Mid-Level Business Operations Specialist

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 aluminium manufacturing solutions.

Position Responsibilities:

• Plans, commits, and controls the deployment of resources in response to customer, program, and business requirements.
• Directs the development, integration, implementation, and management of new or revised programs, plans, strategies, or processes.
• Authorizes changes to work statements using a formal directive system.
• Develops control systems, maintains status information of program and customer commitments, and monitors compliance to plan.
• Interfaces with management from many occupations and organizations to provide leadership and coordination.
• Cost budgetary estimates, non-recurring and recuring costs dependent upon facilities requirements.
• Headcount forecasting and justification to meet customer requirements.
• Develops facilities plans to implement and support customer and contract schedules and interfaces with company organizations, potentially government agencies, and suppliers to meet and optimize company business requirements along with supporting schedules, locations, and rearrangements.
• Communicates and collaborates with stakeholders to present recommendations, proposals and solutions.
• Help in reviewing and/or updating Business Policies and Procedures relative to Strategic planning activities as required or due.
• Review and Update Standard Factors used for planning and estimating purposes.
• Continually look for ways to improve our internal methods of estimating, collaborating and communicating.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Information Systems, or related field, or 5+ years of experience with an Associate's degree
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels
• Experience supporting senior or executive leadership in a business operations environment
• Proven ability to support or drive strategic planning initiatives
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, with strong emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 3-5 years of relevant business operations or related experience
• Knowledge of SAP, PowerBI, Tableu, SQL, Maximo

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: $78,600-$120,500

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