Deputy Project Lead

KBR, Inc; Greenbelt (MD); On-site; USD 163,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Deputy Project Lead to support NASA Goddard under the OMES III contract. You will work with the Project Lead to ensure successful execution, manage budgets and staffing, and align with program milestones for the LEO initiative.

Working with diverse teams and stakeholders, you will drive performance, coordinate task orders, and oversee schedules to deliver mission-critical outcomes for government clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field such as Business Administration, Engineering, or Project Management.
• 15+ years of experience in Systems Engineering or Project Management.
• Ability to work with diverse teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with groups and customer to ensure project execution.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute task orders to meet objectives and timelines.
• Manage and supervise employees, gather inputs, and evaluate reports.
• Perform business activities including proposals, staffing, and financial analysis.
• Analyze budgets, identify resource gaps, and make corrective recommendations.
• Guide and supervise project activities and schedules.

Skills

Systems engineering

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Title: Deputy Project Lead Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely. KBR is seeking a Deputy Project Lead to support KBR and governments customer at NASA Goddard. The Deputy Project lead will directly work with the Project Lead to oversee the execution of the OMES III (Omnibus Multidiscipline Engineering Service) contract for the LEO (Low Earth Observations) program. Manage task performance, financial and staffing to ensure project milestones.

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to an ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams including Group leads, Project Lead, Program Managers, Teammates, and customer to ensure project execution.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute task orders to meet the customers objectives, timelines, and requirements.
• Manage and supervise employees, resolve issues, gather technical inputs, and evaluate reports.
• Perform Business activities including proposal evaluations, staffing, and financial analysis.
• Analyze and review budgets, identify resources shortfall and make corrective recommendations.
• Manage and supervise employees, teams, and projects.
• Coordinate and monitor teammates activities.
• Guide and supervise project activities and schedules.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field such as Business Administration, Engineering, or Project Management. Minimum of 15 years of experience in Systems Engineering, Project management or related fields. Ability to work with diverse teams and Stakeholders

Basic Compensation

Basic Compensation: Jobs on this contract range from $162,800- $244,200 . Pay range is specific to the Greenbelt, MD area. The offered rate will be based on the position, contract affordability, the selected candidate’s working location, knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation

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.

KBR Benefits

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

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.

ONE KBR Values

• We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
• We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
• We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity.
• We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision‑makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
• We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments.
• Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.
• We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function.
• Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.
• Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: