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Spirit Defense - Senior Project Management - IT

Spirit AeroSystems

Wichita, KSJob$113–173K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$113–173K/yr
Location
Wichita, KS
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

Spirit Defense, a Spirit AeroSystems business unit, seeks a senior IT project management professional to lead projects and programs supporting defense and space customers. The role is 100% on-site at the Boeing Wichita location and involves coordinating project teams, schedules, risks, resources, and stakeholder communications. Candidates need a related bachelor's degree and at least five years of experience; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain the necessary security clearance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Large-Scale Project ManagementIT AnalysisBusiness AnalysisFinancial AnalysisCost ManagementTableauIT ProcessesIT InfrastructureIT ApplicationsMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Outlook

Qualifications

U.S. CitizenshipBachelor's in IT or Related5+ Years ExperiencePMP CertificationSecret Clearance

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Overview

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit’s Defense Business Unit (“Spirit Defense”). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions.

Responsibilities

Location: 100% on-site at the Boeing Wichita location.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control and close individual projects and/or programs (defined as a collection of projects and services whichtogether achieve common business goals and strategic initiatives with potentially long implementation time frames)

  • May manage several unrelated projects simultaneously

  • Manages activities utilizing a variety of project methodologies, including PMI, Spirit Defense, and Agile tools and templates to uphold project-to-project consistency

  • Work with supporting departments to develop high-level and detailed timelines and project plans and other project artifacts

  • Manage all project/program activities, such as, but not limited to, schedules, status, risk/issues, resources, gaps, analysis, and meetings

  • Direct the work of project team members (internal and/or external) in a matrixed environment, ensuring adherence to approved processes and schedules

  • Set expectations of cost, quality, task sequencing, due dates, and milestones, ensuring project team active participation, collaboration and coordination so project deliverables are on time and meet expectations

  • Monitor all aspects of the project and/or program by measuring progress and correcting course when project is not meeting goals and objectives. Ensure project remains on schedule by managing project plan and removing barriers

  • Provide consultative services to other projects/programs that have integration points and/or impact to project to ensure collaboration and efficiency between projects/programs

  • Manage project risk by identifying, planning for, developing and implementing strategies to mitigate or minimize risks

  • Prepare standard project and/or program communications including status reports, dashboards, and other materials to keep all stakeholders informed of project status and related issues

  • Develop and present information in various formats to inform, gain cooperation and/or resolve issues

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):

  • Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access (for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship)

  • Bachelor's Degree in information technology or related field with 5 + years of experience.

  • Experience with managing large scale projects

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Active Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship)

  • IT Analyst, Business Analyst, and/or Financial Analyst background

  • Cost Management experience

  • PMP certification

  • Tableau experience

  • Possess a broad understanding of general IT processes, infrastructure, and applications

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Products – Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, Project etc.

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

Drug Free Workplace:

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

Pay & Benefits:

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.

We also provide 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.

Summary Pay Range: $113,100 - $173,400

Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

How this job compares

Set against the 15,444 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$113–173K/yr
  • Kansas median$102–187K/yr94 salary ranges
  • US median$105–175K/yr9,872 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $143K, is 5% below the Kansas median midpoint ($151K) — in the middle half of Project Management salary ranges in Kansas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 158 open Project Management jobs in Kansas and 15,444 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Kansas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (12,389 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,471 of the 15,444 open Project Management jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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