Project Management Specialist 3\4
Project Management Specialist position supports the Huntington Beach Operations Director and Leadership Team and is responsible for the daily execution of the organizational operating cadence and integration of all manufacturing related cross-functional activities across assigned work statement. This project manager will have responsibilities across a broad spectrum of programs (Commercial, Defense, Missiles, Space) resident at Huntington Beach. Duties include:
-Developing project operating battle rhythm
-Responsible for all project/program Planning and Execution including Cost Schedule and Quality compliance.
-Primary customer interface for assigned project manufacturing work statement
-Develops, reports, and analyzes project performance data to achieve project requirements
-Developing and delivering management project reporting, as required
-Coordinates, develops, and delivers product/repair estimates Integrates project manufacturing, schedule, and financial (Earned Value) status into meaningful management data sets
-Acting as primary change management point of contact and receives / impacts / and manages change through the manufacturing process
-Leading others in all phases of project management areas in accordance with accepted project management standards
-Assisting in the development of Long Range Business Plans and organizational strategies
-Ensuring assigned individuals are executing the identified and assigned tasks and providing appropriate tracking and reporting per plans.
-Assists in achieving operational excellence and improving management accountability.
-Providing in-depth analysis of projects culminating with lessons learned and historical reports for incorporation into future project plans.
-Providing assessments of team performance to appropriate management.
-Consulting with executive leadership and integrates organizational strategy and company initiatives to develop project deliverables.
Competencies
General• Collaboration
Works effectively and cooperatively with fellow employees, peers from other teams and/or parts of the organization and occasionally external customers; establishes and maintains good working relationships by actively involving others and helping them feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. Places higher priority on team and/or organization goals than on own goals. Offers to provide help and/or leadership to other teams and/or employees and occasionally external customers when they need assistance.
• Communication
Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
• Customer Focus
Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive customer relationships; uses information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; periodically becomes involved in sharing information with customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; assists higher graded employees and/or project team leaders in implementing ways to monitor and evaluate customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs.
• Managing Conflict
Establishes a clear and compelling rationale for resolving the conflict. Collects information from relevant sources to gain some understanding of the conflict. Views the conflict from all sides. Stays focused on resolving the conflict and avoids personal issues and attacks. Presents and seeks potential solutions or positive courses of action. Consistently takes a positive action to resolve the conflict in a way that addresses the issue, dissipates the conflict, and maintains the relationship. Summarizes to ensure that all are aware of agreements and required actions.
• Negotiation
Explores all parties' needs, concerns, and initial positions. Builds common ground by highlighting areas of agreement and working through areas of disagreement. Manages the interpersonal process to stay focused on the task; constructively addresses emotions and conflict. Engages in mutual problem solving by brainstorming alternative positions or approaches and evaluating them openly and fairly. Builds value of preferred alternatives by relating them to the needs of others; responds to objections by emphasizing value. Seeks a win-win solution through a give-and-take process.
Technical• Analytical Skills
Basic - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the department level.
Preferred - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources with clients, customers and/or suppliers.
• Proj Management Theory/Concept
Basic - Complete knowledge of Project Management theory, concepts and principles (e.g. theory of constraints, critical path methodology, project risk management, triple constraints, project scope management, project management lifecycle etc.) contained in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK[R] Guide).
Preferred - Extensive and specialized knowledge of Project Management theory, concepts and principles (e.g. theory of constraints, critical path methodology, project risk management, triple constraints, project scope management, project management lifecycle etc.) contained in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK[R] Guide).
• Proj Sched & Resource Mgmt
Basic - Complete ability to create comprehensive project schedules which identify time frames for key project milestones, direct and manage more complex project schedules, independently identify project resource requirements, collaborate with others on more complex projects assigned, and assist others in complex large scale projects.
Preferred - Extensive, specialized ability to create comprehensive multi-tiered project schedules for significant Business Unit projects. Extensive, specialized ability to identify time frames for key project milestones, ensure alignment of sub tier activities for overall project visibility, tracking and completion, direct and manage more complex project schedules requiring interfacing with multi regional or international activities, independently identify project resource requirements, and integrate and direct multi project elements into a single collective overall project plan. Extensive, specialized ability to collaborate with others on the very complex projects assigned.
• Project Leadership
Basic - Complete ability to accept, direct, and perform responsibilities and work assigned tasks as a project team member in support of the overall project. Complete ability to lead and direct the activities and resources of assigned projects and support higher graded employees in large scale and complex projects.
Preferred - Extensive and specialized ability to direct, delegate, and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of the overall large scale and complex projects. Extensive and specialized ability to identify and resolve project related issues and provide solutions and/or recommendations to ensure the successful completion of the project.
Basic Qualifications For ConsiderationDo you have technical experience (fabrication or manufacturing engineering) in Boeing commercial or defense manufacturing?
Do you have experience with Program Management Best Practices (PMBP), the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and other project management standards?
Do you have experience leading the building, maintaining and keeping status of cross-organizational detailed project plans?
Do you have experience in manufacturing functional interfaces and leveraging those functional interfaces to ensure project completion?
Do you have experience with applying the bounding conditions of material and process specifications to manufacturing projects?
Typical Education/Experience
Level 3 - Bachelor's and typically 6 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 4 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Level 4 - Bachelor's degree and typically 10 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 8 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Other Job related information
Position requires Current Secret security clearance or equivalent. Applicants MUST include their Security Clearance Level, Investigation Type and Investigation Date clearly on their resume. Some domestic travel may be required.
- Business Unit Defense, Space&Security
- Division Networks & Space Systems
- Program Network And Tactical Systems
- Job Type Non-Management
- Experience Level Career/Experienced
- US Person Status Required? Yes
Closing Date: 02/24/2012
