Supplier Program Management (Social Value Lead and Climate Educator)

Company:

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us!

Boeing delivers leading-edge platforms, technology, services, and capabilities to bring the best value to the Ministry of Defence and UK national security services.

Employing more than 1,800 people, Boeing Defence UK provides long-term support for more than 120 Boeing military rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircrafts in the UK. For example, the Chinook and Apache helicopters, and the Poseidon and C-17 airplanes. Our support ranges from mission critical Logistics Information Services, next generation in-flight digital tools, to aircraft and operational modelling and simulation methodology.

Leveraging our established defence business in the UK, and blending our local expertise with our ‘One Boeing’ global approach, Boeing Defence UK is well positioned to support the UK with its current and future defence and security challenges.

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Boeing Defence UK Supply Chain team!

We are looking for ambitious professionals to join the Boeing UK Supplier Management & Procurement Team in the Industrial Partnerships and Future Growth team. This role includes Social Value and Climate Educator responsibilities outlined below. The role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of Defence Digital campaign initiatives and the implementation of Social Value policies.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of Social Value and Climate Educator commitments through the implementation of Social Value policies. This role involves engaging diverse audiences, including students, community groups, and professionals, to inspire action towards environmental stewardship and climate resilience.

This position will require travel to Bristol or Milton Keynes area schools and BDUK Bristol or Milton Keynes sites to undertake the work, local community centres, and industry events. Flexibility for occasional remote working at the discretion of the management team.

Please note: this role is subject to successful Contract Award.

This is an on-site based role in either Bristol or Milton Keynes, with flexibility for occasional remote working at the discretion of the management team

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the Social Value programme commitments, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and effective tracking and reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), providing regular reports to BDUK Supply Chain and Programme teams, and UK government as required.
• Drive engagement with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sectors by designing and delivering innovative training sessions, workshops, and collaborative initiatives that foster capacity building and social impact.
• Oversee and manage third-party partners responsible for delivering Social Value commitments, ensuring quality, compliance, and timely execution.
• Support BDUK’s sustainability initiatives as required
• Support as required the BDUK’s SME Action plan development, implementation and progress reporting to UK government
• Engage and understand the local strategies in Bristol and Milton Keynes (Bristol One City Ecological Strategy and Milton Keynes Sustainability Action Plan), as well as UK and MOD environmental policy and latest climate research, policies, and technologies.
• Engage with council leadership, key community partners, and Regional Defence and Security Clusters (RDSCs) to better understand evolving priorities in relation to climate change possible contribution to such efforts.
• Design and deliver engaging climate change sessions for school learners. Over the contract, we will work with a minimum of 25 unique schools
• Develop and implement climate education materials and sessions for school learners, tailored to various age groups audiences.
• Conduct workshops, presentations, and interactive sessions on climate science, environmental issues, and sustainability practices.
• Collaborate with schools, community organizations, and stakeholders to promote climate literacy.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs and make improvements based on feedback.
• Implement and maintain the Social Value data gathering tool and dashboard, reporting Key Performance Indicator (KPI) commitments, including but not limited to schools involved in climate science sessions, learners participating in sessions, number of green spaces created and/or enhanced, community environmental projects, community volunteer time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams
• Ability to acquire UK SC security clearance
• Interpersonal skills and customer focus are essential to be successful in the role
• Collaborative working with others from across the program and functions to find creative solutions and resolve issues
• Experience in leading projects; including management of schedule and issues, risks and opportunities, performance reporting of the project; providing information about the progress to senior management and creating and implementing corrective action plans as required
• Experience in climate education, social value program management, or sustainability initiatives.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Familiarity with UK government Social Value frameworks.
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, education, climate studies, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of climate science, environmental issues, and sustainability principles.
• Experience in teaching, training, or public speaking.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to engage and inspire diverse audiences.
• Passion for environmental education and climate advocacy.
• 5+ years of experience in the related field.

Becoming a Boeing Defence UK Employee

As a Boeing Defence UK employee, you’ll have the freedom to choose a healthy work-life balance through flexible working arrangements and incentive programmes, and you’ll have access to a range of resources and tools to support your professional growth, health, and wellbeing.

The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

• Competitive salary, with annual incentive plans, including access to a pension plan with up to 10% employer contribution.
• Access to a wide-range of free learning courses and tools to support your professional development.
• Inclusive culture, with a range of societies that you can get involved in.
• Annual leave entitlement of 23 days, plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year.
• Company-paid private healthcare medical plan (BUPA Medical Plan) and annual health assessment entitlement.
• Enhanced sickness pay.
• Business-leading maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.
• Access to a life insurance entitlement of six times your annual salary.
• Access to a wide-range of physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing programmes, tools, and incentives.

Security Clearance and Eligibility

Important information regarding this role: This role is for a locally hired position in the UK and candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the UK. Boeing will not attempt to obtain immigration and / or labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing US based payroll.

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

The position is contingent upon program award

Shift:

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)