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Spirit AeroSystems Defense - Integrated Business Teams Leader in Wichita, Kansas
Overview
Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.
Responsibilities
Location: Wichita, KS (Onsite)
Key Accountabilities:
Establish Risk, Issues, and Opportunity (RIO) charter and RAA
Manage the RIO activity in accordance with the Risk Management Plan which includes: Risk Registry, Meeting Agenda/Minutes, Mitigation Plan Status, Risk Metric Reports
Maintain RIO database
Establish and maintain affordability targets and report performance against those targets for Must Cost, Should Cost and Will Cost
Chair the Program Change Control Board (PCCB); establish agenda, meeting minutes and manage change documentation
Maintain program change control processes
Lead all activities associated with a Programs Gate This includes but not limited to:
Gathering of all artifacts for each Gate level
Generation of Summary and/or detailed reports on progress
Leading Non-Advocate Reviews
Chairing all Gate review meetings
Develop and maintain Monthly Program contractual financial reporting, Estimate At Completion and Long Range Business Plan reporting data
Implement improvements and corrective action actions where needed for effectiveness, efficiency and control
Provide business decision support analysis and reporting to the program/ organization Project Management, Financial Acumen, Business Acumen, Managing with Influence, Interpersonal relationships and communication, Team building, Continuous improvement
Qualifications
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree
2+ years of related experience
Must be able to obtain and maintain DoD Security Clearance.
This role requires US Citizenship
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Organizational Development, Project Management, Accounting, or Finance
5+ years of related experience
Experience in the Aerospace industry
Demonstrated experience in/knowledge of Change Management, Risk Management,
Affordability Management, Earned Value Management, Integrated Master Scheduling, Business Management
Proficiency in MS Office Suite of tools
Strong MS Excel skills
Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking, innovative behaviors, and the ability to multi-task in a challenging environment
Experience working & negotiating with cross-functional teams
Strong written & oral communication skills
Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.