Information Technology and Systems Project Manager

KBR • Colorado Springs, CO

16h • Onsite

About The Position

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. KBR is seeking an Information Technology and Systems Project Manager to support the National Space Defense Center (NSDC) Logistics and Communications (S4/6) Directorate.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Willingness to submit to initial and random polygraph(s) is required.
• Bachelors Degree required.
• Ability to speak in public, brief senior leaders (O-6 and above), and write effectively is required.
• Ability to operate independently and manage team elements to meet contract requirements required.
• Highly effective organizational, interpersonal, communication, and group leadership skills are required.
• Ability to reliably operate in a complex and changing environment demonstrating solid independent judgment with minimal oversight is required.
• Experience leading diverse teams and personnel of varying experience levels and skill sets is required.
• Ability to interpret, capture, and manage customer requirements and expectations is required.
• 10+ years of experience in performing related tasks is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Scrum Master background, with experience building timelines/backlogs and documenting work
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint experience
• Defense Acquisition University certification (practitioner or advanced, current or prior), to include: Program Management; Systems Planning, Research, Development & Engineering; and Test & Evaluation
• Familiarity with military operations, personnel, regulations, and organizations
• Familiarity with defense workflow processing software (TMT, JSAP, etc.)
• Experience with Microsoft Office software suite preferred

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets
• Efficiently allocate resources (team, tools, infrastructure)
• Monitor progress and adjust plans as needed
• Proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies
• Ensure compliance with IT standards, policies, and security requirements
• Gather and document business and technical requirements
• Break down work into manageable tasks (Work Breakdown Structure)
• Use project management methodologies
• Track milestones and deliverables with project management tools (e.g., Confluence/Jira, MS Project, Trello)
• Conduct regular status meetings and updates
• Clearly assign roles and responsibilities
• Facilitate communication between technical teams and business stakeholders
• Manage expectations and provide transparency
• Resolve conflicts and encourage collaboration
• Provide training or knowledge transfer when needed
• Track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (e.g., budget variance, schedule variance, resource utilization)
• Perform quality assurance and pre-deployment testing
• Manage change requests through a formal process
• Document lessons learned and maintain project artifacts
• Deliver final products/services to stakeholders
• Obtain formal acceptance and sign-off
• Conduct post-project reviews (e.g., retrospective or post-mortem)
• Archive documentation for future reference
• Celebrate success and recognize team contributions

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level