Project Manager

Job Description

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Boeing is seeking a Project Manager to work directly with our customers implementing Jeppesen flight crew and fleet management software solutions.  As the selected candidate, you will successfully manage multiple customer software implementation projects across the Americas through effective planning, scheduling and controlling.  Travel is expected, both between company offices globally, as well as to various customer locations.

To best serve our commercial airline and cargo customers, we leverage a geographically and culturally diverse team with varied forms of collaboration, including virtual, hybrid, and on-site work environments. This position is available in any one of the following metropolitan areas:

• Denver, CO

• Seattle, WA

• Chicago, IL

• Los Angeles, CA

• St. Louis, MO

• Dallas, TX

• Philadelphia, PA

• Washington D.C.

• Charleston, SC

• Miami, FL

• Mesa, AZ

• Huntsville, AL

Position Responsibilities**:**

• Schedule Management: Create and maintain a project schedule for each project by identifying and monitoring: overall project timeline, project milestones, tasks, deliverables, customer requirements, task dependencies, and critical paths.

• Cross Functional Leadership: Provides leadership, direction and integrates activities with other departments, Boeing and Jeppesen vendors, and partners to ensure successful implementation and support. Facilitation and roll out of PM best practices.

• Issue / Risk Management: Anticipates and identifies Risks and Issues that may impact implementation and develops and implements mitigation and corrective actions.

• Scope: Ensures the project remains focused on key objectives and goals. Develop and manage project expectations ensuring all applicable functional areas in Boeing and Jeppesen are engaged on the project.

• Communication Management: Using a variety of media, clearly conveys information and ideas to internal and external stakeholders in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

• Change Management: Ensure proper change management procedures are followed to ensure scope is managed and additional work is captured and appropriately billed to customer.

The position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. “US Person” includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 2+ years customer / client facing experience

• 5+ years project management experience

• Ability to travel 20-40% of the time

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)****:

• Bachelor's degree or higher

• Experience managing complex technical software implementation projects

• Strong business acumen and relationship skills needed to build partnerships with customers, stakeholders, and peers.

• Aviation industry expertise, ideally in the area of crew management solutions

• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including MS Project; Primavera experience a plus

Typical Education**:**

• 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.)

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. Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Colorado Summary pay range: $63,000.00–$117,000.00

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.