Business Manager

SUMMARY

The Business Manager supports program execution by coordinating cross-functional inputs, maintaining accurate program data, and driving timely closure of action items. This role owns weekly program review readiness, including compiling and validating key inputs, tracking late/open actions, and analyzing PRA data to ensure all PRAs remain on track to completion. The Business Manager also partners with Spirit suppliers and internal stakeholders to provide forward-looking demand visibility and status reporting to leadership. Success in this position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proactive communication.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintain a disciplined action-item management process; identify late and open actions, drive ownership, and escalate risks as needed.
• Ensure all required data is available, accurate, and consolidated for weekly program reviews; publish readiness status and resolve gaps ahead of review meetings.
• Analyze PRA data and trends to confirm plans and execution remain on track to complete all PRAs; highlight variances and propose recovery actions.
• Provide an 18-month forecast demand to Spirit suppliers; coordinate updates with internal planning, procurement, and program teams.
• Create and distribute a report of late assigned action items to supplier leadership; ensure clarity on owners, due dates, and next steps.
• Build and maintain program dashboards, trackers, and reference materials to support decision-making and audit-ready records.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and supplier counterparts to align on data definitions, reporting cadence, and issue resolution.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 

 

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of program management fundamentals, action-item tracking, and review cadences.
• Experience compiling and validating data for weekly program/business reviews; strong attention to detail and data integrity.
• Ability to analyze PRA data, trends, and variances; translate insights into clear status and actions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams; comfort working with dashboards, trackers, and shared repositories.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for supplier and leadership-facing reporting.

 

 

COMPETENCIES

• Organization & FollowThrough: Maintains accurate trackers; drives timely closure of open actions.
• Analytical Thinking: Interprets PRA and program data; identifies trends, gaps, and risks.
• Communication: Produces clear, concise status and escalation updates for supplier leadership and internal stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Partners cross-functionally (program, supply chain, planning, quality) to align inputs and actions.
• Accountability: Owns review readiness and deliverable cadence; proactively addresses blockers.

 

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in program coordination, business operations, supply chain, or a related analytical role required.
• Experience preparing leadership reports, managing action-item trackers, and supporting weekly review cadence preferred.

 

 

WORKING CONDITIONS

• The Work Environment is in a climate-controlled office.
• The regular Physical Demands of the job range from sitting for long periods of time, bending, twisting, repetitive hand use, grasping, pushing and pulling, reaching at waist level and waist to shoulder level, and lifting 0-5 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 10 pounds.
• The schedule of Work Hours is generally Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm with occasional early morning, evening and weekend availability.