About this job

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The Boeing Company is the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defence, space and security systems. Boeing is committed to being the best in aerospace and an enduring global industrial champion—a top performer in each and every area of our business delivering superior value to customers, employees, shareholders, communities and partners. Boeing’s global reach includes customers in approximately 150 countries and employees and operations in more than 65 countries. The company has manufacturing, service and technology partnerships with companies and governments worldwide and contracts with more than 20,000 diverse suppliers and partners.

Responsibilities

Description:

Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) requires an Integrated Planning and Scheduling (IP&S) Specialist to provide planning and scheduling support to Campaigns, Bids and Programme Execution.

The ideal candidate will already be familiar with a wide range of planning and scheduling tools, including MS Project and OpenPlan or other industry recognised systems.

Responsibilities:

• Support Project Managers to deliver planning & scheduling activities, aligned to the Boeing Programme Management best practice to ensure successful project start up and execution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Undertake Schedule Risk Analysis.
• Establish and maintain Schedule baselines and maintain schedule forecast.
• Provide schedule status and performance metrics to project managers.
• Undertake schedule Change Management.
• Identify and implement IP&S process, quality and productivity improvements.

Profile

General Competencies:

• Project Planning & scheduling – knowledge and proficiency in planning and scheduling.
• Leadership – ability to lead and direct the activities and resources within and across Functional and Organisational boundaries.
• Communication – excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to listen, assimilate, evaluate and summarise. Sound ability to communicate with the customer at all levels.

Qualifications and experience:

Experience in a similar role, preferably within a MOD defence contract.

Project Management certification desirable.

This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE CURRENT LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IMMEDIATELY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. BOEING WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN IMMIGRATION AND LABOR SPONSORSHIP FOR ANY APPLICANTS. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll. Relocation assistance is not available.  PLEASE NOTE: The successful candidate will be expected to undergo a SECURITY CHECK/CLEARANCE.