Description :
Location
Ridley Park, PA
Virtual Office/Telecommute?
(Things you should know about Virtual Office)
Virtual Work Not Available
Shift
First
Business Unit
Integrated Defense Sys
Division
Precision Engagement/Mobility
Program
Rotorcraft
Occupation Title
Finance
Skills Management Title
Procurement Cost Analysis
Job Classification
9AHMML
Job Type
Management
Experience Level
Mid Level Manager
Exemption Status
Management
Union
No
Security Clearance Required?
(Security Clearance definitions)
No Security Clearance Required
Work Eligibility Required?
Yes
US Person Status Required?
Yes
Export Control Required?
Yes
Relocation Money Available?
Yes
Date Posted
05/07/2008
Closing Date
(Things you should know about closing dates)
05/21/2008
Position Description
Manages employees and first-level managers that perform fact finding and analyses of subcontractor proposals; conduct financial, operational and proposal audits of subcontractor information; and develop and estimate costs in support of pricing activities. Develops and executes integrated departmental plans, policies and procedures and provides input on departmental business and technical strategies, goals, objectives. Acquires resources for department activities, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements. Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports. Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes. Manages, develops and motivates employees and first-level managers.
Competencies
General/Leadership
[ + ] Building A Successful Team
Works with other middle managers to ensure the purpose and importance of the teams are clarified (e.g., team has a clear charter or mission statement); guides the setting of specific and measurable team goals and objectives. Works with other middle managers to help clarify roles and responsibilities of team members; helps ensure that necessary steering, review, or support functions are in place. Works with other middle managers to make procedural or process suggestions for achieving team goals or performing team functions; provides necessary resources or helps to remove obstacles to team accomplishments. Listens to and fully involves others in team decisions and actions; values and uses individual differences and talents. Shares important or relevant information with other middle managers and the team. Adheres to the team's expectations and guidelines; fulfills team responsibilities; demonstrates personal commitment to the team.
[ + ] Business (Financial) Acumen
Accurately performs substantial quantitative financial calculations and/or understands and explains the implications of financial graphs, charts, tables, etc to team members and fellow middle managers. Integrates financial data effectively allowing for the identification of key issues, decision-making criteria, and the determination of strategies and plans. Uses appropriate financial strategies and systems to maximize cash flow and limit risk to the organization.
[ + ] Cross Functional Partnerships
Analyzes the organization and own area to identify key relationships that should be initiated or improved to further the attainment of own area's goals; exchanges information with potential partner areas to clarify partnership benefits and potential problems; collaboratively determines the scope and expectations of the partnership so that both areas' needs can be met; collaboratively determines courses of action to realize mutual goals; facilitates agreement on each partner's responsibilities and needed support; places higher priority on organization's goals than on own area's goals; anticipates effects of own area's actions and decisions on partners; influences direct reports, own manager, and fellow middle managers to support partnership objectives; implements effective means for monitoring and evaluating the partnership process and the attainment of mutual goals.
[ + ] Driving for Business Results
Identifies and sets performance goals for department; works tenaciously toward and derives satisfaction from achieving stretch goals related to positive business results; remains self-disciplined; measures progress and evaluates results; reprioritizes as appropriate; prevents irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with timely completion of important tasks.
[ + ] Ethical Leadership
Understands and promotes Boeing ethical principles within department. Champions departmental initiatives that promote ethical behavior. Ensures departmental activities adhere to ethics principles. Recognizes and addresses unethical behavior through established processes. Promotes an ethical culture within the department.
[ + ] Motivating Others
Creates a climate within the department in which team members want to do their best. Instills a sense of purpose by communicating and creating buy-in with organizational vision, goals and objectives. Supports departmental events to recognize and reward employees. Rewards direct reports for motivating their workgroups. Works to ensure members of the department feel their work is important.
Technical
[ + ] Estimating Methods
Provides oversight and approval of estimates, techniques and relationships used in practical application. Understands the linkage between various estimating methods and total proposed cost and ensures compliance. Collaborates with mid-level managers on estimating matters.
[ + ] Risk Mgmt & Tech Ready Assess
Thorough knowledge and understanding of the methodology and processes associated with risk management (including Technology Readiness Assessments), opportunity management, and issues management. Ability to: identify and/or solicit potential risks, opportunities and issues across multiple disciplines; understand design constraints (technical, cost & schedule) sufficiently to validate/guide other groups' risk mitigation plans, opportunity realization plans, and issue resolution plans; help select/recommend the best plan for mitigating risks, realizing opportunities, and resolving issues; and establish appropriate performance tracking metrics to track risks, opportunities, and issues burndown over time. Ability to effectively utilize risk / opportunity/ issues management tools (e.g., iso-risk charts/plots and waterfall) to support program/project execution.
Education and/or Experience
Other Job related information
Supports multiple process actions teams (PATs) across the IDS sites including: SMFO, Estimating and Pricing, and Business Operations. Ensures that SMFO is compliance with TINA, IPM, MMAS, and BESM requirements. Supports IPT and Supplier Management needs by providing supplier cost analysis, material estimating, and material cost analysis. Delivers process and tools to ensure that appropriate information is available to monitor program material cost.
