KBR Careers · 4 hours ago
Contract Program Manager
KBR is a leader in engineering and advanced technology solutions for national security. The Expert-Level Contract Program Manager will oversee contract activities, ensuring effective communication with government customers and managing program performance and deliverables.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Ensuring the timely execution of all financial, staffing and administrative contract actions
Lead the team assisting the customer in the development, implementation, and adoption of the Digital Engineering (DE) environment, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices, and Digital Twin capabilities
Serve as the primary point of contact with the government customer and key figures and offices (including the Chief Engineer and Program Executive Offices (PEOs)) within the organization
Provide contract management support to the Program(s) PMO to ensure the timely execution of all financial, staffing and administrative contract actions
Provide program management support to include cost, schedule, risk and performance management of all staff and work activities
Ensure contractor personnel are qualified to perform the assigned task and that potential personnel problems are pre-empted
Ensure contract tasks are completed within the specified timelines
Establish and implement processes and procedures enabling the rapid response to surge requirements for increased contract personnel
Ensure programmatic alignment and adherence to the customer’s visions and priorities
Ensure the accuracy, quality, configuration management and timely delivery of all required deliverables to include the Monthly Financial Report, Monthly Staffing Report, Monthly Activity Report, Quarterly Program Management Review materials, and as required Trip Reports, Briefings, Evaluations, Technical Assignments, White Papers or other Government requested deliverables necessary for the successful execution and/or completion of work activities
Plan and execute Quarterly Program Reviews to provide the Government customer(s) an comprehensive understanding of the health/status of all activities
Coordination program management activities between various offices within the customer organization
Perform day-to-day contractual and programmatic management of the TO
Monitor performance metrics, SLAs, and KPIs and report progress to government customer leadership
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or equivalent Expert level experience as a Program Manager
Expert-level experience (10 years or more) as a Program Manager in terms of managing program level cost, schedule, performance, and risk management for a development, engineering, or other Information Technology DoW or IC program
Project Management Professional (PMP), DAWIA Level III certification in Program Management, or similar professional certification in program management or demonstrated experience applying Project Management tools and techniques
Extensive experience working with NGA, and other IC/DOW mission partners
Ability to engage with senior government stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams
Expert experience as a Program Manager in terms of cost, schedule, performance, and risk management
Demonstrated experience in engineering, Enterprise engineering, design and analysis of IT or related systems experience in all phases of design, development, analysis and documentation, and development of standards and guidelines for tasks being performed
Expert-level working experience in government or industry in DoD/IC Acquisition Process or PPBES
Active TS/SCI required
Experience with Digital Engineering (DE) and Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)
Preferred
Knowledge of the geospatial intelligence mission and its contributions to the Intelligence Community
Knowledge of the National System for Geospatial Intelligence
Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), processes, tools and languages
Experience with the development and/or review of cost estimates and the associated technical work scope necessary to achieve stated objectives
Experience in tailoring and using both Agile and Waterfall development methodologies
Experience with the identification of technical issues and proactive communication of possible impacts
Experience in performing validation and verification of various engineering results and deliverables to ensure the highest quality results against customer requirements
Experience advising and assisting the government leadership team in achieving their mission objectives by leveraging the combined resources within the government team and their industrial base
Basic understanding of cloud technologies, DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and AI/ML integration
Benefits
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.
Company
KBR Careers
At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that are helping governments and companies around the world take on the great challenges of our time.