Program Manager
51-100
Energy
Title:
Program Manager
Around here, we define the future.
We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely.
This role is Contingent on Contract Award
Overview
KBR is seeking a Program Manager for an upcoming Engineering Program at Marshall Space Flight Center .
Key Responsibilities
Lead the development of innovative solutions for capture efforts, ensuring solutions are aligned with customer requirements to enhance proposal competitiveness.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders across the company and capture teams to identify innovation opportunities and align efforts with market needs, company strategy, and capture efforts.
Execute and inform the strategic direction for the company's internal innovation program, aligning with overall business objectives.
Utilizing an Agile methodology, lead, assemble, and mentor cross-functional teams focused on the development of new capabilities, services, and processes. Act as the Product Owner for select teams, defining vision, managing the product backlog, and ensuring the team's efforts align with strategic goals.
Foster an environment of creativity and innovation, encouraging risk-taking and the exploration of new ideas and technologies.
Manage relationships with external partners, including teammates, industry consortia, and academia, to leverage external expertise and technologies.
Develop and present innovative solutions directly to Government customers and stakeholders, utilizing well-developed presentation and communication skills.
Minimum Qualifications
PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
CORE SKILLS
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 of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
Click here to learn more: KBR Benefits | KBR
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 of 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.
Program Manager
Around here, we define the future.
We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely.
This role is Contingent on Contract Award
Overview
KBR is seeking a Program Manager for an upcoming Engineering Program at Marshall Space Flight Center .
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Solution Leadership
Lead the development of innovative solutions for capture efforts, ensuring solutions are aligned with customer requirements to enhance proposal competitiveness.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborate with internal stakeholders across the company and capture teams to identify innovation opportunities and align efforts with market needs, company strategy, and capture efforts.
- Innovation Program Execution
Execute and inform the strategic direction for the company's internal innovation program, aligning with overall business objectives.
- Agile Leadership and Product Ownership
Utilizing an Agile methodology, lead, assemble, and mentor cross-functional teams focused on the development of new capabilities, services, and processes. Act as the Product Owner for select teams, defining vision, managing the product backlog, and ensuring the team's efforts align with strategic goals.
- Innovation Culture
Foster an environment of creativity and innovation, encouraging risk-taking and the exploration of new ideas and technologies.
- External Partnership Management
Manage relationships with external partners, including teammates, industry consortia, and academia, to leverage external expertise and technologies.
- Solution Presentation
Develop and present innovative solutions directly to Government customers and stakeholders, utilizing well-developed presentation and communication skills.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree in a STEM field.
- 20 years of experience, including roles working in or for the Federal Government.
- Experience in R&D, product development, or technology management.
- Experience leading and building teams, using Agile/Scrum project management methodologies.
- Ability to think strategically and drive creative solutions to complex problems.
- Ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders to effect engagement.
- Experience with budget and resource management.
- Active personal security clearance.
PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- NASA contracting and leadership experience.
- Knowledge of NASA's decadal programs, strategic agency directives, mission directorate initiatives and agency-wide communications systems.
- Technical background (e.g., spacecraft design, command and control, human and robotic spaceflight, mission systems engineering, payloads, ground systems, flight systems, multiple-domain products)
- Strategy development and successful execution.
CORE SKILLS
- Strong engineering skills and working knowledge of core engineering disciplines
- Strong leadership skills
- Strategic thinking
- Manage diverse relationships
- Program management and execution
- Business development: strategy, capture, and execution
- Ability to work well in a team environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivated, self-starter
- Ability to multi-task
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to function in a dynamic environment with changing requirements and priorities
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 of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
Click here to learn more: KBR Benefits | KBR
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 of 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.
JOB SUMMARY
Program Manager