Lead Project Management Specialist

Boeing

Lead Project Management Specialist shaping and delivering strategic initiatives for Boeing's Global Engineering team. Collaborating with leaders and cross-functional teams to drive engineering capabilities and outcomes.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeGdansk • 🇵🇱 PolandSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Integrate, facilitate and drive across key stakeholders (Global Engineering Executives, Boeing BU's and Functional leaders, global site leaders, stream representatives, among others), developing, prioritizing and deploying strategies to achieve Boeing Global Engineering’s long-term business goals and vision
Collaborate, facilitate and drive mapping engineering capabilities across geographies, identifying enablers and alternatives and recommending a common and aligned proposal on focus areas for Boeing's Global Engineering sites
Support senior leadership decision‑making by collecting, synthesizing, and analyzing data; producing clear, leadership‑ready artifacts, options, and driving recommendations that identify risks, constraints, and tradeoffs
Build and nurture strong relationships and trust with local and global stakeholders (engineering teams, stream leaders and representatives, functional and BU partners); proactively support integration with Eastern Hemisphere sites to leverage time zone advantages
Plan and facilitate high‑impact workshops (virtual and in‑person) to drive strategic alignment, commitment, and actionable next steps
Manage the Capability Stream operating rhythm (stream meetings, leadership forums, and global engineering forums), including agenda development, backlog management, meeting materials, invitations, and coordination with Chiefs of Staff and Executive Assistants as required
Coordinate cross‑functional project teams to translate strategy into execution—define scopes, schedules, resource plans, and performance metrics; track progress and adjust plans to meet strategic priorities according to PM best practices
Identify and promote opportunities for cross‑site collaboration that leverage unique site capabilities to optimize value across the engineering value stream
Monitor global geopolitical, economic, social, political, and regulatory trends that influence strategy; support development of mitigation and resilience plans to protect critical capabilities (including intentional redundancy to mitigate single-threaded risks)

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of proven experience in strategy development (including frameworks), project or program management, planning, or coordination within aerospace, defense, or other complex engineering environments
Proven experience in project management best practices, including scheduling, resource planning, risk management, and delivering projects to plan
Strong knowledge of the aerospace industry and technical engineering concepts
Experience working in matrixed, multinational organizations and supporting senior leadership
Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills across multiple functions, geographies, and cultures
Excellent analytical skills and experience producing dashboards and leadership‑ready materials, including decision frameworks
Comfortable operating in ambiguous, complex environments and translating strategic inputs into operational plans
Fluency in written and spoken English
Existing right to work in Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, or Spain

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible working arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

Project ManagementResource PlanningRisk ManagementSchedulingData AnalysisDecision FrameworksDashboard CreationStrategic PlanningOperational PlanningCapability Development

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsRelationship BuildingFacilitation SkillsCollaborationAdaptability