ILS2: Task Lead (Contingency Hire)

KBR, Inc; Honolulu, Northern (HI, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

KBR, Inc is seeking a Task Lead for ILS2 under a contingent hire arrangement. You’ll provide leadership for task operations and sustainment, ensuring system performance and readiness across fixed and expeditionary environments.

You will coordinate maintenance, resources, and contractors while meeting contractual requirements. The role demands strong program-management skills, extensive logistics experience, and the ability to lead diverse teams in complex environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced degree may be a requirement to reach this level.
• Professional Certification in Program Management (e.g., PMP) is a plus.
• Typically requires 10–15 years of relevant experience.
• Top Secret/SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and management of task operations and sustainment activities.
• Serve as the primary authority for task execution and ensure alignment with objectives.
• Oversee maintenance programs and lifecycle sustainment of facilities and mission systems.
• Manage resources, personnel, priorities, and workloads for readiness.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary sustainment activities across functions.
• Monitor system performance and readiness indicators for availability and reliability.
• Collaborate with other leaders to ensure continuity from implementation to operations.
• Identify risks and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance efficiency and performance.
• Provide leadership updates and executive briefings.

Skills

Leadership

Program Management

Logistics

Sustainment

Operational Readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Advanced degree (may be required)

Tools

PMP Certification

Job description

Title: ILS2: Task Lead (Contingency Hire)

Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!

Program Summary

KBR’s Exploration & Logistics (E&L) business unit delivers mission‑critical solutions supporting global defense, federal civilian, logistics, engineering, and space exploration missions. E&L provides integrated capabilities across logistics and sustainment, mission operations, engineering services, readiness and modernization programs, scientific research support, and exploration initiatives in some of the world’s most complex and challenging environments. The business unit supports customers across the Department of Defense, federal civilian agencies, and commercial partners, delivering innovative solutions that enhance mission readiness, operational effectiveness, and long‑term mission success.

Job Summary

The Task Lead provides overall leadership and management for task operations and sustainment activities in support of ILS2 Task Order execution. This role is responsible for ensuring continuous system performance, operational readiness, and effective lifecycle sustainment of facilities, infrastructure, and mission systems supporting operational requirements across fixed and expeditionary environments. Serving as the primary authority for task execution, the Task Lead oversees maintenance programs, coordinates multidisciplinary sustainment activities, manages personnel and resources, and ensures compliance with performance standards and contractual requirements. Working closely with logistics, operational, and support organizations, the Task Lead ensures seamless integration of sustainment efforts and drives continuous improvement initiatives that support mission readiness, system reliability, and long‑term operational effectiveness.

This position is contingent upon award of the contract.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership, direction, and management of task operations and sustainment activities in support of ILS2 Task Order requirements.
• Serve as the primary authority for task execution, ensuring alignment with mission objectives, operational requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Oversee maintenance programs and lifecycle sustainment activities supporting facilities, infrastructure, equipment, and mission systems.
• Manage task resources, personnel, priorities, and workloads to ensure effective execution and operational readiness.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary sustainment activities across operational, maintenance, logistics, and support functions.
• Monitor system performance, operational metrics, and readiness indicators to ensure availability and reliability of supported capabilities.
• Collaborate with other task leaders to support transition activities and ensure continuity from implementation through sustained operations.
• Coordinate with logistics, supply chain, maintenance, and support organizations to maintain system availability and mission effectiveness.
• Identify operational risks, performance challenges, and resource constraints and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, sustainment effectiveness, and system performance.
• Provide leadership updates, operational reports, performance assessments, and recommendations to program leadership and stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• In some disciplines, advanced degree may be a requirement to reach this level.
• May hold a Professional Certification in Program Management.
• Typically requires 10 to 15 years of relevant experience within the program.
• Top Secret/ SCI (eligible)
• Experience leading operations, sustainment, maintenance, facilities management, logistics, or mission support activities in a complex operational environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing personnel, resources, budgets, schedules, and operational priorities.
• Knowledge of sustainment operations, lifecycle management, maintenance programs, operational readiness, and performance management principles.
• Experience coordinating activities across multiple functional teams and stakeholder organizations.
• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience developing operational reports, performance metrics, and executive‑level briefings.
• Ability to manage mission‑critical operations in dynamic and geographically dispersed environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DoD, federal government, logistics, sustainment, infrastructure, facilities, or operational support programs.
• Experience leading large‑scale maintenance, sustainment, or mission‑support operations.
• Knowledge of asset management, facilities management, operational readiness assessments, and performance improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting fixed‑site, remote, expeditionary, or contingency operations.
• Familiarity with Government contracting environments and task order execution.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP), or similar leadership and operations credentials.
• Prior military service or military logistics, sustainment, or operations management experience.

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.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

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, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World

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: 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 believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. 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. At KBR, we Deliver.

KBR Employment Practices

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.