Spirit Aerosystems

Spirit Defense - Senior Business Operations Specialist

Spirit Aerosystems$78K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ability to obtain U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Information Systems, or related field, or 5+ years relevant experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to influence stakeholders
  • Experience supporting senior or executive leadership in a business operations environment
  • Proven ability to support or drive strategic planning initiatives
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

  • Plan, commit, and control resource deployment for customer and program requirements
  • Direct development and management of new or revised programs and processes
  • Authorize changes to work statements using a formal directive system
  • Develop control systems to maintain program and customer commitment status
  • Interface with management to provide leadership and coordination
  • Conduct cost budgetary estimates considering facilities requirements
  • Develop facilities plans to support customer and contract schedules

Benefits

  • Health insurance options
  • Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Life and disability insurance programs
  • Paid and unpaid time off options
  • Eligibility for a $5,000 Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years
Full Job Description
Overview

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit’s Defense Business Unit (“Spirit Defense”). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions.

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

  • Plans, commits, and controls the deployment of resources in response to customer, program, and business requirements.
  • Directs the development, integration, implementation, and management of new or revised programs, plans, strategies, or processes.
  • Authorizes changes to work statements using a formal directive system.
  • Develops control systems, maintains status information of program and customer commitments, and monitors compliance to plan.
  • Interfaces with management from many occupations and organizations to provide leadership and coordination.
  • Cost budgetary estimates, non-recurring and recurringcosts dependent upon facilitiesrequirements.
  • Headcount forecasting and justification to meet customer requirements.
  • Develops facilities plans to implement and support customer and contract schedules and interfaces with company organizations, potentially government agencies, and suppliers to meet and optimize company business requirements along with supporting schedules, locations, and rearrangements.
  • Communicates and collaborates with stakeholders to present recommendations, proposals and solutions.
  • Help in reviewing and/or updating Business Policies and Procedures relative to Strategic planning activities as required or due.
  • Review and Update Standard Factors used for planning and estimating purposes.
  • Continually look for ways to improve our internal methods of estimating, collaborating and communicating.
Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access (for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship)
  • Bachelor27s degree in Finance, Business, Information Systems, or a related field, or a minimum of 5+ years of relevant professional experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels
  • Experience supporting senior or executive leadership in a business operations environment
  • Proven ability to support or drive strategic planning initiatives
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, with strong emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 3 - 5 years of relevant business operations or related experience
  • Knowledge of SAP, PowerBI, Tableu, SQL, Maximo

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: $78,600 - $120,500

Kansas Tax Credit:Join Spirit AeroSystems27 Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years.Click herefor more information on the tax credit.

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.

About Spirit Aerosystems

Spirit AeroSystems is a leading manufacturer of aerostructures for commercial and defense aircraft. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Spirit AeroSystems designs and manufactures a wide range of products including fuselages, wings, and nacelles. The company has facilities in the United States, Europe, and Asia and serves customers around the world. Spirit AeroSystems is committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
Learn more about Spirit Aerosystems
Size
16,100 employees
Market Cap
$3 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$870.3 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
-10.3%
Revenue
$3.4 billion
NASDAQ

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