Experienced or Senior Project Management Specialist

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Management Specialist (Level 3 & 4) to serve as a Control Account Manager (CAM) for the Space Launch System (SLS) Program in Huntsville, AL. 

NASA's Space Launch System provides a critical heavy-lift capability, powering people and cargo to/beyond our moon and into deep space. SLS launches larger payloads farther in our solar system, faster than ever before possible. It is the most powerful rocket ever built, enabling diverse exploration, and science and security missions. Boeing is the prime contractor for the design, development, test and production of the launch vehicle cryogenic stages and avionics suite.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Control Account Manager for supplier integration with special focus on Earned Value Management (EVM) integration, ensuring an executable baseline is in place, performance accrual is maintained, estimate at complete is accurate, and root cause variance analysis and corrective actions are completed on time.

• Accountable to meet objective of cost, schedule and technical performance of assigned control accounts.
• Plan Control Accounts, Work Packages & Planning Packages.
• Validate Control Account Authorization and chargeline setup. 
• Determine Control Account budgets, develop & maintain EAC and ETC time phasing.
• Quantify Risk & Opportunity – Leverage BORIS, includes BOE & probability.
• Validate subcontractor/offload effort – review Format 5 & SDRL input from    subcontractor.
• Develop/monitor corrective action plans as necessary.
• Review actuals/expenditures for accuracy & proper charging.
• Complete Variance analysis on time and good quality; includes populating VAR tool when thresholds are tripped.
• Perform criticality assessment & establish vertical integration for inputs to Material Vertical Integration.
• Identifies key project level horizontal and vertical integration interfaces between major activities, teams, suppliers, partners and customers.
• Participates in performance to plan meetings, holding others accountable to commitments, and interfacing directly with NASA customer.
• Identifies issues across teams/functions and facilitates resolution in an expeditious manner.
• Develops overall project plans consistent with project objectives as defined by the project owner and key stakeholders in accordance with accepted project management standards in the industry (e.g., PMI, Project Management Body of Knowledge [PMBOK], ANSI, and ISO standards).
• Develops solutions to complex problems that require ingenuity and innovation.
• Institutes Lean practices to eliminate waste, improving project management processes, streamlining business systems, and implementation of the Program Management Best Practices (PMBP).
• Develops solutions to complex problems that require ingenuity and innovation.

Position Responsibilities – Experienced Level 3:

• Independently develops, coordinates, integrates, analyzes, and maintains an integrated plan and schedule to meet program and/or project requirements in accordance with project management industry standards
• Performs studies, analysis (trend, variance, impact), risk assessments to determine impacts, and constraints involving product development, production rates, process improvement, program initiatives
• Creates schedule, reports, metrics, change activity, communicates and updates plan regularly throughout lifecycle of program or project
• Works to improve project management processes, business systems, and implement best practices that support project decision makers
• Directs all phases of projects or subsystems of major projects from inception through completion
• Acts as primary project contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives
• Assists customers to develop performance recovery plan and ensure all project control systems are in place to support ongoing support to stakeholders

Position Responsibilities – Senior Level 4:

• Leads, develops, coordinates, integrates, analyzes, and maintains integrated plans and schedules for complex projects, programs and change driven activities in accordance with project management industry
• Leads studies/analysis (trend, variance, impact), reports, risk assessments and planning efforts to determine impacts, constraints involving product development, production rates, process improvement, program initiatives
• Identifies risk and opportunity potential, develops mitigation planning and refines the business case
• Develops and establishes lead time requirements
• Facilitates and ensures integration of project/program plan, schedules, change and baseline management, processes, techniques considered to be best practice across the industry
• Acts as primary project contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives
• Directs all phases of projects or subsystems of major projects from inception through completion
• Coordinates commitments with internal and external stakeholders to fulfill strategies

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position is for 1st shift.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience):

• More than 3 years of experience in using project management methodologies, including developing project plans, performance management, and managing issues and risks
• More than 3 years of experience implementing earned value management methodologies
• More than 3 years of experience as a control account manager (CAM)
• More than 3 years of experience conducting root cause variance analysis
• More than 3 years of experience working with project management skills, and ability to drive performance to plan and results
• More than 3 years of experience collecting and analyzing data from multiple sources, as well as interpreting data and presenting analysis and recommendations to management
• More than 3 years of experience in Excel (i.e. formulas, pivot tables, linking worksheets)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing Project Plans in Scheduling Software (e.g. Microsoft Project, Milestones Professional)
• More than 3 years of experience Interfacing directly with external customers
• More than 3 years of experience developing presentations for leadership
• More than 3 years of experience facilitating leadership meetings

Typical Education/Experience:

Experienced Level 3: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 6 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+4 years' related work experience, 10 years' related work experience, etc.

Senior Level 4: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 10 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+8 years' related work experience, 14 years' related work experience, etc.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Travel:

Position may require travel up to 10% of the time.

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.

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 Experienced Level 3: $87,850 - $108,150

Summary pay range Senior Level 4: $107,950 - $133,350

Applications for this position will be accepted through October 8, 2025.

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:

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.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position does not require a Security Clearance.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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