Job Description

Senior Information Technology Business Operations Chief of Staff

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is looking for a Senior Information Technology Business Operations Chief of Staff to join the team in Hazelwood, MO.

This role reports to the Chief of Staff (CoS) to the Boeing Defense Systems (BDS) Chief Information Officer (CIO).

The selected candidate will support the Information Digital Technology & Security (IDT&S) BDS CIO Organization, providing strategic leadership and operational oversight to support executive directors with multiple areas of responsibility. As a Senior IT Business Operations Chief of Staff , you will partner directly with the Executive Directors to accelerate strategic priorities, ensure program delivery, and align cross-functional stakeholders.

You will operate where strategy, execution, and communication meet. The Senior IT Business Operations Chief of Staff turns complex technical and commercial conversations into clear recommendations for leaders and ensures steady advancement of strategic work.

The ideal candidate is a decisive problem solver with a “get-it-done” attitude who removes obstacles and delivers results while aligning daily activities to a broader operating model.

Position Responsibilities:

Leadership:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to synthesize issues, surface options, and recommend decision-grade actions

• Provide oversight of actions related to operations, risk, and portfolio/financial management; ensure consistent follow-through.

• Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement

• Facilitate collaboration between various divisions to ensure alignment on priorities and initiatives

• Demonstrate versatility and resilience in navigating challenges and adapting to changing business needs

• Coordinate across the executive director’s leadership team to build alignment, remove blockers, and track commitments to closure

Reporting & Insights

• Manage the executive director’s cadence (meetings, prep, readouts) and triage incoming requests to protect executive time

• Prepare materials for executive meetings, including presentations, reports, and strategic documents

• Produce clear, timely business performance updates and executive scorecard updates that drive leadership decisions

• Maintain dashboards and executive metrics Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Key Performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure alignment to strategic priorities and enable fact-based course corrections

• Translate complex data into concise, actionable narratives and recommendations for senior leaders

Strategy & Cross Functional Partnership

• Act as a strategic partner: anticipate needs, identify opportunities to scale or simplify work, and ensure initiatives align to the IDT&S vision and roadmap

• Translate strategy into execution by creating plans with owners, milestones, and measurable outcomes aligned to strategic goals

• Manage stakeholder relationships across the organization, ensuring effective communication and alignment on strategic priorities

• Support development and vetting of multi-year business cases and priority setting for strategic initiatives

• Support organizational change initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and effective communication throughout the process

Financial & Workforce Operations

• Monitor budget-to-actuals and recommend course corrections.

• Coordinate workforce and resourcing requests through intake, prioritization, and approval from the Leadership Team (LT) Human Resources (HR) and Finance) - ensuring healthy backlog management for the organization

• Work with leadership team to manage headcount forecasts.

Communication

• Prepare executive director’s communications including memos, talking points, and presentations

• Develop visual representations of concepts and ideas appropriate for the audience

• Be the “nervous system” of the organization: ensure timely, consistent communication across regions and stakeholders

• Facilitate regional leadership meetings and regular Employee Briefings, including general management of the meeting, agenda and content preparation, and notes dissemination

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work or military experience

• 5+ years of experience in an Information Technology, Digital, or Engineering environment

• 5+ years of experience with program and/or portfolio delivery

• 5+ years of experience influencing and building strong relationships with stakeholders and senior leaders across functions

• 5+ years of experience managing metrics to drive data driven solutions/decisions

• 5+ years of experience developing presentations for and presenting to executive leadership

• 5+ years of experience working in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years working in the aerospace industry

• 5+ years of experience as an executive-level chief of staff or Office of CIO

• 5+ years of experience in Program Management, Compliance, Risk Management and Finance

• 5+ years of experience with the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) goal-setting framework

• 5+ years working in complex environments and matrix organizations

• 5+ years of experience in change management and organizational development

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, 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.

The Boeing Company also provides 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.

pay range: $133,450 – $180,550

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position does not require a Security Clearance.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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