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Required

• Works directly with the core weapon programs, program development teams, and production teams to create business strategies and assist with timely and efficient program execution
• Works closely with the Boeing Weapons international execution team and program elements to ensure we maintain high quality and high customer satisfaction
• International sales and marketing utilizing both Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS)
• Coordinates closely with USN and USAF international program elements for FMS sales and various government agencies to ensure both the US and FMS customer requirements are met and concerns addressed
• Directs communication and coordination with international customers for DCS sales
• Directs formal proposal development to capture both FMS and DCS opportunities
• Coordinates closely with the Boeing Defense headquarters to work with various USG security cooperation, international relations, export policy offices, and international embassy officials
• Ensures all licensing is in place to accomplish international marketing efforts and play a critical integration role with product improvements and developmental activity for the international market
• Develops and executes the Program’s strategy with routine involvement in cross-function, cross-program, and/or enterprise-wide activity
• Lead/participate in business case development for existing and new products, advising Weapons leadership on the potential international market for capability upgrades in support of investment strategies, and developing plans for life-cycle sustainment/upgrades for international customers