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Program Manager – C-17 Heavy Maintenance and Modifications

San Antonio, Texas Job ID JR2026490661 Category Program Management Role Type Onsite Post Date Jan. 08, 2026 Security Clearance Required
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Job Description

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Boeing Global Services (BGS) is looking for a Program Manager to join our C-17 Heavy Maintenance & Modifications team in San Antonio, TX.

This role will lead end-to-end program execution for Heavy Maintenance and aircraft Modification efforts for the C-17 fleet and is responsible for delivering safe, compliant, on-time services within budget and to world class quality standards. This critical leadership position represents the company with internal and external customers and stakeholders while leading cross-functional teams, managing program risks, and ensuring performance meets contract, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Senior leadership and management for C-17 maintenance and modification program requirements, including planning, execution, performance, and contract compliance
  • Demonstrate knowledge of organizational development dynamics/principles (e.g., mitigate resistance to change, whole systems thinking and design, organization design and effectiveness)
  • Ability to understand the big picture and the inter-relationships of all positions and activities in the system, including the impact of changes in one area on another area. This includes the ability to see and understand the inter-relationships between components of systems and plans, anticipate future events, and apply the principles of systems thinking to accelerate performance.
  • Ensuring cross-functional services are integrated/aligned and driving desired outcomes
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for customer stakeholders, government program offices, vendors, and internal functional leads
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and its application
  • Risk/Issues/Opportunity Management (RIO)
  • Knowledge and understanding of the methodology and processes associated with risk management, 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 resolutions
  • Develop and maintain program schedules, budgets, resource plans, and performance metrics, report status to senior leadership and customers
  • Oversee contract administration, change management, proposal development for modifications or sustainment work, and execution of contract modifications
  • Ensure compliance with aviation safety regulations, engineering configuration management, maintenance data requirements, and quality assurance processes
  • Mentor and develop program staff; foster a culture of continuous improvement, safety, and accountability
  • Drive cost control and performance improvement initiatives, including Earned Value Management (EVM) discipline where applicable
  • Coordinate logistics, work scopes, and acceptance testing associated with modifications, inspections, depot-level maintenance, and PDM (Programmed Depot Maintenance)

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • 10+ years’ experience with depot-level maintenance processes, structural modifications, avionics/system upgrades, or sustainment engineering
  • 8+ years’ experience managing large, complex aerospace programs with multi-disciplinary teams and government customers (DoD preferred)
  • 10+ years’ experience with aviation maintenance, aircraft modification processes, maintenance data systems, and Airworthiness/Release-to-Service practices or related experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication in a senior leadership and cross functional environment

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, program management, or related field
  • Progressively responsible roles utilizing program management in sustainment, modification, production programs
  • Experience in contract performance, budget management, schedule delivery, and customer relationship management
  • Strong leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills
  • Earned Value Management (EVM), risk management, and configuration management
  • Direct experience with C-17 Globemaster III maintenance methodologies, modifications, or operations
  • Program Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar
  • Familiarity with government contracting vehicles (IDIQs, CPFF, FFP, T&M) and FAR/DFARS

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.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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: $204,000 - $276,000


Applications for this position will be accepted until Jan. 19, 2026


Export Control Requirements:

This is not an Export Control position.

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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 U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start and 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


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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