Junior Project Manager: Task Orders & Controls

HX5; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401(k) plan with Company Match

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Pet Insurance

Job summary

HX5 seeks a Junior Project Manager/Task Order Manager at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. The role focuses on establishing PM standards, tracking, and executive briefings to support strategic initiatives.

Requires a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in a related field; strong analytical, communication, and MS Office skills are essential. Experience with MS Project, Smartsheet, Power BI, SharePoint, Jira is preferred. Full-time with a 9/80 schedule.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience in a field or related area.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, Finance, Operations Management, or related field.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel.
• Ability to prepare management briefings and status reports.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project management standards across the directorate.
• Develop common project tracking and reporting processes.
• Facilitate regular schedule, cost, risk, and resource reviews.
• Maintain integrated directorate-level project status reporting.
• Support development of annual operating plans and strategic initiatives.
• Assist technical organizations with project planning and execution.
• Identify cross-project dependencies, risks, and resource conflicts.
• Develop executive-level briefings, metrics, and decision support products.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent verbal and written skills

Effectively communicate with technical

Leadership potential

Self-starter, independent

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, Finance, Operations Management, or related field

CAPM or PMP certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Power BI

SharePoint

Jira

Excel

Job description

HX5 seeks a Junior Project Manager/Task Order Manager at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. The role focuses on establishing PM standards, tracking, and executive briefings to support strategic initiatives.

Requires a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in a related field; strong analytical, communication, and MS Office skills are essential. Experience with MS Project, Smartsheet, Power BI, SharePoint, Jira is preferred. Full-time with a 9/80 schedule.