UABOS Turkey: Senior Program Manager

Trinzic; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Program Manager for the UABOS Turkey program to oversee complex projects, focusing on operational efficiency, resource management, and budget adherence. The role requires proactive leadership and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to meet contractual and operational requirements.

The SPM will interact with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams to drive successful outcomes within government and defense contracting.

Qualifications

• Undergrad degree in the appropriate discipline and 5 years of experience in KBR Program/Project Management.
• Directing and managing a large multi-national and unionized labor force.
• Collective Labor Agreement Negotiations and Implementation.
• KBR and Government Property and Materials Control.
• Ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the USAFE-AFAFRICA BOS (UABOS) contract at multiple locations in Türkiye and Spain.
• Act on behalf of KBR for all matters relating to the daily operation of this contract with support of KBR leadership.
• Interface with Client personnel, Customer, and KBR Leadership to respond in a timely manner.
• Be the face of KBR on the UABOS Program and engage with client and host nation leadership as required.
• Work across Program and Site Management, Civil Engineering, Safety, Logistics, and Administrative Services.
• Support Business Development with information requests, proposals, and contract exemplars.

Skills

Program/Project Management

Education

Undergraduate degree in relevant discipline

Job description

Title: UABOS Turkey: Senior Program Manager

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

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Program Summary

The KBR UABOS Program provides comprehensive BASE OPERATING SUPPORT – INSTALLATION (BOS-I) services at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. These services are delivered to support the 39th Air Base Wing, mission partners, and tenant units, encompassing a diverse range of personnel including transient, temporary duty (TDY), permanent party, and rotational personnel. The program ensures the seamless functioning of operations, maintenance, and support activities essential for the sustained mission readiness and operational effectiveness of UABOS and its associated units.

Job Summary

The UABOS (Turkey) Senior Program Manager will be required to support the program in overseeing and executing complex projects with a focus on operational efficiency, resource management, and budget adherence. This role demands a proactive leader with exceptional communication and problem-solving skills to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams. The Senior Program Manager will play a key role in ensuring that program objectives align with strategic business goals while maintaining compliance with contractual and operational requirements. This position involves direct engagement with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams to drive successful project outcomes within government and defense contracting environments.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Under general direction and oversight by KBR Leadership, the Senior Program Manager (SPM) is responsible for daily operations of the USAFE-AFAFRICA BOS (UABOS) contract at multiple locations within Türkiye and Spain.
• The SPM shall have authority to act on behalf of KBR for all matters relating to the daily operation of this contract to include both unionized and non-unionized labor, financial obligations, and contractual requirements with support of KBR leadership elements.
• The SPM shall have the authority to make those decisions and respond to the Client, Customer and KBR Leadership in a required and timely matter.
• SPM will be the face of KBR on the UABOS Program and is expected to interface with local and Ramstein based Client personnel as well as Air Force and host nation leadership as required. Experience running a program as a tenant on a foreign base is preferred.
• The SPM requirements will fluctuate across all work locations based on changes in the Air Force mission and available resources which include Program and Site Management, Civil Engineering, Force Support Services, Logistics Support Services, Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Ambulance Services, Medical Maintenance Operations Maintenance Services (MMOMS), Administrative Services, and Transient Alert.
• The SPM is strategic thinker with experience managing and growing a program. Experience managing a budget of over $100M annually (FFP and CP) experience a plus)
• The SPM is responsible for ensuring contractual performance objectives within the Performance Work Schedule (PWS) and all Appendices are monitored, documented, and always met to the required levels.
• The SPM will be expected to interface with our Business Development team supporting requests for information, reviewing current proposals and assisting with proposal development
• The SPM is responsible to ensure self-assessments are completed for use during Performance Management and Status Reviews (PMR/PSR), Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARs), and other instances where performance is shared with counterparts to ensure objective evaluations of KBRs performance.

Basic Qualifications

• Typical requirements include an undergraduate degree in the appropriate discipline and 5 years of experience in KBR Program/Project Management, current onsite Program/Project management experience at one or more of the UABOS Sites.
• Directing and managing a large multi-national and unionized labor force
• Collective Labor Agreement Negotiations and Implementation
• KBR and Government Property and Materials Control
• Ability to obtain security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity and experience with established KBR policies, procedures, systems, and requirements is a must.
• The preferred candidate will have experience in directing and managing a large multi-national and/or unionized labor force.
• Identify and present to the Client opportunities to grow the program using contractor-initiated proposals.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

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