Project Manager (Acquisition Advisory)

KBR•El Segundo, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

KBR's National Security Solutions team is seeking a highly experienced Project Manager to join their Hemisphere team, located in El Segundo, CA, supporting Space Systems Command (SSC). This role involves providing high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to customers in the intelligence and national security communities, with a focus on protecting national security through impactful work in designing and optimizing defense systems. The position is contingent upon contract award and requires extensive experience in contracting, acquisition lifecycle, legal practices, policy, and regulatory development, particularly within a highly classified environment supporting protect and defend missions in the space control domain.

Requirements

Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility; must be willing to take Polygraph.
Master’s Degree in related technical field (i.e. Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, etc..)
10+ years of experience, with 6 years of the required 10 years of experience specifically supporting the Department of Defense.
Well versed in DoD/IC acquisition lifecycle processes, phases, and critical decision milestones.

Nice To Haves

PMP Certified
Previous SAP Experience
Working in the Government (military and/or civil servant) or a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC).

Responsibilities

Provide acquisition, engineering, and technical advisory support for space programs across all phases of the acquisition lifecycle.
Support cost, schedule, and performance assessments across all program phases.
Draft and revise Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) and acquisition documentation such as Initial Capability Documents, Interface Control Documents, Acquisition Strategies, CONOPS, MOAs/MOUs, technical evaluations, and milestone documentation in accordance with current DoD standards (e.g., MIL-STD).
Prepare SME-level technical and programmatic status reports for individual programs or portfolios, in coordination with government program managers.
Identify areas for acquisition process improvement and provide actionable recommendations.
Support the development and maintenance of a government risk program, including risk identification, mitigation planning, and process definition.
Support program financial management including commitments, obligations, expenditures, and earned value management.
Provide Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) support, including congressional reporting, fiscal year planning, continuing resolution management, and POM development.
Review and analyze contractor deliverables such as Program Status Reports, Integrated Master Schedules, and Contract Funds Status Reports.
Identify discrepancies, recommend corrective actions, and support DCMA surveillance reviews and evaluations of contractor performance.
Maintain awareness of program schedules, monitor acquisition implementation, report requirement shortfalls, and provide assessments based on risk and execution data.
Advise on and participate in technical meetings, design reviews, working groups, and program conferences.
Maintain broad awareness of all programs and technology development efforts within the portfolio.
Assist with source selection activities in compliance with FAR 9.505-4, including documentation development, proposal evaluations, and coordination of functional meetings.