Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of assigned projects.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource forecasts.
• Coordinate activities across engineering, operations, finance, contracts, and executive leadership teams.
• Track project milestones, risks, dependencies, and action items.
• Facilitate project status meetings and prepare executive-level reporting.
• Manage customer and stakeholder communications throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, regulatory standards, and organizational policies.
• Support proposal development, project startup activities, and transition-to-execution planning.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and implement project management best practices.
• Monitor financial performance including project budgets, burn rates, forecasts, and earned value metrics where applicable.
• Drive issue resolution and escalation management to ensure project success.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Program Management, Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
• Experience developing and maintaining project schedules, budgets, and status reporting.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting the National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC).
• Experience with DOW, Federal Government, or government contracting programs.
• Knowledge of government acquisition processes and contract management.
• Experience working within technology, aerospace, defense, cybersecurity, or advanced manufacturing organizations.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and hybrid project management methodologies.
• Experience managing projects involving security, compliance, or classified environments.
• Working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM).

Desired Competencies

• Strategic thinking and decision-making
• Executive communication
• Risk management
• Schedule and budget management
• Team leadership and influence
• Customer relationship management
• Process improvement mindset
• Adaptability and resilience

Clearance Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance.
• Travel
• Up to 10-20% travel as required.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

• At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture.
• These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company.
• That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow.
• We Deliver - Together.