Policy Team Lead

KBR Careers; Chevy Chase (MD); On-site; USD 159,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Policy Team Lead to head a team providing policy support to the CIO for a federal government customer in the Northern Virginia area. You will manage contractors, direct technical and administrative efforts, brief leadership on milestones, and serve as the primary government interface on technical execution and project issues.

The role requires active TS/SCI clearance, 4+ years as a PM, and a strong background in IT governance, deployment roadmaps, and cross-team delivery.

Qualifications

• CURRENT and ACTIVE TOP SECRET / SCI security clearance.
• Requires four years of experience as a project manager.
• Experience providing technical support materials for senior leaders such as strategic papers, options analyses, executive briefings.
• Experience overseeing or guiding portfolio/program performance, resource planning.
• Experience with acquisition/procurement strategy to include vendor management and enterprise licensing concepts.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data analytics, software engineering, or related technical field and 8 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage, plan and direct the execution of the contractual, technical, engineering, programming, maintenance, and administrative efforts of the team.
• Brief leadership on program progress, status, and achievement of milestones.
• Be the primary interface customer(s) on technical and project issues.
• Maintain awareness of the customer’s mission and any potential impacts to that mission.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Technical briefing

Vendor management

IT roadmaps

Cross-team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data analytics, software engineering, or related technical field

Job description

Policy Team Lead

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.

This is a contingent position based upon contract award

KBR is seeking a highly qualified candidate to act as Team Lead for a team providing policy support to the Chief Information Office (CIO) at a government customer in the Northern Virginia area. The Policy Team Lead will lead and manage a team of contractors / subcontractors, directing their efforts and overseeing the associated contractual, technical, engineering, programming, maintenance, and administrative efforts. They will monitor progress and brief leadership on program status and milestones while acting as the primary point of contact with the government customer on technical execution and project issues. The Policy Team Lead will work with the customer(s) to maintain a thorough understanding of the mission as it relates to policy and of and programmatic ore requirement changes to ensure effective support.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage, plan and direct the execution of the contractual, technical, engineering, programming, maintenance, and administrative efforts of the team.
• Brief leadership on program progress, status, and achievement of milestones.
• Be the primary interface customer(s) on technical and project issues.
• Maintain awareness of the customer’s mission and any potential impacts to that mission.

Required Qualifications

• CURRENT and ACTIVE TOP SECRET / SCI security clearance
• Requires four years of experience as a project manager.
• Experience providing technical support materials for senior leaders such as strategic papers, options analyses, executive briefings.
• Experience overseeing or guiding portfolio/program performance, resource planning
• Experience with acquisition/procurement strategy to include vendor management and enterprise licensing concepts.
• Required Education \ Relevant Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data analytics, software engineering, or related technical field and 8 years of experience

Desired Qualifications

• Experience translating mission priorities into actionable IT roadmaps, investment plans, and measurable outcomes as it relates to counterintelligence and security missions.
• Experience with Al architecture patterns (model hosting, vector search/RAG, data pipelines, APIs, orchestration)
• Experience briefing senior leaders and driving cross-team delivery.

Basic Compensation

$159,100 - $194,400 (This range is for Washington DC Metro Area Only).

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.

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.

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 of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

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.

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