Business Development Leader Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Kansas

INTRODUCTION

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

LOCATION: Wichita, KS (On-Site)

Responsibilities:

• Organizing and leading an Integrated Product Team (IPT), establishing, executing and maintaining IPT planning (including integration with the overall program execution plan)
• Planning elements in support of the program integrated master schedule
• Conducting IPT-level change control and RIO boards and ensuring integration with the Program Change Control Board to control and update IPT technical and non-technical baselines; supporting the Program Manager in stakeholder needs management activity
• Provide business leadership and guidance for an Integrated Product Team (IPT) and associated statement of work as delegated by the Program Manager
• Responsible for the technical, cost, schedule, and quality performance of the Integrated Product Team end items and deliverables
• Coordination on the identification, development and validation of IPT allocated life cycle requirements (e.g. requirements, configuration, data, contract, etc.)
• Defining build-to / buy-to-packages, ensuring affordability to allocated targets
• Maintaining budgets and schedules
• Maintaining requirements compliance and product configuration (including design data delivery), validation, verification, and certification oversight for responsible end items
• Coordination with SCM on supplier selection, integration, and oversight of SOW
• Overseeing functional efforts to qualify materials, processes and suppliers (including first part qualification)
• Overall development and delivery of end items / products
• Integration and utilization of standards and best practices (process and tool) within the IPT and in support of cross-IPT integration
• Ability to direct, develop, align, integrate, implement and manage IPT plans and processes
• Ensure disciplined change control, including effectively evaluating and managing major and minor product and process changes and customer requests
• Customer Interface, Change Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Risk Management, Affordability Management, Product Configuration Management
• Development and/or sustaining programs, Developing Proposals and Estimating, Integrated Program Planning and Scheduling
• Cross-functional project management, Experience leading Integrated Product Teams (IPT's), Experience with Continuous Improvement/Lean/Six Sigma
• Financial Acumen, Business Acumen, managing with influence
• Technical Acumen (development), interpersonal relationships and communication

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• 5+ years of related experience working in a cross functional team
• Engineering, Supply Chain, Tooling, and/or Manufacturing background
• Experience in the Aerospace industry
• Experience with Microsoft Office including presentation skills using PowerPoint
• SAP

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor's Degree
• Integrated Product Teams (IPT) experience
• Ability to function on a multi-functioning team
• Excellent communication skills and managing with influence
• Strong Financial, Technical, and/or Business acumen
• Interpersonal relationship building

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 - Team Lead (Level K): $101,450 - $155,550

KANSAS TAX CREDIT: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.