Senior Project Manager

KAIROS, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

KAIROS, Inc. in Maryland is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead Advana-related projects, data onboarding, and digital transformation initiatives across government, industry, and technical teams.

You will manage end-to-end planning and execution, coordinate with data owners, governance teams, and mission stakeholders, and deliver on milestones while ensuring data quality and production readiness. A government security clearance is required; active Secret; compensation range $135,000–$185,000

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, mathematics, data engineering, data analytics, data science, artificial intelligence, operations research, software engineering, and/or other technical/engineering/mathematical degree fields
• 10 years of experience leading end-to-end planning and execution of large-scale data acquisition and onboarding efforts

Responsibilities

• Planning & Execution: Lead end-to-end planning and execution of large-scale data acquisition and onboarding efforts, coordinating priorities, schedules, dependencies, risks, and deliverables across multiple data sources and stakeholder organizations.
• Coordination: Serve as a primary liaison with data owners, data stewards, governance teams, platform teams, and mission stakeholders to define onboarding requirements, resolve issues, andmaintainalignment throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
• Data Onboarding Management: Manage and communicate the status of data onboarding activities,maintainingvisibility into source identification, access approvals, ingestion, validation, governance reviews, and production readiness while proactively addressing blockers and schedule impacts.
• Governance Documentation: Develop, coordinate, andmaintainrequired data governance andonboardingdocumentation, including data agreements, access requirements, data inventories, governance artifacts, approvals, and supporting technical documentation.
• Status Tracking & Reporting:Establishand maintain program-level metrics, reporting, and executive status updates that provide leadership with clear visibility into onboarding progress, risks, dependencies, resource needs, and overall data acquisition performance.

Skills

Data onboarding

DoD governance

Cross-functional coordination

Executive communication

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, mathematics, data engineering, data analytics, data science, AI, operations research, software engineering, or related fields

10 years of experience leading end-to-end planning and execution of large-scale data acquisition

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

KAIROS, Inc is searching for an energetic, experienced, and highly motivated Senior Project Manager, to join our team.

Established in July 2013, KAIROS, Inc. is a growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in Life Cycle Program Management, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Logistics and Sustainment, Enterprise Platforms and AI, and Additive Manufacturing services focused on optimizing customers’ program performance and mission through proven methodologies and ethical practices. Our headquarters is in California, MD near Naval Air Station Patuxent River. We offer competitive salaries and benefits with outstanding growth potential.

This position will perform the planning, execution, and successful delivery of Advana-related projects and development initiatives. This position requires a proven leader with direct experience managing complex data integration, analytics, and digital transformation efforts within multi-stakeholder environments.

This Senior Project Manager leads cross-functional teams in the execution of strategic projects, ensuring alignment with program objectives, stakeholder expectations, and organizational priorities. The role requires the ability to collaborate effectively across government, industry, and technical teams to achieve desired outcomes while meeting project schedules, performance objectives, and key milestones.

Primary Duties

• Planning & Execution: Lead end-to-end planning and execution of large-scale data acquisition and onboarding efforts, coordinating priorities, schedules, dependencies, risks, and deliverables across multiple data sources and stakeholder organizations.
• Coordination: Serve as a primary liaison with data owners, data stewards, governance teams, platform teams, and mission stakeholders to define onboarding requirements, resolve issues, andmaintainalignment throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
• Data Onboarding Management: Manage and communicate the status of data onboarding activities,maintainingvisibility into source identification, access approvals, ingestion, validation, governance reviews, and production readiness while proactively addressing blockers and schedule impacts.
• Governance Documentation: Develop, coordinate, andmaintainrequired data governance andonboardingdocumentation, including data agreements, access requirements, data inventories, governance artifacts, approvals, and supporting technical documentation.
• Status Tracking & Reporting:Establishand maintain program-level metrics, reporting, and executive status updates that provide leadership with clear visibility into onboarding progress, risks, dependencies, resource needs, and overall data acquisition performance.

Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience supporting products and data onboarding efforts within theAdvana, War Data Platform, and/or Jupiter with an understanding of the platform’s data acquisition and governance processes
• Experience managing large-scale data onboarding efforts
• Strong understanding of DoD data governance
• Ability to coordinate cross-functionally across government stakeholders, platform teams, data engineers, developers, and mission customers
• Ability to understand technical data dependencies and translate detailed onboarding activities into actionable plans, reporting, assessments, and executive-level communication.
• Strong customer relations, analytics, and documentation skills
• Self-starter, highly motivated, strong work ethic with a commitment to quality
• Microsoft office suite proficiency, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to work within a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to multi-task and meet competing, deliverable deadlines
• Detail oriented
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide clear status and/or communicate issues
• Ability to adapt to evolving technology

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’sdegree in business, mathematics, data engineering, data analytics, data science, artificial intelligence, operations research, software engineering, and/or other technical/engineering/mathematical degree fields
• 10 years of experience leading end-to-end planning and execution of large-scale data acquisition and onboarding efforts

Clearance

This position is subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. In order to complete the requirements for government security clearance investigation you must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to complete the full background investigation. This position requires an Active Secret Security Clearance.

Compensation

While skills, education, and experience are key factors, they are not the sole determinants of salary. Other determining factors include but are not limited to location, contract budgets and requirements, and government labor category guidelines. The estimated salary range for this position is $135,000to$185,000. KAIROS also provides a comprehensive benefits package as additional employee compensation.