Experienced Business Operations Specialist

The Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) Business Operations team is hiring an Experienced Business Operations Specialist to join our team in Berkeley, MO. This position will support the Test Program Managers and Cost Account Managers (CAMs) in executing program management best practices and functional performance and reporting.

The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge and application of program management best practices and program planning and control. We are seeking candidates who are detail-oriented, possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, and demonstrate effective problem-solving abilities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Assists in the integration and analysis of programs, plans, strategies, and processes to meet business goals for authorization, including supporting management of cost, schedule, and technical elements of the work
• Maintain compliance with earned value management system work scope
• Supports timely coordination and clarifies the analysis with business partners to validate results and determine scope to meet long-range business goals and develop business cases
• Coordinates the commitments with internal and external organizations to fulfill strategies
• Identifies risk and opportunity potential, develops mitigation planning, and refines the business case
• Provides implementation direction for work authorization
• Collects, organizes, and provides data according to established processes within the management system to maintain the status of programs, customer and supplier commitments, and compliance
• Ensures follow-up action for issue resolution
• Develops solutions to complex problems that require ingenuity and innovation
• Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives
• Performs work with minimal direction and exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.)
• 3+ years of experience with Project Planning, Scheduling, Project Management, or related experience
• 3+ years of experience developing/maintaining resource management, earned value management, risk management, and project management
• 3+ years of experience leading or managing projects that involved cross-functional or cross-business unit teams
• 3+ years of experience working with organizational leaders to develop & implement plans & objectives to meet requirements and create reports for management reviews & track performance to plan
• 3+ years of experience gathering and analyzing data
• 3+ years of experience developing and managing strong relationships with partners (internal and external), government and community customers, and representatives
• 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience with performing budget or cost performance analysis
• Highly proficient with multi-tasking (i.e., handling daily work, urgent emerging issues, prioritizing incoming requests for all levels of stakeholders, etc.)
• Experience guiding decision-making in a cross-functional teaming environment
• Experience in project management and the ability to work on several projects simultaneously
• Experience in a role which requires strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in a finance-related position including but not limited to: Financial Operations, Accounting, Estimating, or Financial Planning

Pay & Benefits:

• At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage, and retain 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.
• Summary Pay Range for Experienced Level (Level 3): $94,350 – $113,500