Deputy Project Management Lead

KBR, Inc.•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides solutions across the asset life cycle, including licensed process technologies, advisory services, technical expertise, energy transition solutions, design capabilities, and smart solutions for planned and operating assets. The Deputy Project Management Lead supports the Project Management Lead in day-to-day program execution and serves as the primary integrator across PMC workstreams. The role coordinates activities among engineering, project controls, procurement, construction, CQV, and permitting teams. With delegated authority from the PM Lead, the Deputy PM Lead coordinates execution, enforces governance requirements, resolves cross-functional issues, and escalates risks affecting cost, schedule, quality, safety, or operational readiness. The role also provides leadership continuity and acts on behalf of the PM Lead when required. The position supports delivery across all project phases, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and interfaces with clients, contractors, consultants, and regulatory authorities. It contributes to schedule and risk management, contract and commercial administration, commissioning and operational readiness, contractor performance monitoring, governance, and project reporting. The role also integrates GMP, validation, licensure, inspection, and readiness milestones into execution planning and reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, Engineering Management, or a related technical discipline.
Minimum 12 years of experience in related projects; the posting also describes an average of 15+ years, including leadership of large capital projects exceeding $500,000 TIC.
Experience successfully managing large multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
Strong knowledge of communications, governance, design management, and project delivery processes.
Demonstrated ability to support executive decision-making and manage stakeholder alignment.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other GMP-regulated facilities.
Prior experience in an Owner’s Representative or PMC role for major capital projects exceeding $1B TIC.
Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or PMP certification.
Experience supporting multidisciplinary, multi-party integrated teams located in multiple locations simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Assist the Project Manager in leading all project delivery phases and achieving scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
Coordinate and oversee multidisciplinary engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and commercial teams for integrated execution.
Monitor schedules, critical path activities, milestones, and performance metrics; identify potential delays and implement corrective actions.
Manage day-to-day interfaces with clients, contractors, consultants, and regulatory authorities, facilitating communication and issue resolution.
Lead project risk management, including risk and opportunity identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and tracking.
Support contract administration and commercial management, including change management, variation reviews, claims assessment, cost control, and budget monitoring.
Coordinate execution activities supporting commissioning, qualification, regulatory readiness, operational readiness, startup, and facility handover.
Integrate GMP, validation, licensure, inspection, and operational readiness milestones into project execution planning and reporting.
Establish and oversee interface management processes for interactions among contractors, suppliers, client organizations, regulatory bodies, and operational teams.
Monitor contractor performance against approved scope, schedule, quality, safety, and staffing commitments.
Prepare and present project status reports, dashboards, forecasts, and executive summaries to project leadership and client stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with project governance requirements, company procedures, quality management systems, contractual obligations, and applicable regulatory standards.
Drive interface management and cross-functional coordination among project stakeholders, contractors, vendors, and operational teams to achieve project milestones.
Monitor performance and ensure consistent implementation of project objectives and governance requirements.
Coordinate activities among interface management, the project management office, readiness and operations, commercial, and governance leads.
Coordinate project execution leadership with engineering, project controls, procurement, construction, Health and Safety, CQV, validation and compliance, the automation program, and permit and communication workstreams.
Provide continuity of leadership and act on behalf of the Project Management Lead when required.