ECS Certification and Skill Team Manager
Position Summary:The
ECS Certification and Skill Team Manager provides leadership, advocacy, and organizational oversight for the ECS team, including a group of E-UMs and broader Skill Team responsibilities across the ECS organization. This role is responsible for advancing E-UM advocacy, coordinating across all BCA programs, and partnering with program leadership to balance program needs with team member well-being, capability development, and sustainable execution.
This leader will serve as a trusted partner to program and functional leadership, ensuring the ECS team is staffed, developed, and supported effectively while maintaining a strong focus on servant leadership, employee engagement, and healthy work-life balance.
Key Responsibilities:
E-UM Advocacy and People Leadership
- Lead and support a team of E-UMs, providing coaching, guidance, performance support, and career development.
- Champion E-UM advocacy by ensuring team member voice is heard and considered in organizational decisions.
- Foster a culture of trust, inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Promote a healthy work-life balance and model servant-based leadership practices.
- Support employee engagement through regular check-ins, active listening, and responsive leadership.
Program Coordination and Stakeholder Partnership
- Coordinate across all BCA programs to understand current and future ECS-related needs.
- Partner with program leadership to align team capabilities, staffing, and priorities with business requirements.
- Balance program demands with the needs of E-UMs to ensure sustainable execution and long-term team health.
- Serve as a liaison between ECS team members and program leadership to facilitate clear communication, issue resolution, and shared understanding.
- Support enterprise-level decision-making by bringing forward workforce, skill, and capacity considerations.
ECS Skill Team Oversight
- Provide overall Skill Team leadership for ECS, including responsibility for hiring, staffing, promotions, and training.
- Ensure the ECS team has the right skills, experience, and development opportunities to meet current and future organizational needs.
- Oversee staffing strategies that support both program objectives and employee growth.
- Lead or coordinate the development of training plans, capability-building initiatives, and succession planning.
- Partner with functional and HR leadership to execute talent management processes fairly and effectively.
Talent Development and Workforce Planning
- Identify skill gaps and workforce risks within the ECS organization and develop plans to address them.
- Support career development, mentoring, and advancement opportunities for team members.
- Participate in hiring decisions and onboarding of new team members.
- Ensure promotion and staffing decisions are aligned with organizational needs, individual readiness, and skill requirements.
- Build an environment that encourages learning, collaboration, and professional growth.
Leadership and Organizational Culture
- Lead through a servant leadership philosophy that prioritizes listening, support, and team empowerment.
- Create and sustain a team culture that values respect, transparency, and balance.
- Encourage open communication and constructive feedback.
- Recognize contributions and celebrate team and individual success.
- Advocate for a sustainable pace of work and thoughtful prioritization.
Work Authorization:This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the Everett, WA site.
Candidate Assessment Notice:To be considered for this position you will be required to complete an assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry Demonstrated leadership experience in engineering, certification, skill development, or related technical organizations.
- 5+ years of experience in an engineering discipline
- Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temp manager, large scale cross functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course "Exploring Leadership.
- Experience partnering with multiple program or business stakeholders to align competing priorities.
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience):- Experience in ECS or related technical certification/skill development organizations.
- Familiarity with BCA program structures and stakeholder coordination.
- Experience leading organizational change or workforce transformation.
- Strong ability to lead and develop people managers and individual contributors.
- Demonstrated success using servant leadership or similar people-centered leadership practices.
- Proven track record in staffing, talent development, hiring, and employee advocacy.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to balance organizational needs with team member well-being and long-term capability growth.
Leadership Expectations:The ECS Certification and Skill Team Manager is expected to:
- Lead with empathy, integrity, and accountability.
- Maintain a strong advocacy mindset for E-UMs.
- Partner with program leadership to meet business objectives.
- Build trusted relationships across programs and functions.
- Develop a resilient, capable, and engaged workforce.
- Foster an environment where team members feel heard, supported, and empowered to succeed.
Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Union:This is not a union represented position.
Pay and 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:Language Requirements:Not Applicable
Education:Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
Relocation:This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Export Control Requirement: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. a7120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Safety Sensitive:This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.
Security Clearance:This position does not require a Security Clearance.
Visa Sponsorship:Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Contingent Upon Award ProgramThis position is not contingent upon program award
Shift:Shift 1 (United States of America)
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