KBR Careers · 11 hours ago
Department Manager (Flight Operations)
Houston, Texas
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
15+ years expKBR is a company of innovators and thinkers, seeking a Department Manager for their Flight Operations Directorate at the NASA Johnson Space Center. The role involves overseeing technical services for human space flight operations, managing a team, and ensuring successful mission execution.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Lead, manage, and supervise five Technical Area Leads (NASA)
Develop and maintain successful professional relationships with customers, stakeholders, peers, and direct reports
Manage budget, staffing, and personnel performance to ensure all task order requirements are successfully met
Report contract budget and employee performance status to the NASA division and office management on a regular basis
Implement process improvements that benefit the program and customer
Develop and implement strategies for customer and company success
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to effectively communicate with peers and direct reports in a very dynamic, fast-paced organization
Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and coordinate tasks and resolve issues within a contractor–customer environment
Demonstrated understanding of the FOD's overall mission and associated Plan/Train/Fly concepts
Proven experience as a capable contributor to FOD technical tasks and the ability to support assignments associated with IMOC III task orders
Ability to tactfully handle personnel issues
Experience recruiting and interviewing
Demonstrated ability to manage manpower, priorities and customer requirements
Effective at handling multiple tasks, flexible, and responds quickly to changes
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to interact across organizations and all levels of personnel
Position typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 15 years progressive relevant management experience
Preferred
Experience with the IMOC III Management Information System is desired
Benefits
401K plan with company match
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
AD&D
Flexible spending account
Disability
Paid time off
Flexible work schedule
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.
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