Overview

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

The Integrated Business Team Leader (IBT) will provide business leadership in support of the Program Management Office and Program Manager of a stand-alone program or major business/program element where business needs dictate. Responsible for the day-to-day performance management baseline, including establishing the programs organization and work breakdown structures; and reporting, visibility, and communication of strategic and operational program activities necessary to achieve defined program objectives and business plans.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Managing all business requirements that support the program and maintaining the Program Tier 0 and Tier 2 masterplan/schedule
• Organization and work breakdown structures 
• Establishing and managing the program cadence
• Reporting program performance and maintaining the program communication plan 
• Maintaining the program RIO profile and the program affordability cost model 
• Developing and maintaining the Program Management Plan 
• Ensuring robust change management controls and forums
• Maintaining the program organization structure, and associated documentation, and the reporting program Earned Value Management status 
• Supporting the implementation of program management standards and best practices 
• Coordinating the baselines and associated change activity for program finances and resources 

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (in addition to the Spirit AeroSystems Leadership Fundamentals):

• Financial and business acumen
• Managing with influence
• Ability to develop interpersonal relationships and utilizing strong communication skills
• Team building 
• Continuous improvement 

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 1-3 years of experience with business, administration or metric analysis
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or economics

 Preferred skills and experience: 

• Change, Risk and Affodability Management
• Earned Value Management
• Experience with development and/or sustaining programs and with developing proposals and estimating
• Operating in a matrix organization
• Integrated program planning and scheduling
• Cross-functional project management
• Experience leading Integrated Business Teams (IBT's)
• Experience with Continuous Improvement/Lean/Six Sigma 

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.