Aerospace Defense Dev Program Lead — From Build to Production

KBR Careers; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Flexible spending account

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR Government Solutions seeks a Defense Development Program Manager to oversee day-to-day development operations of an aerospace/defense program and guide its transition into full-rate production. The role emphasizes managing budgets, schedules, and performance criteria across multiple contract components within a federal context.

The candidate will have extensive program management experience in defense, a related bachelor’s degree, and US citizenship, with PMP preferred.

Qualifications

• 7-10 Years of Program Management Experience
• 5+ Years of Program Management Experience in Aerospace/Defense
• Bachelor’s Degree in Related Field
• Must be a US citizen

Responsibilities

• Analyzes program activities: acquisition program planning, proposal pricing, financial management, cost analysis, management techniques, and documentation requirements.
• Compiles and reviews budgets against actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, and other data sources to control budgets and provide proper financial decisions.
• Aids in developing and implementing strategies to achieve program objectives safely and within agreed time, cost, technical, quality, and other performance criteria.
• Participates in the control of costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system. Performs analyses and prepares reports to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines.
• Ensures adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government.
• Develops plans including budgets and schedules to meet contractual/project requirements for several major portions of a program.
• Has advanced expertise in DOD, Agency, and/or industry standards and engineering requirements, advises colleagues on interpretation of standards within the context of Group’s contract objectives.
• Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general Divisional/Group policies and industry guidelines.
• Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections, and persuades others, often at senior levels, to influence decisions.
• Anticipates internal and or external business challenges and/or regulatory/ compliance issues; recommends process, product or service improvements.
• May conduct operational effectiveness reviews to ensure functional or project systems are applied as designed, and function satisfactorily

Skills

Program Management Experience

Aerospace/Defense PM

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Related Field

Job description

KBR Government Solutions seeks a Defense Development Program Manager to oversee day-to-day development operations of an aerospace/defense program and guide its transition into full-rate production. The role emphasizes managing budgets, schedules, and performance criteria across multiple contract components within a federal context.

The candidate will have extensive program management experience in defense, a related bachelor’s degree, and US citizenship, with PMP preferred.