Remote R2O Integration Lead (Public Trust Eligible)

IBSS; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401K with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Flex-Spending (FSA)

Job summary

IBSS is seeking an R2O Integration Lead to orchestrate the integrated program framework for NOAA's Modeling Moonshot Initiative. The role connects roadmaps, readiness gates, risks, and operational acceptance across multiple focus areas.

The ideal candidate brings extensive Agile program management experience, strong communication, and the ability to coordinate with federal partners such as NCAR, JCSDA, and DTC, delivering traceable, decision-ready briefings and artifacts.

Qualifications

• MA/MS degree (or accepted equivalent).
• 8-10 years of experience in the technical area being managed and 8+ years of IT management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage day-to-day engineering or scientific-software activities and to organize, direct, and coordinate complex project work.
• Strong written/oral communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, dependency management, risk management, and executive-briefing skills.
• Working knowledge of Agile/DevOps delivery, configuration management, verification evidence, and operational transition concepts.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the Agile Program Management Framework, living roadmap, decision model, shared artifact structure, and portfolio cadence.
• Design and administer Government-approved R2O2R readiness levels, evidence gates, Capability Transition Records, and transition dashboards.
• Chair the biweekly Integration Forum; identify cross-area dependencies, shared interfaces/baselines, handoffs, conflicts, and decisions requiring escalation.
• Coordinate transition triads and readiness reviews among research leads, software/integration leads, and Government operational counterparts.
• Manage interfaces with NWS organizations and external partners including NCAR, JCSDA, DTC, and aligned EPIC activities through documented commitments.
• Connect dependency, risk, capacity, financial, and partner information to roadmaps and backlogs so program decisions are based on one traceable view.
• Oversee the Lessons Learned Repository and convert approved lessons into backlog items, process changes, or updated gate criteria.
• Guide focus-area TPMs and the Program Specialist; coordinate surge coverage and ensure consistent facilitation and reporting standards across teams.
• Prepare decision packages and briefings that present options, evidence, mission/schedule impact, resource implications, and recommended action.

Skills

Agile/DevOps delivery

Communication

Risk management

Executive briefing

Education

MA/MS degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Google Workspace

Job description

IBSS is seeking an R2O Integration Lead to orchestrate the integrated program framework for NOAA's Modeling Moonshot Initiative. The role connects roadmaps, readiness gates, risks, and operational acceptance across multiple focus areas.

The ideal candidate brings extensive Agile program management experience, strong communication, and the ability to coordinate with federal partners such as NCAR, JCSDA, and DTC, delivering traceable, decision-ready briefings and artifacts.