Project Manager, Military Space Strategy and Execution

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KBRs National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security 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.

Job Title: Project Manager Military Space Strategy and Execution

Job Summary:

KBR is seeking a Project Manager to advance execution excellence and growth initiatives across the Military Space Division. This role will contribute to the development of standardized program management practices performance measures digital resources and scalable tools that improve program delivery and division-wide operational effectiveness.

The Project Manager will also support organic growth working with program and operational teams to identify evolving customer needs adjacent requirements contract-expansion opportunities and potential follow-on work. For competitive growth the role will contribute to market and opportunity assessments capture planning solution development proposal preparation reviews and customer presentations.

Working across program operations business development technical teams and functional organizations the Project Manager will help translate mission needs customer insights and delivery best practices into actionable growth strategies differentiated solutions and practical improvements to Military Space execution.

Key Responsibilities:

Delivery Excellence and Execution Strategy

• Lead the development and implementation of the Military Space Performance Excellence framework for program and project execution.
• Develop a scalable program management framework aligned with PMBOK principles KBR best practices contractual requirements and customer expectations.
• Document standard processes procedures roles templates and tools that programs can tailor to their specific requirements.
• Conduct fact-finding with senior program managers to understand how major programs currently operate including their processes digital presence tools execution challenges and effective practices.
• Review applicable Performance Work Statements Contract Data Requirements Lists and other contractual deliverables to understand program execution and reporting requirements.
• Establish key performance indicators and internal performance measures that support delivery excellence customer satisfaction and strong CPARS outcomes.
• Develop repeatable approaches for monitoring project cost schedule technical performance staffing risk quality deliverables and customer commitments.
• Capture and share lessons learned and effective practices across Military Space programs.
• Help programs implement corrective actions and continuous-improvement initiatives based on performance trends and execution needs.

Organic and Competitive Growth Support

• Support organic growth by helping operating units and programs identify adjacent customer needs emerging requirements contract-growth opportunities and potential follow-on work.
• Translate program insights customer challenges and execution lessons into actionable growth initiatives.
• Support competitive pursuits through market research capture planning solution development proposal preparation reviews and oral presentations.
• Incorporate delivery-excellence processes tools metrics and discriminators into competitive proposals and customer solutions.
• Develop training and practical resources that strengthen business acumen across the Military Space Division.
• Help operational teams understand their role in business development customer engagement organic growth recompetes and competitive captures.
• Facilitate collaboration among operations business development technical contracts finance and functional organizations.
• Support development and implementation of the Divisions overall strategy growth priorities and execution vision.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering science business management or a related field.
• 5 or more years of project or program management experience in DoD military space aerospace intelligence or another technical environment.
• Experience developing or implementing project management processes tools standards or governance practices.
• Experience managing schedules resources deliverables risks dependencies and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of PMBOK principles and disciplined project-management practices.
• Understanding of DoD acquisition contracting budgeting program execution or technical-review processes.
• Ability to analyze contractual requirements including Performance Work Statements and Contract Data Requirements Lists.
• Experience supporting organic growth capture proposal development customer engagement or related business development activities.
• Strong facilitation communication analytical organizational and change-management skills.
• Ability to develop executive-level briefings dashboards process documentation and implementation plans.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for assigned projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional certification.
• Experience supporting the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command Air Force Research Laboratory or related organizations.
• Experience developing program management offices delivery-excellence frameworks or enterprise project-management standards.
• Experience with SharePoint site development project dashboards performance metrics and digital collaboration tools.
• Familiarity with CPARS DoD contract deliverables program controls and customer-performance management.
• Experience supporting technical proposals capture strategies recompetes and on-contract growth.
• Experience facilitating process improvement and organizational change across multiple programs or operating units.
• Familiarity with automation analytics Copilot or responsible AI applications in project and program management.

Work Environment:

• Location: On site

• Travel Requirements: Moderate
• Working Hours: Standard 40 hours per week (Full-time)

Compensation:

• For Colorado only the salary range for this position is approximately $125000 - $150000. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates knowledge skills abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Other Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses commissions or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus relocation benefits short term incentives long term incentives or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

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.

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.

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