Boeing

Huntsville, AL , USA

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Solid Rocket Motors & Pyrotechnics Mgr L

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This product team manager on the ARES 1 USPC contract will manage a Boeing and supplier team. This National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) led team develops solid rocket motors and pyrotechnic components and provides engineering support to NASA for system level design, development, test and integration; provides excellent visibility into the integration challenges and performance of modern human rated rocket systems; requires development of good customer relations and communication both inside and outside of the company to coordinate requirements and develop solutions; manages employees and first-level managers performing activities within multiple (2 or more) Engineering disciplines; develops and executes integrated departmental plans, policies and procedures and provides input on departmental business and technical strategies, goals, objectives; acquires resources for department activities, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements; develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports; provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes; manages, develops and motivates employees and first-level managers. Required: Demonstrated performance in the Boeing Leadership attributes: Charts the course; sets high expectations; inspires others; finds a way; lives the Boeing values; and delivers results.

*Competencies
General/Leadership

[ + ] Build Positive Relationships
Proactively builds effective working relationships with fellow middle managers and other people throughout the organization. Solicits and provides information to clarify situations. Seeks and expands on original ideas, enhances others' ideas, and contributes own ideas about the issues at hand pertaining to the organization. Places higher priority on team and organization goals than on own goals. Gains agreement from partners and fellow middle managers to support ideas or take partnership-oriented action; uses sound rationale to explain value of actions. Establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions.

[ + ] Business (Operational) Acumen
Serves as a resource for knowledge of how the department and organization operates; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting the department and organization. Understands Boeing products and services and how own department fits within the larger value stream. Demonstrates general awareness of competition. Understands how to accomplish tasks both through formal channels and the informal network.

[ + ] Customer Focus
Provides middle management direction for making customers and their needs a primary focus of direct report's job activities and actions; considers how direct report's decisions/actions/plans will affect customers; actively seeks information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; presents higher level project information to senior level managers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities as they relate to customer needs; considers how project level decisions/actions/plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet significant customer needs and resolve problems; provides middle level leadership on monitoring and evaluating customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs; participate in the development of customer feedback systems to gauge customer satisfaction and makes adjustments to service as indicated by feedback.

[ + ] Decision Making
Consistently and proactively recognizes a wide range of issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; determines whether action is needed; consistently identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities; integrates complex information from a variety of sources; detects trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships; creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes; consistently formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option; consistently implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time; consistently includes fellow middle managers and employees across the organization in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.

[ + ] Project Management
Oversees execution of comprehensive multi-tiered project schedules created by direct reports. Supports direct reports in management of complex project schedules requiring interfacing with multi-regional and international activities. Provides guidance to direct reports in identifying project resource requirements and aids in integration of multi project elements into a single collective overall project plan. Provides tools and training to project managers to help streamline project management processes. Ensures collaboration of project managers with others on the most complex projects assigned. Fosters collaboration with fellow middle managers and across work functions to ensure that organizational resources are maximized. Maintains continuous communication with project managers to identify and resolve any issues to ensure the successful completion of multiple projects.

Technical

[ + ] Analytical Skills
Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the business unit level. Serves as a resource for first level managers, direct reports, and matrixed employees.

[ + ] Budget Management
Thorough knowledge of budget management principles and practices.

[ + ] Engineering Processes
In-depth knowledge of responsibilities and tasks performed by various Engineering departments/disciplines. In-depth knowledge of the interaction between departments/disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-engineering processes. Provides advice and support to other management personnel.

[ + ] Project Leadership
Ability to assign responsibilities and work tasks as a project leader in support of the overall project. Ability to lead and provide advice to subordinate managers on the activities and resources of assigned projects.

[ + ] Risk Mgmt & Tech Ready Assess
Thorough knowledge and understanding of the methodology and processes associated with risk management (including Technology Readiness Assessments), opportunity management, and issues management. Ability to: identify and/or solicit potential risks, opportunities and issues across multiple disciplines; understand design constraints (technical, cost & schedule) sufficiently to validate/guide other groups' risk mitigation plans, opportunity realization plans, and issue resolution plans; help select/recommend the best plan for mitigating risks, realizing opportunities, and resolving issues; and establish appropriate performance tracking metrics to track risks, opportunities, and issues burndown over time. Ability to effectively utilize risk / opportunity/ issues management tools (e.g., iso-risk charts/plots and waterfall) to support program/project execution.

*Other Job related information
This position requires the ability to obtain access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility. US Citizenship Required. Job location is at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville AL. Preferred: Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry and typically 14 to 19 years experience or either a Master's degree with 12 to 17 years experience or a PhD degree with 9 to 14 years experience. ABET is the preferred accreditation standard. Boeing offers programs to support career advancement and learning opportunities and technologically challenging assignments. This position offers an opportunity for employees to also enjoy the advantages of living and working in Huntsville. Missile defense and space exploration are at the heart of this community, where there are more engineers per capita than anywhere else in the nation. Huntsville offers a wide range of cultural and recreational opportunities, and the natural beauty of the area provides unlimited opportunities for hiking, biking, golfing, outdoor exploration and water sports on the Tennessee River.