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Project Management Specialist (Mid-Level or Lead)

Huntsville, Alabama Job ID JR2025464624 Category Program Management Role Type Onsite Post Date Aug. 22, 2025 Security Clearance Required
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Project Management Specialist to support Boeing’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) seeker—an integral part of the world’s most advanced air defense system in Huntsville, AL.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Mid-Level and Lead Project Management Specialist.

This role is accountable for translating contract requirements into an executable manufacturing plan, delivering all tooling, installation, validation, process integration, and transfer to sustainment so the line is production‑ready at the contracted annual rate — not a temporary surge capability. 

The selected candidate will be responsible for developing project and program plans across functional areas to achieve objectives within scope, time, quality, and constraints from initiation to post completion. This role requires working cross-functionally, directly with the customer and the U.S. Army, driving schedule and cost performance, and briefing senior leadership.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Leads a defined area of the Urgent Capacity Ramp to stand up a fully integrated PAC‑3 seeker production line capable of meeting contracted annual production and sustainment rates

  • Leads, develops, coordinates, integrates, analyzes, and maintains integrated plans and schedules for complex projects, programs and change driven activities in accordance with project management industry

  • Leads studies/analysis (trend, variance, impact), reports, risk assessments and planning efforts to determine impacts, constraints involving product development, production rates, process improvement, program initiatives

  • Identifies risk and opportunity potential, develops mitigation planning and refines the business case. Develops and establishes lead time requirements

  • Facilitates and ensures integration of project/program plan, schedules, change and baseline management, processes, techniques considered to be best practice across the industry

  • Acts as primary project contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives

  • Directs all phases of projects or subsystems of major projects from inception through completion. Coordinates commitments with internal and external stakeholders to fulfill strategies

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor's degree or higher

  • 3+ years’ experience in Program or Project Management

  • 3+ years’ experience working with and partnering with cross-functional teams on projects and initiatives

  • Experience with RIO (Risk, Issues, and Opportunities) in project planning

  • Experience in systems design and/or systems analysis and/or systems integration

  • Experience in interpreting data and presenting analysis and recommendations to management

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Level 4: 5 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

  • Experience using Program Management Best Practices

Work Location:

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Travel:

Position may require travel up to 10% of the time.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is 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. 

Total Rewards:

At Boeing, 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.  

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.  

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 for Mid-level (Level 3): $87,550 – $118,450

Summary Pay Range for Senior level (Level 4): USD $107,950 – $146,050


Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 08, 2025


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.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Contingent Upon Program Reward

The position is contingent upon program award


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.

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