Program Manager/C3BM

Title:
Program Manager/C3BM

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KBR's 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 country's most critical role - protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR's 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 motivated Program Manager (PM) with an active DoD Top Secret clearance to join our dynamic team at Wright Patterson AFB in Ohio to provide support for the Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management Program Executive Office (C3BM), Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Digital Infrastructure Division.

As Program Manager, you will be responsible for assisting the government with planning, direction, oversight, and administration of projects and ensure full compliance with contract requirements. The PM participates in program reviews, supports experimentation events, and readjusts resources and schedules to accomplish programs. This individual will plan and adjust work operations to meet changing and/or emerging program requirements using available resources with minimal impact on work quality or quantity. You will facilitate continuous improvement in the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the services provided and integrate problem resolution into ongoing work without loss of workforce efficiency. In addition, you will demonstrate expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures and may provide consultation on complex proposals, such as technical projects and strategic planning as a top-level contributor/specialist.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Planning: Responsible for overall planning, direction, oversight, and administration of projects
• Contract Compliance: Ensure full compliance with contract requirements

• Process/Policy Implementation and Guidance: Implements and provides guidance related to processes and policies, oversees the work of staff, and recommends priorities of projects and programs
• Expertise: Demonstrates expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures and may provide consultation on complex projects as a top-level contributor/specialist
• Mentor: Mentors project leaders to improve processes, procedures, and standards based on programmatic needs.
• Resource Allocation: Allocates resources and sets schedules to accomplish program objectives including the quality, timelessness, and costs
• Risk mitigation: Implements associated risk mitigation strategies, briefs senior management
• Program Review/Maintenance: Participates in program reviews and adjusts resources and schedules as needed. Plans and adjusts work operations to meet changing and/or emerging program requirements using available resources with minimal impact on work quality or quantity
• Continuous Service Improvement: Facilitates continuous improvement in the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the services provided and integrates problem resolution into ongoing work without loss of workforce efficiency
• Accomplish Program Goals and Missions: Accomplish program and mission goals by relying on extensive experience and judgment
• Complex Task Completion: Perform a variety of complex tasks with a wide degree of creativity and latitude
• Provide Consultation: Provide consultation on complex projects and be a top-level contributor/specialist
• Interface with Leadership: Interface with team leads and senior Government personnel
• Collaborate on Issues: Interact with team leads and SMEs to resolve project or technical issues
• Continuous Improvement: Strive for continuous improvement with project teams
• Adaptability: Adapt to new requirements and challenges
• Reporting: Provide verbal and written reporting to senior Government personnel

Work Environment:

• Location: Onsite
• Travel Requirements: Minimal
• Working Hours:Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

• Clearance: Active DoD Top Secret Clearance

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Relevant Experience: 15+ years' relevant PM and/or test & evaluation experience in the DoD
• Industry Experience: Experience with DoD program management practices, reporting, quality guidelines, and financial management

• Complex Tasks Ability: Ability to perform a variety of complex tasks with a wide degree of creativity and latitude.

• Complex Project Consultation Skills: Consult on complex projects and contribute at a senior level
• Multitasking Ability: Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Diverse Teamwork Experience: Ability to work with a team of multi-disciplined specialists
• Profession Communication Aptitude: Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communications skills
• Capacity to work at all levels: Ability to work effectively at all organizational levels, including a matrixed environment
• Business Acumen: Strong business acumen; proactively identify and resolve problems efficiently
• Leadership competencies: Leadership competencies including influential communications, strategic thinking, fostering innovation and collaboration, developing talent, customer focus, and catalyzing results
• Change Implementation Skills: Proven ability to embrace and implement change in a fast-paced, rapid acquisition project

Desired:

• Education: Master's Degree
• Certification: DoD Program management training, DAU certification(s), or PMP desired
• Testing Experience: Brief description.
• Software Engineering Experience: Digital Engineering, DevSecOps, and/or Agile project management experience

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

This is a full time role 40 hour/week, standard hours, minimal travel.

Basic Compensation:

Starting salary ranges from $130,000 to $170,000 depending on relevant experience and qualifications.

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.

A t KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, 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 more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer.

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.