Lead Project Management Specialist

Job Description

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Boeing, Defense, Space, and Security (BDS) is seeking a motivated, talented Lead Project Management Specialist to join the Precision Engagement Systems (PES) team located in Saint Charles, MO or Saint Louis, MO.

As a part of the Space, Intelligence and Weapon Systems (SIWS) organization, Precision Engagement Systems (PES) is a dynamic and growing team with leadership that is focused on attracting and developing top talent in support of critical missions on Direct Attack (DA) and Cruise Missiles Systems (CMS) programs. Connected to our customers' missions, we deliver unique capability through our exceptional talent.

The programs we support in Saint Charles, MO include Direct Attack weapons (JDAM, SDB, MOP, HAAWC and associated derivatives) and Cruise Missiles (SLAM ER, Harpoon and development weapons) utilized on various military aircraft, some ground-based platforms, and other future contract awards.

This role serves as a key process facilitator and data analytics expert supporting engineering workforce staffing, resource planning, and other critical engineering functions within the Space, Intelligence and Weapon Systems (SIWS) organization.

While this position works closely with engineers and senior engineering leadership, it does not require an engineering degree or technical engineering experience. Instead, the successful candidate will excel at facilitating engineering processes, driving process improvements across the broader engineering organization, and delivering actionable insights through data analysis and automation to enable effective decision-making.

A strong passion for people development and engagement is essential. In this role, you will collaborate with functional engineering partners across disciplines, engineering leaders, and teams from Government Operations, Legal, Human Resources, and Finance teams to ensure staffing processes, development resources, manager tools, and engagement materials align with Boeing's Engineering mission to deliver world-class engineering through exceptional talent.

Position Responsibilities:

* Facilitate workforce staffing, resource planning, and other engineering support processes in collaboration with engineering leaders and cross-functional partners (Government Operations, Legal, HR, Finance).

* Lead the development, integration, and maintenance of project and program plans and schedules related to staffing and engineering execution

* Conduct risk assessments, trend analyses, and variance analyses to identify staffing risks and opportunities, and develop mitigation strategies

* Develop, track, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics aligned with organizational goals

* Use data analytics and automation tools to collect, analyze, and streamline complex data sets supporting engineering lifecycle products and services

* Create and maintain dashboards, visualizations, and reports to communicate workforce and program status to senior leadership

* Facilitate cross-functional meetings, technical reviews, and large-scale events to ensure alignment and effective communication

* Drive process improvements and change management initiatives to enhance staffing efficiency and program execution

* Lead implementation and adoption of data analytics platforms to improve engineering decision-making and workforce planning

* Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to gain support and ensure successful execution of staffing and program processes

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

* Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret clearance Post-Start is required

* Bachelor's degree or higher

* 5+ years of experience of working independently and collaboratively in a team environment

* Proven experience facilitating workforce staffing or other resource planning processes within technical or engineering organizations

* Strong data analysis and automation skills, with demonstrated ability to collect, interpret, and streamline complex data sets

* Experience developing and tracking key performance metrics and KPIs

* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI for creating dashboards, visualizations, and reports that support data-driven decision-making

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, engineering leadership, and cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

* 3+ years of project management experience, preferably supporting technology development or engineering programs

* Experience with Tableau or other advanced data visualization platforms to create interactive dashboards and enhance stakeholder…