Engineering Operations Project Manager

Engineering Operations Project Manager (Contract) North Charleston, SC, United States (On-site) Contract (7 months 10 days) Published 19 hours ago Jira Agile Location: Charleston, South Carolina (Primary) [Onsite, travel 10%] Program: 787 Airplane Level Integration (Engineering Operations) Job Summary The Boeing Company has an exciting opportunity for an Airplane Level Integration (ALIT) Project Manager to join our team located in North Charleston, SC. 787 engineering organization is seeking a project manager to join the Airplane Level Integration Team (ALIT) to join the Engineering Operations group. The position requires a candidate with a servant leadership mindset who communicates and collaborates well with others, fosters an environment that values diversity, mentors/coaches teammates, establishes positive working relationships, and instills a culture of engineering excellence, safety, and technical leadership. Position Summary The Engineering Operations Project Manager will lead cross‑functional engineering and technician teams supporting the 787 airplane‑level integration efforts. This person ensures disciplined application of engineering processes (enterprise gated development, non‑recurring product development, readiness levels, change management) and synchronizes engineering activities with program and business objectives across development, production, certification and fleet support. The ideal candidate is a servant leader who mentors teammates, fosters diversity and inclusion, drives engineering excellence and safety, and has deep experience with Agile project management at scale and with Jira as the tool of choice. Key Responsibilities Develop, maintain and integrate project and program plans across functional areas to meet scope, schedule, quality and cost objectives from initiation through closeout. Prepare, analyze and report schedule metrics, trend/variance/impact analyses, risk assessments and recovery plans. Lead creation and maintenance of integrated plans and schedules for complex programs and change‑driven initiatives. Manage change control, baseline updates, and ensure consistent application of engineering processes across IPTs and supporting functions. Serve as primary project contact for stakeholders; coordinate commitments and communicate status, decisions and best practices. Facilitate cross‑functional integration, removing impediments and aligning resources to program priorities. Mentor and coach engineers and technicians; cultivate a culture of safety, technical leadership and continuous improvement. Apply industry standard project management practices, tools and reports; close out projects and document lessons learned; transition deliverables to customers with full supporting documentation. Required Qualifications Proficient with Jira for backlog management, sprint/release planning, roadmap creation, issue tracking, reporting and large‑scale rollout/configuration. Extensive experience with Agile project management applied at scale (e.g., scaling frameworks, cross‑team Agile coordination). Proven experience leading complex, multi‑discipline engineering projects across the full airplane value stream: development, production, certification, and fleet support. Strong background in non‑recurring and recurring program activities, readiness assessments, and change management. Demonstrated history of servant leadership with experience mentoring and coaching technical teams. Strong schedule development and analysis skills (integrated master schedules, critical path analysis, variance/trend/impact assessments). Excellent written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder engagement across all levels. Risk management and mitigation planning experience with documented successful recoveries. Preferred Qualifications Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI‑ACP, SAFe Agilist, or equivalent certification. Experience working on commercial airplane programs (preferably 787 or similar) or in aerospace systems integration. Familiarity with enterprise gated development processes and readiness level frameworks. Experience with additional tools such as Confluence, Portfolio for Jira/Advanced Roadmaps, MS Project or Primavera. Demonstrated success implementing process improvements and institutionalizing best practices across s IPTs. Leadership & Cultural Fit Previous Commercial Aerospace experience. Servant leadership mindset: facilitates others’ success, removes barriers, and leads by example. Strong collaborator: builds trust across engineering, production, certification and customer support organizations. Champion for diversity, equity and inclusion; fosters a respectful environment where different perspectives are valued. Commitment to engineering excellence, safety‑first thinking, and continuous learning. Pay Rate Range Min Pay Rate $70 Max Pay Rate $75 Currency USD Unit hourly Benefits Information Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations. #J-18808-Ljbffr