Project Manager

Title:

Project Manager

KBR is looking for a highly experienced Project Manager with over 10 years of experience in Government contracting, acquisition lifecycle and associated processes to include legal practices, policy, and regulatory development, review, and compliance to support the Hemisphere program.  Successful candidates will have experience working in the Government (military and/or civil servant) and with Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) individuals.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Provides space acquisition, engineering, operations, and technical expertise and assistance for projects and programs for Hemisphere execution

-Supports program acquisition efforts for advanced technology, future concept development, and integration activities

-Advises and assists the Government on cost, schedule, and performance matters

-Provides draft JCIDS and acquisition documentation to the applicable Government PM; supports presentation of products to internal and external customers

-Provides draft programmatic status reports of individual programs or of the portfolio of programs

-Identifies areas of improvement, including acquisition process improvements, for Government consideration

-Provides actionable, feasible recommendations, and executes tasks for reducing risks where appropriate

-Assists the Government in building and maintaining a Government risk program

-Supports the Government Program Manager on commitments, obligations, and expenditures of funds

-Performs earned value management and schedule analysis in support of the program office

-Provides PPBE support, to include Congressional reporting, fiscal year planning, continuing resolution management, unfunded requirements development and submittal, end-of-year funding actions, and POM development

-Provides subject matter expertise in support of Integrated Baseline Reviews/Business Financial Reviews to provide insight into program development contractor cost and schedule performance issues

-Reviews and analyzes various data and CDRL packages from the program development contractor; provides guidance to the Government on resolution

-Participates in DCMA surveillance reviews and provides evaluations of surveillance reports and assessments to the Government program office

-Performs IMS reconciliation to ensure activities are traceable to IMP events

-Maintains awareness of current program schedule, monitors acquisition implementation, reports requirement shortfalls, and provides assessments based on the identified risks

-Combines and correlates program execution data with program baselines to accurately maintain and update acquisition reports

-Advises the Government Program Manager during technical interchange meetings, design reviews, program conferences, video telecons, telecons, working groups, etc.

-Assists integrated product teams and working groups; establishes customer and contractor interfaces

-Assists the Government in executing source selections to the extent that such activities are not inherently governmental

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

-B.A./B.S. in related technical field (i.e. Systems Engineering)

-Over 10 years of experience, with 6 years of the desired 10 years of experience should include duties/assignments specifically in support of the Department of Defense

-Well versed in DoD/NRO acquisition lifecycle processes, phases, and critical decision milestones

-TS/SCI clearance with eligibility for SAP

DESIRED:

-PMP Certified

Target salary for El Segundo, CA.

200-225K

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional 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.

Benefits:

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 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. 

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.