Business Manager

KBR•Houston, TX

29d•$109,600 - $164,300•Remote

About The Position

The Business Manager oversees and executes contract business operations and project controls activities. The role forecasts, controls, and reports project costs; analyzes expenditures, variances, trends, and forecasts; and prepares completion reports. It reviews costs by category and calculates future costs using labor productivity, material price increases, subcontract costs, wage rates, and risk analysis. Under broad direction, the position is accountable for results across related project-controls disciplines, establishes priorities, applies judgment to develop best practices, and may guide less experienced team members or lead managers and professional staff. It participates in project-controls strategy and may be responsible for global estimating, project risk control, cost-control, and scheduling processes and procedures. The position oversees contract administration and compliance, customer financial deliverables, cost and forecast reviews, rate analysis, revenue and profit projections, contract margin analysis, procurement and vendor-related issues, and audit support. The role is contingent upon contract award and can be performed remotely.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree.
7+ years of experience.
Knowledge of FAR and DOW FAR requirements.
Knowledge of DOW financial reporting requirements.
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior managerial experience.

Responsibilities

Forecast, control, and report project costs, including project variances, trends, expenditure analyses, and completion reports.
Review project costs by category and calculate future costs based on labor productivity, material price increases, subcontract costs, wage rates, and risk analysis.
Oversee and execute contract business operations.
Interface with the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer Representative, and Resource Analyst.
Develop and maintain business-office processes and procedures, and ensure compliance with them.
Administer, interpret, and support compliance with the contract.
Develop and report customer deliverable financial products.
Review and analyze actual costs and forecasts.
Approve forecasting rates and perform periodic rate analysis.
Analyze cost performance, review or prepare the monthly PSR package, and perform cost allocation and account assignment.
Audit timesheets and provide charging guidance; verify supplemental pay.
Support annual task-order development and pricing activities.
Prepare and maintain fiscal-year program revenue and profit projections.
Perform contract margin analysis.
Approve material procurement requisitions and resolve vendor, invoicing, and accrual issues.
Support internal and external audits.
Keep the PM and DPM informed of business-related activities and issues.
Establish priorities, provide guidance to less experienced team members, and manage functional objectives through leadership and direction.
Participate in project-controls strategy and potentially oversee global processes and procedures for estimating, project risk control, cost control, and scheduling.