Western Range Manager (LISC)

Western Range Manager (LISC)

The Western Range (WR) Manager will be responsible for leading Boeings on site operations and logistics support for the Launch and Test Range System (LTRS) Integrated Support Contract (LISC) at the WR at Vandenberg AFB, CA. The WR Manager will be responsible for employees performing launch operations, maintenance operations, capacity planning, including the coordination, scheduling, audit and resolution of problems related to launch range support requirements. This position requires a comprehensive understanding of all mission requirements flow processes. This position should be knowledgeable of the processing of mission documents in the Universal Documentation System (UDS) to include interpretation and implementation of the UDS. The WR Manager will work closely with the sustainment manager to substantially improve supply chain processes focusing on reduced cycle times and shortages and increased focus on customer satisfaction. The WR Manager will also establish working relationships with the ER Manager at Cape Canaveral AFS / Patrick AFB to establish common processes and effective customer interfaces.

Boeing Leadership Attributes

• Charts the Course
Starts with the customer ends with the customer. Translates strategy into actionable objectives and plans. Communicates clearly at one-on-one and group levels. Conveys sense of purpose and mission that motivates others. Maintains direction, balancing big-picture concern with day-to-day issues.

• Delivers Results
Keeps his/her promises. Does not rationalize shortfalls and is accountable. Demonstrates strong operational skills. Marshals the other Leadership Attributes in meeting commitments. Capitalizes on unanticipated opportunities and changing circumstances to meet commitments.

• Finds a Way
Continuously monitors customers and operations to spot issues. Faces reality and adjusts to keep commitments. Models confidence that sees change as opportunities. Uses Boeing complexity as leverage, not an excuse.

• Inspires Others
Energizes, excites, and motivates others. Creates and models a confident and winning atmosphere. Builds teams whose impact is far greater than the sum of their parts. Inspires in ways that are consistent with Boeing's values. Celebrates success and learns from disappointments. Creates an atmosphere where all see opportunities to stretch, take risks, create, contribute and learn.

• Lives the Boeing Values
Models, leads and is committed to the Boeing values, principles and business-conduct policies. Earns the trust and respect of all Boeing stakeholders. Ensures effective business, compliance and financial controls. Promotes integrity in all that we do. Demonstrates commitment to and takes advantage of diversity. Creates an environment of respect and inclusion. Does not use abusive or intimidating behavior. Bounds vigorous pursuit of individual and business objectives with overall interest and reputation of the company.

• Sets High Expectations
Sets high expectations rooted in ensuring competitiveness. Sets high expectations for him/herself first. Has courage to raise the bar continuously/routinely. Holds self and others accountable for continuous improvement. Communicates expectations directly, openly and effectively. Shows people and teams how to reach (acts as a coach).

Competencies
General

• Build Positive Relationships
Serves as a role model in building effective working relationships with fellow senior and executive managers, employees throughout the organization, and external customers. Solicits and provides information to clarify situations. Seeks and expands on original ideas, enhances others' ideas, and contributes own ideas about the issues at hand pertaining to the organization. Places higher priority on departmental and organization goals than on own goals. Gains agreement from fellow senior and executive managers to support ideas or take partnership-oriented action; uses sound rationale to explain value of actions. Establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions.

• Business (Financial) Acumen
Requests and reviews substantial quantitative financial calculations; understands and explains the implications of financial graphs, charts, tables, etc to team members and fellow senior managers. Integrates financial data effectively allowing for the identification of key issues, decision-making criteria, and the determination of strategies and plans. Uses appropriate financial strategies and systems to maximize cash flow and limit risk to the organization.

• Business (Operational) Acumen
Serves as a resource for knowledge of how the business and organization operates; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting the business and organization. Understands Boeing products and services and how own organization fits within the larger value stream. Understands the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace. Understands how to accomplish tasks both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices and procedures; understands the cultures of organizations.

• Communication
Consistently and proactively clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Widely recognized as an expert in consistently keeping the audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Consistently frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Consistently seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding; Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Attends to both direct and indirect messages from others; correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately. Mentors and advises fellow senior leaders and other internal employees on effective communication techniques.

• Decision Making
Consistently and proactively recognizes a wide range of issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; determines whether action is needed; consistently identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities; integrates complex information from a variety of sources; detects trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships; creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes; consistently formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option; consistently implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time; consistently includes fellow senior managers and employees across the organization in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.

• Establish Strategic Direction
Identifies/recognizes the need for additional information and obtains it by clearly describing what needs to be known and the means to obtain it. Asks relevant and specific questions of fellow senior managers, internal employees and customers to verify facts and obtain additional information. Organizes qualitative information and data to identify/explain trends, problems, and their causes; compares, contrasts, and combines information to identify underlying issues. Sees associations between seemingly independent problems or events to recognize trends, problems, and possible cause-effect relationships. Organizes and manipulates quantitative data to identify/explain trends and problems and their causes; serves as a role model in generating options to achieve a long-range goal or vision; develops decision criteria considering relevant factors (e.g., cost, benefits, risks, timing, buy-in, and organizational goals and values) and the decision's impact on employees, the company, and customers; considers the opportunities and risks associated with various options; selects the course of action with the highest probability of success. Analyzes short- and long-term strategic goals and determines long-range objectives; develops broad, initial timelines based on these strategic goals. Identifies the critical tasks and resources (including people) necessary to achieve the desired objectives; takes action to ensure superior execution.

• Negotiation
Conducts extensive research to determine other party's needs, concerns, and initial positions. Trains others to steer interaction in positive direction by placing greatest emphasis of interaction on areas of agreement; addresses areas of disagreement and provides solutions to minimize discrepancies. Sets the tone for focus on the task throughout the interaction; diplomatically addresses emotions and conflict. As a senior manager, exemplifies importance of mutual problem solving, brainstorming alternatives, and evaluating alternative positions openly; tactfully responds to objections by emphasizing value; exposes problems with undesirable alternatives at the most opportune time. Instructs others on how to maintain the ""upper hand"" throughout negotiation process. Expects direct reports to achieve a win-win solution through a give-and-take process.

Technical

• Organizational Development
Complete knowledge of organizational development dynamics/principles (e.g., mitigate resistance to change, whole systems thinking and design, organization design and effectiveness) to fulfill the responsibilities of an L level manager.

• Risk/Issue/Opportunity Mgmt
Strategic knowledge of risk, issue and opportunity management principles and tools and the ability to apply them in various situations.

• Schedule Management
Extensive and specialized knowledge of schedule management principles and practices.

Basic Qualifications For Consideration

Do you have working knowledge / familiarity of the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Vandenberg AFB or Cape Canaveral AFS / Patrick AFB Launch / Operations & Maintenance?

Do you have experience managing or leading a large / diverse project or team or cross functional team?

Do you have experience managing union and non-union personnel?

Do you have experience with overseeing missile launch site operations with a complex customer-contractor interface?

Do you have experience managing geographically distributed systems into an integrated configuration?

Typical Education/Experience

Other Job related information
The Western Range Launch Site Manager should have a demonstrated history / possess: Large scale enterprise management - multi-billion dollar programs supported by large-scale organizations, in excess of 1,000 personnel; Experience as a Director level U.S. Air Force Officer, Senior U. S. Government Civilian, or DoD Contractor is desirable; Interfacing with the customer at the general officer equivalent level; Establishing and maintaining Government-contractor working relationships in the launch site environment at the highest organization levels; Overseeing launch site operations with complex customer-contractor interfaces; Establishing a launch site operational tempo that ensures effective communications; Achieving launch site schedule milestones while preserving multiple competing priorities; Assuming control of on-going operations, aligning with future needs/requirements and implementing necessary changes to meet future objectives; Defining launch site tactical directives that are actionable, achievable, and measurable; Bringing geographically distributed systems into an integrated configuration that drives a capability based approach to future systems management-trading capability upgrades, modernization, replacement, and retirement options. Prefer Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and 12 to 14 years related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. This position is expected to be performed at Vandenberg AFB, CA. Offers are contingent pending contract award. Ability to obtain interim Security Clearance prestart & final Security Clearance post start. U.S. Citizenship required.

• Business Unit Defense, Space&Security
• Division Global Services & Support
• Program Ts&Gs
• Job Type Management
• Experience Level Career/Experienced
• US Person Status Required? Yes

Closing Date: 04/23/2012