Project Manager (Acquisition Advisory)

KBR Careers; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a highly experienced Project Manager to join our Hemisphere team in El Segundo, CA supporting Space Systems Command. This is a contingent position based upon contract award. Successful candidates will have over 10 years of experience in contracting, acquisition lifecycle and related processes.

Experience in highly classified environments and support for protect and defend missions within space control domain. Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility; willing to take a polygraph.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of contracting and acquisition lifecycle experience.
• Experience in highly classified environments supporting protect and defend missions.
• Strong DoD/IC acquisition lifecycle knowledge and processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide acquisition, engineering, and technical advisory support for space programs across all phases of the acquisition lifecycle.
• Support cost, schedule, and performance assessments across all program phases.
• Draft JCIDS and acquisition documentation such as Initial Capability Documents and CONOPS per DoD standards.
• Prepare SME-level technical and programmatic status reports for programs or portfolios.
• Identify areas for acquisition process improvement and provide actionable recommendations.
• Support PPBE activities including congressional reporting and POM development.
• Review contractor deliverables and support DCMA surveillance reviews and evaluations.

Skills

Project management

DoD acquisition

PMP Certified

SAP experience

Education

Master’s Degree

Job description

Project Manager (Acquisition Advisory) Project Manager– Acquisition & Program Advisory (Space Systems Command) Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

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.

Position Summary

KBR is seeking a highly experienced Project Manager to join our Hemisphere team. Work location is El Segundo, CA supporting Space Systems Command (SSC). This is a contingent position based upon contract award.

Successful candidates will have over 10 years of experience in contracting, acquisition lifecycle and associated processes to include legal practices, policy, and regulatory development, review, and compliance.

In addition, applicants will have experience working in a highly classified environment, supporting protect and defend missions within the space control domain area.

Responsibilities

• Provide acquisition, engineering, and technical advisory support for space programs across all phases of the acquisition lifecycle.
• This role requires deep knowledge of DoD acquisition processes, strong analytical skills, and the ability to interface with both government and multi-disciplined engineering contractor teams.
• Acquisition Lifecycle Support: Provide expert advice and assistance on space acquisition, engineering, operations, and integration activities, including advanced technology and future concept development.
• Support cost, schedule, and performance assessments across all program phases.
• Documentation Development: Draft and revise Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) and acquisition documentation such as Initial Capability Documents, Interface Control Documents, Acquisition Strategies, CONOPS, MOAs/MOUs, technical evaluations, and milestone documentation in accordance with current DoD standards (e.g., MIL-STD).
• Program Reporting: Prepare SME-level technical and programmatic status reports for individual programs or portfolios, in coordination with government program managers.
• Process Improvement & Risk Management: Identify areas for acquisition process improvement and provide actionable recommendations.
• Support the development and maintenance of a government risk program, including risk identification, mitigation planning, and process definition.
• Financial Oversight: Support program financial management including commitments, obligations, expenditures, and earned value management.
• Provide Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) support, including congressional reporting, fiscal year planning, continuing resolution management, and POM development.
• Contractor Oversight: Review and analyze contractor deliverables such as Program Status Reports, Integrated Master Schedules, and Contract Funds Status Reports.
• Identify discrepancies, recommend corrective actions, and support DCMA surveillance reviews and evaluations of contractor performance.
• Schedule & Acquisition Monitoring: Maintain awareness of program schedules, monitor acquisition implementation, report requirement shortfalls, and provide assessments based on risk and execution data.
• Technical Engagements: Advise on and participate in technical meetings, design reviews, working groups, and program conferences.
• Maintain broad awareness of all programs and technology development efforts within the portfolio.
• Source Selection Support: Assist with source selection activities in compliance with FAR 9.505-4, including documentation development, proposal evaluations, and coordination of functional meetings.

Requirements

• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility; must be willing to take Polygraph.
• Master’s Degree in related technical field (i.e. Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, etc..).
• 10+ years of experience, 6 years of the required 10 years of experience should include duties/assignments specifically in support of the Department of Defense.
• Well versed in DoD/IC acquisition lifecycle processes, phases, and critical decision milestones.

Desired Skills

• PMP Certified
• Previous SAP Experience working in the Government (military and/or civil servant) or a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC).

Compensation

Basic Compensation: $183,200 – $223,900 annually (This range is for the CA area only)

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.

• sign on bonus
• relocation benefits
• short term incentives
• long term incentives
• discretionary payments for exceptional performance

Company Culture & Philosophy

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 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.

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.