Program Manager

KBR•Chantilly, VA

48d•Onsite

About The Position

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to 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 looking for a motivated individual to be the Program Manager (PM) for a contract focused on providing cost analysis and Integrated Program Management (IPM) support for Major Systems Acquisitions.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with a polygraph
Master’s Degree (or BS with three additional years of relevant experience in cost) in Engineering, Physics, Operations Research, Cost Analysis, Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Business Administration.
12 or more years’ experience in Cost Estimating and analysis or Integrated Performance Management (IPM). This includes performing Cost Estimating Analysis Support, improvement to cost estimating methods, applying IPM functions (spanning policy, regulation, guidance, benchmarking best practice, research), Earned Value Management (EVM) systems, performing Integrated Baseline Reviews, schedule analysis, etc.
Over 5 years’ experience specific to the domain of Space Systems Specific Cost Estimating or Space Systems Specific IPM.
Greater than eight years of Program Management experience, including in the personnel, execution and financial management of government contracts.
Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Greater than ten years of program management experience, focused in government programs with at least five of those years spent managing government contracts (50 FTE in size).
Experience managing a workforce split into multiple teams operating independently at multiple work locations.

Responsibilities

Overall Program Management: The PM will be responsible for the guidance, direction, and supervision of the team and be the primary interface between a series of customers and the cost analysis / IPM team.
Cost Estimation Experience: The candidate must have extensive cost estimation and/or IPM experience and be able to leverage that experience to lead and mentor the team.
Communication: The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to use them to work collaboratively to resolve issues.