Technical Project Manager

KBR, Inc; Beavercreek, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

medical

dental

vision

life insurance

AD&D

flexible spending account

disability

paid time off

flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Dayton, OH (onsite) seeks a Technical Project Manager to lead government reference architectures development and program management for open system architectures across Air Force programs and partners.

You will drive cost/schedule/performance, manage risks, and coordinate with Government and industry SMEs to ensure timely delivery of mission system software architectures. Applicants should have a TS clearance, 5+ years of technical program mgmt, 3+ years of technical execution, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in a technical field.
• Active Top Secret clearance.
• 3+ years in technical execution.
• 5+ years of technical program management.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to form strong relationships with team members, customers, and partners.
• Strong technical proficiency with mission system software architectures.
• Experience coordinating Government and industry SMEs to meet objectives.
• Ability to own deliverables, cost, and schedule.
• Ability to manage workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to build consensus among multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Utilize data-driven techniques to guide industry/government consortium in GRAs.
• Balance program cost and schedule to drive mission outcomes for Government customers.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team in developing and executing strategies for open architecture products.
• Develop easy-to-use Government Reference Architectures and standards from adopter feedback.
• Engage diverse stakeholders to rapidly incorporate feedback into ASE products.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver successful program outcomes.

Skills

Technical program management

Agile development

Stakeholder management

Cost & schedule management

Risk management

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in a technical field

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Open architectures

Job description

Technical Project Manager 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, Inc. is seeking a highly capable technical program manager to join our team in Dayton, OH (on-site). This role supports the Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE) Group in the development, implementation, and proliferation of mission system Government Reference Architectures (GRAs). These GRAs provide the backbone for enabling advanced sensor capability for emerging and legacy systems across the Air Force, other component services, and international partners. This position serves as a technical program manager performing cost, schedule, performance, and risk management for various contractual activities conducting open system architecture maturation, model-based systems engineering, software development, and system verification & validation. The ideal candidate would have experience in agile development, stakeholder management, and program management.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize data-driven techniques to guide an industry/government consortium in the maturation, verification, and implementation of GRAs.
• Program management duties include balancing program cost and schedule factors to drive successful mission outcomes for the Government customer.
• Leads a multi-disciplinary industry and Government team in developing and executing technical and programmatic strategies focused on delivering superior open system architecture products that meet adopter needs.
• Utilizes adopter feedback to develop easy-to-use Government Reference Architectures and standards.
• Proactively engage with a diverse stakeholder community to ensure user feedback is rapidly and iteratively incorporated into ASE products.
• Works with stakeholders to formulate collaborative approaches to deliver successful program outcomes.

Deliver

Process owner supporting Agile development of Government Reference Architectures and standards focused on delivering easy to use products and services supporting multiple customers.

Perform

Support the Government customer in developing tactical execution plans based on high-level strategic guidance. Utilize agile management processes to lead an industry consortium in the execution of those plans.

Gap Analysis & Risk Identification

Based on identified system capability gaps, system requirements, and stakeholder feedback, formulate and implement executable program strategies that deliver high-quality open architecture products. Identify and define suitable risk mitigation plans to address program and/or technical issues.

Work Environment

Location: Onsite Travel Requirements: 0-10% Working Hours: Standard – Core hours 0900 - 1500

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science is a technical field.
• Active Top Secret clearance.
• 3+ years in technical execution.
• 5+ years of technical program management.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to form strong relationships with team members, customers, and other Government partners.
• Strong technical proficiency with a willingness/ability to learn about mission system software architectures.
• Work with a team of Government and industry SMEs to ensure that programmatic and technical objectives are met.
• Ability to own responsibility for deliverables, cost, and schedule.
• Ability to manage workload of simultaneous tasking in a fast paced, high-demand environment.
• Personality for a consensus building among multiple stakeholders with competing equities.

Desired:

• 5+ years in technical execution in a software-related discipline.
• 7+ years of Government acquisition program management.
• 3+ years working in Special Access environments.
• Familiarity with Agile software development, CI/CD pipelines, and practices.
• Familiarity with existing DoD open architectures and standards including Agile Mission Suite (AMS), Open Mission Systems (OMS), Universal Command & Control Interface (UCI), or related open architectures.

KBR Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• flexible work schedule

We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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.