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Senior Manager - Employment Eligibility Contingency Programs

Mesa, Arizona; Hazelwood, Missouri Job ID JR2026498894 Category Human Resources Role Type Onsite Post Date Mar. 06, 2026
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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.

The Boeing Company is seeking a Senior Manager - Employment Eligibility Contingency Programs to join the team in either Mesa, AZ or Hazelwood, MO.

The Senior Manager, Global Employment Contingency Programs is responsible for leading the strategy, governance, and operational execution of employment-related regulatory programs that protect the company’s capability to operate in highly regulated industries worldwide. 

This role owns global programs supporting Drug Free Workforce (DFW) compliance for safety-sensitive aerospace populations, Background pre-employment checks, investigations and adjudication, citizenship eligibility, conflicts of interest, and employment eligibility requirements, including ITAR etc.. The leader ensures these programs are consistent, audit-ready, scalable, and aligned to evolving regulatory requirements across jurisdictions. 

This is a high-visibility role operating at the intersection of People Operations, Legal, Compliance, Security, and Business Leadership to mitigate enterprise risk while enabling workforce mobility and operational continuity. 

Position Responsibilities:

Global Program Ownership  

  • Owns end-to-end global strategy, governance, and execution of Drug Free Workforce, Background Check and Employment Eligibility Contingency programs supporting FAA, safety-sensitive populations, union and non-union  

  • Ensures compliance with FAA/DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements, audit standards, and adjudication processes 

  • Establishes standardized global procedures for testing, results management, escalation, and case resolution 

  • Serves as leader for escalations and oversight, partnering with HR, Labor Relations, Legal, IT, and Business leaders 

  • Leads vendor strategy, contracts, performance, and service delivery for providers and MROs 

  • Ensures program maintenance for audit-ready documentation, reporting, and program controls 

Regulatory Employment Programs Oversight

  • Provides governance and oversight for background investigations and adjudication processes 

  • Oversees employment eligibility, citizenship compliance, and conflicts of interest employment screening requirements 

  • Ensures regulatory alignment across regions and business units 

  • Identifies gaps, risks, and opportunities for global standardization and automation 

Risk Management and Governance

  • Oversees Identification, assessment, and mitigation of regulatory and operational risk tied to employment eligibility in regulated environments 

  • Oversees internal and external audits and regulatory inquiries related to DFW and employment contingencies 

  • Oversees the development and support of global policies, controls, and monitoring mechanisms to ensure ongoing compliance 

Cross-Functional Leadership

  • Partners closely with Legal, Compliance, Security, HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, IT and Business Leaders 

  • Translates complex regulatory requirements into practical, scalable operational processes 

  • Oversees and provides guidance and decision support on complex adjudication and eligibility cases 

Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement

  • Drives process optimization, automation, and global consistency 

  • Establishes metrics, dashboards, and reporting to monitor program health and risk exposure 

  • Leads transformation efforts to mature programs from reactive to proactive governance models, leveraging technology solutions and innovation 

  • Oversees Supplier Performance and Optimization  

Team Leadership

  • Leads and develops a team responsible for daily program execution and case management 

  • Builds capability and subject matter expertise within the team 

  • Creates, fosters and models culture of continuous improvement and collaboration 

What Success Looks Like

  • Employment contingency programs are globally standardized, audit-ready, and scalable 

  • Reduced regulatory risk and increased transparency into compliance status 

  • Strong cross-functional partnerships and stakeholder management with clear governance models 

  • Improved turnaround times and case resolution effectiveness 

  • High-performing team with clear expertise and accountability 

Why This Role Matters

This role directly safeguards the organization’s ability to operate in highly regulated industries. Effective leadership in this space ensures regulatory compliance, protects the company from operational and reputational risk, and enables safe, compliant workforce deployment worldwide. 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • 5 + year of managing and leading high performing teams 

  • Experience in HR Operations, Compliance Operations, Security, or Regulatory Program Management 

  • Experience with large, global employers with union and non-union employee populations 

  • Experience leading and working in a cross functional and complex global environment, building relationships among a team through open dialogue, trust, accountability and empowerment and building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Experience managing regulated employment screening programs (FAA, citizenship, employment eligibility, conflicts of interest) 

  • Experience leading vendors and complex operational processes at scale 

  • Experience managing regulated background check, screening and adjudication programs

  • Strong understanding of audit practices, controls, and risk mitigation 

  • Knowledge of Drug Free Workforce, FAA/DOT testing requirements, or safety-sensitive compliance programs 

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

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. 

Pay & Benefits:

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: $178,500 - $241,500 


Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 21, 2026


Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift


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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