Project Manager

Booz Allen Hamilton; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Project Manager to support DoD missions with the U.S. Space Force. You will help develop and rapidly deploy missile warning capabilities and ensure mission needs are met through rigorous testing and cross‑functional coordination.

This role emphasizes programmatic risk management, DoD acquisition experience, and PMP certification, with work in a security-conscious environment and a strong focus on delivering mission-ready solutions for national security.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with project management.
• 4+ years of DoD acquisition planning, project management, and business operations.
• Experience managing programmatic risk including cost, schedule, and performance.
• Experience with DoD 5000.02 acquisition directives.
• Ability to interact well in cross-functional team meetings and professional environments.
• Ability tointerface withinternal and external customers.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management efforts for DoD Space Force initiatives.
• Develop and rapidly deploy missile warning capabilities and related systems.
• Test, analyze, and validate systems to meet mission needs.
• Identify urgent mitigation up front and guide development with advanced tech solutions.
• Coordinate across disciplines to deliver mission-ready, scalable solutions.

Skills

Project management

DoD acquisition planning

Risk management

DoD 5000.02

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer interface

PMP Certification

Education

Master’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or technical discipline

APDP Program Management Level II or higher Certification

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that support your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in the DoD? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to interpret current capabilities and translate into measurable test criteria to ensure mission needs are met makes you an integral part of delivering a customer focused engineering solution.

As a Project Manager on our team, you’ll work with Booz Allen colleagues and the U.S. Space Force to develop and rapidly deploy the next generation of resilient Missile Warning (MW) capabilities to deter attacks and provide critical information to our warfighters to defeat our enemies in battle. Your customer will trust you to not only test, analyze, evaluate, validate , and verify these systems, but also identify areas requiring urgent mitigation up front and early to develop this system with advanced technology solutions. Grow your skills by merging innovative engineering methodologies and cross-disciplinary coordination to create tomorrow’s solutions. Join our team and create the future of Remote Sensing in the Air Force.

You Have

• 4+years of experience with project management
• 4+ years of experience in DoD acquisition planning, project management, and business operations
• Experience managing programmatic risk including cost, schedule, and performance
• Experience with DoD 5000.02 acquisition directives
• Ability to interact well in cross-functional team meetings and professional environments
• Ability tointerface withinternal and external customers
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Nice If You Have

• Experience working with Confluence or JIRA
• Experience with the military space systems
• Experience with the DoD acquisition system
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Experience workingnew technologyprograms for embedded systems
• Possession of strong interpersonal,written,and verbal communication skills
• TS/SCI clearance
• Master’s degree in an engineering, mathematics, physics, or technical discipline
• Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) Program Management Level II or higherCertification

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.