The Opportunity
Our Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) International team is an integral part of the global Boeing network providing support to our UK, Korea and Turkey AEW&C customers. We provide a broad range of acquisition project and sustainment services including systems engineering, mission systems development, ground systems development, aircraft modification support, product support and training.
In support of our growing team supporting the UK Wedgetail AEW Mk1 program, we are now seeking Ground Support Segment (GSS) Laboratory Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead.
This role can be based in Williamtown or Brisbane.
**Responsibilities**:
**In this role you will be responsible for the following**:
- Develops and executes project and process plans, implements policies and procedures and sets operational goals.
- Acquires resources for projects and processes, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements.
- Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes.
- Manages, develops and motivates employees.
- Serves as liaison between the IPT and the broader UK Wedgetail AEW Mk1 team, including finance, planning, scheduling and line management.
- Participates in or develops mechanisms for establishing, monitoring and integrating project elements, product configuration and communications concerning change management processes and decisions.
Experience/Qualifications
You are a leader who will bring programmatic, technical and organisational skills, effective communication and able to build strong relationship to support our UK Wedgetail AEW Mk 1 program. You are someone who is comfortable working in a distributed team environment collaboratively as part of a wider community to deliver project outcomes.
- Knowledge of project planning principles and techniques to achieve desired outcomes on budget and on plan.
- Ability to define, design and plan projects, achieve project deliverables, and optimize the contributions of internal and external resources.
- Ability to support, lead, and delegate the project team's responsibilities and tasks through all stages of the project life cycle.
- Knowledge and understanding of the methodology and processes associated with risk management (including Technology Readiness Assessments), opportunity management, and issues management.
- A proven ability to develop positive, effective stakeholder relationships in a highly matrixed environment.
- Ability to support, lead, and delegate the project team's responsibilities and tasks through all stages of the project life cycle.
Applicants must be Australian citizens to meet Defence security requirements and will be expected to obtain an NV1 security clearance.
**Benefits**:
We value the health and wellbeing of our employees and offer true flexibility including working from home, compressed work weeks, and opportunities for part time arrangements, allowing you to balance your career with what is important to you outside of work.
- We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide a mixture of flexible office and remote working options.
- We will celebrate your successes and achievements with a formal reward and recognition program and through employee awards.
- We value your professional development and will provide a vast range of formal and informal training, as well as assistance to further education.
- We offer competitive salary packaging options and our Employee Incentive Program includes a bonus scheme and a wide range of corporate discounts.
- As part of a global company, your career opportunities extend internationally.
Culture
Boeing has implemented a new COVID-19 Vaccination Policy in Australia that requires all new Boeing Australia hires to show proof of being fully vaccinated from COVID-19, or have an approved medical exemption.
We foster an environment where every team member can bring their whole selves to work, with equal opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.