GEDMS Program Manager

GEDMS Program Manager

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Intelligence & Weapon Systems (SI&WS) division is seeking a Program Manager (Level L manager) for the Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System (GEDMS) program. The candidate will be the primary contact with the US Navy GEDMS program offices at NAVSEA/PEO Ships and at NAVSUP. The candidate will manage the services, products, and requirements for the Design Agent, Production, and Spares and Repairs contracts. These contracts design, develop, sustain and manufacture ruggedized network equipment that provide redundant, high availability transport of Mission Critical information aboard U.S. Navy and foreign ships.  The candidate will lead the GEDMS program out of Huntington Beach, CA.

Candidate will manage diverse engineering activities to develop and sustain a family of networks deployed on over 65% of US Navy major surface combatants and on foreign ships. Candidate will also be responsible for developing the next generation GEDMS architecture, including software development and verification, hardware test and checkout, and support to test and validation in government facilities and onboard ships.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support the organization's business plans and strategy
• Responsible for GEDMS program Orders, Revenue, and Earnings. Responsible for all contractual, financial, and technical performance on GEDMS contracts
• Impose Program Management Best Practices (PMBP) and enforce the Program Execution Plan and Command Media
• Develop and execute company policies, procedures, and business strategies, goals, objectives
• Adapt to the competitive business environment as well as an awareness of economic, social, and political trends that impact the program’s strategy
• Promote a culture of inclusion and open, honest communication that highlights quality, safety, and awards performance   
• Build trust and develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, management and direct reports
• Responsible for staffing, skills retention, and succession planning to successfully execute contractual requirements
• Design Agent contract responsibilities include the design, development, and sustainment of a family of ship-wide network system variants; troubleshooting in lab and onboard ships to resolve operational fleet issues; Field Engineering at major shipyards to support Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) Modernization and new ship construction 

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

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.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of experience within project leadership including planning, implementing and executing program plans
• 5+ years of experience in a finance, scheduling, industrial engineering, change management, strategy, program management, or project management role
• Understanding and experience with Program Management Best Practices
• Experience with Earned Value Management
• Experience directly interfacing with customers

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelors Degree or higher
• Experience managing US Defense contracts, preferably US Navy and/or Joint Service contracts, in all program phases including IR&D to support future system evolution
• Ability to balance diverse/potentially competing needs and requirements from multiple customers
• Experience managing risks, opportunities and issues across multiple disciplines; assessing program constraints (technical, cost & schedule) in developing mitigation plans for issue resolution 
• Experience with DoD secure real-time embedded network communications and control systems
• Experience working closely with customers to understand/develop program goals, translating goals into plans with actionable tasking, and communicating plans to technical personnel   
• Experience collaborating and coordinating across hardware, software, integration and test, quality, cybersecurity and production engineering disciplines to plan, architect, design, develop and verify system throughout product lifecycle including production and fielded system support

Conflict of interest:

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

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Travel: Some travel may be required up to 10% of the time.

Shift: 1st Shift

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 & Pay Transparency:

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.

The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:

Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with immediate 100% vesting Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts.  

Summary pay range: $180,200 - $243,800

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

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. §120.62 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 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.

Contingent Upon Award Program

The position is contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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