Title:
Senior Portfolio Manager
Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!
KBRs National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position your work will have a profound impact on the countrys most critical role protecting our national security.
Why Join Us
- Innovative Projects: KBRs work is at the forefront of engineering logistics operations science program management mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
- Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
- Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
Position Summary:
KBR is seeking a recognized and resourceful Senior Portfolio Manager with over 20 years of experience in leadership program management and operations. This role demands an analytical professional adept at distilling complex operational challenges into strategic solutions that drive organizational growth. The successful candidate will lead diverse teams manage comprehensive portfolios within advanced solutions and products and be instrumental in achieving significant revenue growth and exceptional customer satisfaction. This position requires a leader who empowers personnel fosters strong team morale and ensures efficient execution of mission objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day leadership and long-range vision execution for a robust portfolio of advanced solutions and products ensuring deliverables and objectives align with customer desires and strategic growth initiatives.
- Manage the full lifecycle of complex programs and initiatives from initial concept to accreditation and ongoing customer support.
- Drive significant growth in multi-program portfolio annual revenue through strategic leadership customer fulfillment and effective team management.
- Directly supervise and contribute to the supervision of a diverse team of Subject Matter Experts Software Developers/Engineers Research Analysts and Program Managers.
- Optimize operational efficiency and deliver high-quality results consistently exceeding performance metrics.
- Foster strong client relationships and ensure outstanding customer reviews.
- Implement and maintain efficient resource management strategies including budget administration and allocation of FTEs for training currency and operations.
- Lead continuous process improvement initiatives across operations and program execution.
- Oversee and maintain critical operations ensuring minimal downtime and successful conversion/technical refresh of assets.
- Develop and practice agile methodologies across teams to increase productivity and streamline processes.
- Co-author whitepapers and strategic documents highlighting future execution parameters and expectations.
- Provide expert advice to senior directors and staff on assigned assets tasks and equipment to ensure timely and efficient completion.
Work Environment:
- Location: Hybrid
- Travel Requirements: Minimal
- Working Hours: Standard
Qualifications:
Required:
- At least twenty (20) years of progressive experience in leadership program management and operations management roles.
- Proven track record of successfully managing multi-program portfolios and driving significant revenue growth.
- Extensive experience leading and supervising large teams (e.g. 60 personnel multiple functional teams multiple subcontracts).
- Expertise in Operations Management Project Governance & Control and Program Management.
- Strong background in Business Development with proven success in expanding portfolio revenue.
- Proficiency in Resource Management Risk Assessment & Mitigation and Budget Administration.
- Experience in Continuous Process Improvement and Autonomy Development.
- Exceptional Relationship Building and Staff Leadership & Training skills.
- Ability to distill complex operational challenges and facilitate strategic growth.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to articulate trade-offs and provide effective updates to clients and leadership.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage full lifecycle programs including financial and project objectives alignment.
- Experience in strategic planning and execution within complex operational environments.
- Candidate must have strong written communication skills possess good people skills demonstrate strong attention to detail and have the desire to work on a highly focused technical team.
- BS/BA with experience in highly technical fields.
- Active TS/SCI Security Clearance.
Desired:
- Familiarity with software development leadership and technical project management in a defense/aerospace industry context.
- Experience with classified facilities management (build accreditation customer support).
- Proficiency with MS Word MS Excel MS Teams MS PowerPoint Adobe Acrobat DC SharePoint Virtual Desktop GitLab.
- Experience with Agile Scrum practices and DevSecOps principles.
- Background in military operations or DoD programs.
Ready to Make a Difference
If youre excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Lets shape the future together.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
Belong Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin veteran status genetic information union status and/or beliefs or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Manager