Information Technology and Systems Project Manager

KBR • Colorado Springs, CO

2d • $130,000 - $150,000 • 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. We are looking for an individual who can directly support and foster a positive relationship with the team and our customer. The individual will work directly for the Lead IT Systems Engineer, providing support to ensure all project statuses are tracked, stay on schedule, and meet contract objectives. The individual will work directly with engineers, resource managers, and customers to ensure resources are allocated efficiently, to manage budgets, and to ensure project activities are aligned with organizational goals.

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 may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation.
• Additional compensation may be in the form of a sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
• 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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees