Senior Project Management Specialist (Level 4/5) | Apache Production & Fielding

at  Boeing

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Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Management Specialist (Level 4/5) to join the Apache Production & Fielding team in Mesa, AZ.
The selected candidate will lead cross functional teams and work directly with the US Army customer to acquire new scope on our Multi-Year I & II programs as well as directly support the acquisition of our next production contract for the AH-64 E-Model Apache. This is a critical Apache program role that receives high visibility from Boeing and Army leadership.
While this is a US Army Program role, this program leader will lead and support common Apache program objectives that span across Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs. The Apache program is looking for a strong, adaptive leader to apply their background and expertise to the dynamic world of Attack Helicopter Programs.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office applications such as SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Project
• 10+ years’ experience communicating with internal and external customers
• 10+ years’ experience managing projects and utilizing standard project management tools

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Master’s degree or higher
• Experience with Apache Acquisition, Contracting, and Proposal Management
• Experience working closely with the US Military
• Experience identifying and documenting Risks, Issues, and Opportunities (RIO)
• Knowledge of Program Management Best Practices (PMBP)

TYPICAL EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 15 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+13 years’ related work experience, 19 years’ related work experience, etc.)
Relocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

• Oversees, develops, coordinates, integrates, analyzes, and maintains integrated plans and schedules for highly complex or difficult projects, programs and change driven activities to execute in accordance with project management industry standards.
• Directs and provides high level studies/analysis (trend, variance, impact), determines scope, reports, and oversight of planning requests.
• Identifies risk and opportunity potential, develops mitigation planning and refines the business case.
• Develops and executes the process and strategy for the integration of plans and schedules.
• Consults and recommends integrated planning, scheduling, change and baseline management, processes, techniques and tools to management considered to be best practices across the industry.
• Recognized as primary project contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives.
• Authorizes commitment of resources by obtaining approvals from stakeholders.
• Oversees deployment of approved recommendations at Division, Business Unit, and/or Enterprise levels.