This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit's Commercial Business Units ("Spirit Commercial"). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing's three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.
Position Responsibilities:
- Provide business leadership and guidance for a profit and loss stand-alone program or major business/program element where business needs dictate.
- Responsible for the technical, cost, schedule, quality, and delivery performance of the program.
- Major responsibilities include managing profit and loss, strategic planning, customer interface and relationships, maintaining program schedules, managing program cost, chairing program risk and change control boards, overall program performance and governance, short and long range business planning, affordability targets and budget allocation, implementing program standards and best practices, teaming, and posturing the program for subsequent phases.
- Provide comprehensive technical and business leadership across the organization including oversight of Integrated Product Teams necessary to plan, execute, and control program performance.
- Apply knowledge of company processes, infrastructure, policies, business strategies, and products to plan, commit, and control the deployment of resources.
- Ability to direct, develop, align, integrate, implement and manage program plans, strategies, and processes.
- Ensure disciplined program change control, including effectively evaluating and managing major and minor program and process changes and customer requests.
- Knowledge Skills and Abilities (in addition to the Spirit AeroSystems Leadership Fundamentals) - Financial Acumen, including analysis, Business Acumen, Political Acumen, Managing with Influence, Interpersonal relationships and communication, Teambuilding, Continuous improvement
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (ABET-accredited), Business, or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of Aerospace Experience and 5+ years of experience in a management role.
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- Profit and Loss
- External Customer Interface
- Change Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain
- Long Range Business Planning, Risk Management, Affordability Management, Product Configuration Management
- Development and/or sustaining programs, Earned Value Management, Developing Proposals and Estimating (contracts)
- Integrated Program Planning and Scheduling, Managing program scope, Cross-functional project management, Experience leading Integrated Product Teams (IPT's)
- Experience with Continuous Improvement/Lean/Six Sigma
Drug Free Workplace:
We are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Pay & Benefits:
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.
We also provide 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.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary Pay Range: $130,600 - $200,300
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.
Export Control Requirements:
Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program, Business, or a related discipline
- 10+ years of aerospace experience
- 5+ years of experience in a management role
- Profit and loss experience
- External customer interface experience
- Change management experience
- Engineering, manufacturing, or supply chain experience
- Long-range business planning experience
- Risk management experience
- Affordability management experience
- Product configuration management experience
- Development or sustaining program experience
- Earned Value Management experience
- Proposal development and contract estimating experience
- Integrated program planning and scheduling experience
- Program scope management experience
- Cross-functional project management experience
- Experience leading Integrated Product Teams
- Continuous improvement, Lean, or Six Sigma experience
Boeing Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program is described as highly competitive, with immediate eligibility for many roles and a student‑loan match feature that counts qualified payments toward the company match. Plan documents and recent amendments signal active maintenance and reliability of the program.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision options are complemented by specialty offerings like AccessHope cancer support, Hinge Health for musculoskeletal care, and on‑demand virtual primary care for those enrolled in Boeing plans. Mental health access via Spring Health includes no‑cost counseling and coaching sessions with first‑day eligibility for many benefits.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks at full pay, adoption assistance, surrogacy support, and backup child and elder care underscore a robust family‑oriented design. Policies indicate many benefits start quickly after hire, improving practical access for new parents.
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