Senior Compliance and Ethics Officer – Spirit Defense

* Serve as a visible, onsite compliance and ethics leader who builds trust with employees, proactively engages on compliance and ethical concerns, and helps foster a culture of openness, integrity, and accountability.
* Promote speak-up culture by empowering employees to raise concerns, ensuring issues are welcomed, handled appropriately, and free from retaliation.
* Build constructive relationships with Spirit Defense leaders, managers, and employee groups to reinforce expectations for compliant behavior, adherence to the Boeing Code of Conduct, and elevate the employee experience.
* Proactively identify and assess emerging compliance and ethics risks within Spirit Defense through engagement, data-driven monitoring, and analysis of trends.
* Translate complex compliance expectations, including restrictions tied to Spirit Defense’s independent operations, into practical, understandable guidance for leaders and employees.
* Monitor internal data, external developments, and site-level observations to produce timely insights that inform leadership decision-making.
* Collaborate with Global Compliance teammates to ensure local insights strengthen enterprise-wide compliance maturity, while maintaining all required information firewalls.
* Support implementation of Global Compliance & Ethics programs, tools, and messaging at Spirit Defense.
* Support unique regulatory and compliance requirements associated with operating as a defense contractor.
* Deliver centrally developed training, awareness efforts, and culture-building activities tailored to the Spirit Defense environment and workforce.
* Help employees understand compliance expectations related to conduct, integrity, workplace behaviors, and ethical decision-making.
* Promote effective, sustainable controls that support ethical behavior and prevent misconduct without compromising Spirit Defense’s operational independence.
* Ensure timely, thorough, and high-quality intake of ethics concerns raised by employees at the Spirit Defense site.
* Partner with investigative teams by providing local context and facilitating employee engagement as needed while maintaining strict adherence to firewall restrictions.
* Support remediation efforts by helping identify behavioral trends or environmental contributors that may require targeted guidance or engagement.
* Act as a trusted advisor to Spirit Defense leaders by providing ethical guidance that supports decision-making and preserves a healthy workplace culture.
* Navigate ambiguity and complexity by applying sound judgment, independent thought, and strong interpersonal skills.
* Contribute to continuous improvement of compliance-related processes, behaviors, and cultural drivers.
* Provide trend insights and employee engagement feedback to Boeing Global Compliance leadership while ensuring all communication remains firewall-compliant.
* Partner with Global Compliance and Spirit Defense functional and business teams to support compliance initiatives impacting the defense business.
* Serve as the Global Compliance representative to site leadership teams and participate in forums that drive culture, safety, and ethical decision-making.
* Support special projects or compliance initiatives tailored to Spirit Defense’s environment as assigned.
* Maintain current knowledge of compliance practices, tools, industry trends, and relevant regulatory developments.
* Assuming additional responsibilities and performing special projects as needed.
* Operate fully within applicable information sharing restrictions governing Spirit Defense and its independence from other Boeing defense programs.
* Partner with Spirit Defense leadership and local site stakeholders to maintain high ethical standards while supporting and enabling compliance with the structural separation that enables Spirit Defense to serve non-Boeing customers.
* Bachelor’s degree or higher
* 5+ years of experience in ethics, compliance, risk management, legal, or related fields.
* Experience building trust and engaging with employees at all levels, ideally in a high-engagement or site-based role.
* Experience with assessing and advising on compliance matters associated with…