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Boeing · 6 hours ago

Project Management Specialist

Boeing is a leader in aerospace innovation and is looking for a Mid or Senior level Project Management Specialist to support Business Operations in North Charleston, South Carolina. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing quality initiatives, facilitating cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring effective project management practices are in place.

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Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and run quality sprints (planning, daily stand-ups, demos, retrospectives) to address high-priority quality initiatives (e.g., defect backlogs, automation expansion, technical debt)
Work with Product Owners, Engineering, QA, and DevOps to define sprint goals, scope, acceptance criteria, and success metrics
Maintain and prioritize the quality backlog; ensure clear stories/tasks and proper estimates
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to unblock work, surface risks, and escalate issues to leadership when needed
Integrate testing and quality activities into CI/CD pipelines; track automation progress and test coverage improvements
Track and report quality KPIs (e.g., escape rate, defect density, mean time to detect/resolve, automated test pass rate, cycle time) to stakeholders
Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring quality problems
Coach teams on best practices for quality engineering (test automation, shift-left testing, test strategies, code review, static analysis)
Coordinate release readiness and validation activities for targeted releases
Lead continuous improvement efforts through retrospectives, process changes, and training
Manage resources, timelines, and dependencies for multiple concurrent quality initiatives

Qualification

Project ManagementMicrosoft OfficeIntegrated Scheduling ToolsProject Management CertificationCommunication Skills

Required

3+ years of experience collaborating with senior management and/or executive leadership
3+ years of experience managing projects and utilizing standard project management tools
3+ years of experience utilizing Microsoft Office applications such as SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Project
1+ years of experience using Integrated Scheduling tools such as: Open Plan Professional, Microsoft Project Professional, Enterprise Project Management, or a similar tool

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university
1+ years of experience with program oversight & metrics reporting
Experience working on airplane programs or supporting the production system
Experience developing and integrating strategic projects, plans, and initiatives to meet business goals
Experience working in a multifaceted work environment, to include managing multiple priorities
Project management certification (PMP, PMI, PMBOK, PMBP, etc.)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate with leaders and colleagues in a multi-skill operations environment

Benefits

Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work

Company

Boeing offers commercial, defense airplanes, space, security systems, and global services.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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CJ Nothum
CEO & Executive Communications, Senior Manager
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Colton Engelke
CEO and Executive Communications
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