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ARES MAF Business & Planning Analyst 5

This position is located at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. Conducts financial analysis and associated risks/opportunities to provide understanding of financial performance to internal/external stakeholders. Initiates assignments and leads integration and analysis of Estimates at Completion (EACs) and financial and/or resource forecasts. Develops, reviews, analyzes and maintains cost and/or schedule performance measurement baselines and variance analyses. Defines and communicates cost and/or schedule trends and quantifies cost and/or schedule risks. Leads project startup by conducting planning and implementation activities such as work/organization breakdown structure development and responsibility assignment matrix development. Makes recommendations for program financial and performance improvements. Develops and implements compliance plans. Leads development of strategic plans and business cases using appropriate financial indices. Leads and integrates the collection and documentation of requirements for training, processes and new tool development. Provides subject matter expertise to troubleshoot process and tool issues, determine root cause and recommend solutions. Works under minimal direction. Leads integrated scheduling support requirements in accordance with company policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Competencies

General


 Business (Financial) Acumen
Accurately performs advanced quantitative financial calculations and/or understands and explains the implications of financial graphs, charts, tables, etc. to team leaders, managers, executives, and internal employees. Mentors others in integrating unusually complex financial data; effectively allows for the identification of key issues, decision-making criteria, and the determination of strategies and plans of value to the organization. Consistently and proactively uses appropriate financial strategies and systems to maximize cash flow and limit risk to the organization.

 Communication
Consistently and proactively clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Guiders others in keeping their audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames highly complex and or advanced information in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Regularly 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 project leads and other internal employees on effective communication techniques.

 Contributing To Team Success
Consistently and proactively makes procedural or process suggestions to team leaders, managers and interorganizational employees for achieving team goals or performing team functions; provides necessary resources or helps to remove obstacles to team accomplishments. Listens to and fully involves others in team decisions and actions; values and uses individual differences and talents; shares important or relevant information with the team; adheres to and helps define the team's expectations and guidelines; fulfills team responsibilities; demonstrates personal commitment to the team.

 Decision Making
Consistently and proactively recognizes a wide range of highly advanced or unusually complex issues, problems, or opportunities across the organization; determines whether action is needed. Adeptly identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities; has advanced knowledge in integrating unusually complex information from a variety of sources; detects unusually complex trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Guides others in creating relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes; can be relied upon to formulate clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option; implements decisions reliably and initiates action within a reasonable time; includes team leaders, managers and internal employees 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.

 Managing Work
Identifies and creates hierarchy of activities and tasks based on criticality; adjusts priorities when appropriate. Deploys and ensures that required equipment and/or materials are in appropriate locations so that own and others' work can be done effectively and efficiently. Effectively allocates own time to complete work; coordinates own and others' schedules to avoid conflicts and maximize resources. Takes advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently. Consistently uses time effectively and prevents irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion. Technical


 Analytical Skills
Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the business unit level.

 Boeing Knowledge
Advanced/expert knowledge of Boeing's organizations, processes, program plans, policies and procedures, and products required to effectively perform functional responsibilities of the occupation.

 Budgeting & Estimating
Advanced, expert knowledge of budgeting tools (e.g., cost benefit analysis, estimates-at-completion [EAC], management estimate-at-completion [MEAC]) and estimating techniques (e.g., improvement curve theory, parametric estimates, standard hour estimates, zero-base estimates).

 Finance Integration Knowledge
Extensive knowledge of Finance disciplines and tasks performed by various Boeing Finance processes and the interaction between departments/disciplines and how their products and processes are used by and affect one another. Shares advanced expertise to accomplish wide range of business objectives.

Typical Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree and typically 15 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 13 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Job related information

This position supports the ARES program at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, LA. This position requires the ability to obtain access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility. Access to the facility requires a background investigation by U.S. Government authorities. You may be permitted access to the facility with an interim NASA badge while your background investigation is ongoing, however, in the event that you are not granted access by the government authorities, or your access is not maintained, the result may be reassignment, reclassification, or termination of employment. This is a sensitive/safety-sensitive position and is subject to DOT random drug and alcohol testing. Travel to Marshall Space Flight Center and supplier bases will be required.

*** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.***

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