Interface Management Lead

KBR, Inc.•Richmond, VA

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. KBR is seeking an experienced Interface Management Lead to develop, maintain, and lead the project interface management plan. The role is accountable to the project management lead for identifying internal and external project interfaces, defining interface ownership and accountability, and maintaining interface registers and tracking systems. The Interface Management Lead serves as the project authority for interface identification, ownership assignment, escalation, and closure across participating organizations. The role supports integrated project execution across all project phases, coordinating interfaces among internal teams, contractors, clients, licensors, regulators, utilities, and other stakeholders. It manages interface-related risks, dependencies, constraints, schedule impacts, reporting, and closure while ensuring compliance with applicable project governance, GMP standards, quality systems, regulatory expectations, and company procedures for pharmaceutical facilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or project management.
Minimum 15 years of industry experience.
Minimum 10 years of project/program experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, vaccine, sterile manufacturing, API, or advanced therapy facilities.
Experience on a capital project exceeding $500MM TIC.
Experience successfully managing interfaces and communications for large multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
Strong knowledge of communications, governance, project controls, design management, and project delivery processes.

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 in excess of $1B TIC.
PE, PMP, and/or ISPE certification.
PMC/Owner Representative experience, successful FDA inspection support, and/or greenfield pharmaceutical project experience.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and maintain the project Interface Management Plan, including processes, procedures, tools, and governance frameworks.
Identify, document, and manage technical, organizational, construction, commissioning, and operational interfaces across project phases, with clear ownership and accountability.
Lead interface coordination among engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, validation, quality, and operations teams.
Facilitate interface meetings, workshops, and stakeholder reviews; drive timely issue resolution and track actions through closure.
Establish and maintain the project interface register, documenting and communicating interface risks, dependencies, constraints, and decisions.
Coordinate with EPC contractors, technology licensors, client representatives, and third-party stakeholders to manage cross-organizational interfaces and mitigate execution risks.
Support schedule integration by identifying interface-driven critical path activities, monitoring milestones, and working with project controls teams to resolve potential delivery impacts.
Coordinate external interfaces with regulatory agencies, utilities, local authorities, and inspection organizations to align with project milestones and readiness objectives.
Manage interfaces between project delivery teams and operational readiness, manufacturing, quality, validation, and startup organizations.
Develop and maintain digital interface management systems and reporting tools to improve visibility, accountability, and closure performance.
Ensure interface management activities comply with project governance requirements, GMP standards, quality systems, regulatory expectations, and applicable company procedures.
Prepare and present interface management reports, KPIs, risk assessments, and executive-level updates to project leadership, including emerging risks and mitigation strategies.