Job Description

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Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

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.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

KBR is seeking a Program Manager to support the readiness and sustainment of the KC-135 weapons systems and its support equipment at Tinker AFB, OK. This is a full-time position located in the KBR Midwest City, OK office

The successful candidate will be responsible for determining project requirements, managing non-recurring engineering activities to modernize and sustain USAF weapon systems at the component, assembly, LRU or SRU level while optimizing availability, reliability, and maintainability. The Program Manager will be responsible for multiple projects addressing reliability, sustainment, DMSMS issues, obsolescence, reverse engineering, and redesign. Many projects may involve establishing System Requirements, Design, Prototype Development, Qualification Testing (ground and flight) and integration. Projects may include insuring Airworthiness, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Condition Based Maintenance (CBM+), Avionics and future sustainability and repair capabilities are integrated into the products. Participate in local and external audits.

Responsibilities:

• Developing plans including budgets and schedules to meet contractual/project requirements for several projects. Preparing Budget Input Sheets to document Cost to Complete for labor, material, travel, ODCs, and subcontracting. Maintain and understand Cost, Schedule, Status Reports (CSSR) weekly.
• Engage with vendors and customers to meet contractual obligations. Prepare purchase specifications and Statements of Work for a subcontract. Obtain multiple quotes from possible sources of supply for a purchase or subcontract. Evaluate quotes for cost and schedule. Prepare Purchase Requests, Sole Source Justifications, and assist contracting officer to ensure subcontracts get awarded.
• Monitor and report performance against plans to ensure that contractual, cost and schedule objectives are met. Prepare subcontract modifications as required when requirements change. Prepare and update Risk Registers for projects. Populate and update project folders.
• Prepare bi-weekly activity reports (Project Notes), Monthly Status Reports (MSR), annual Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), briefings as required, participate in weekly Staff Meetings and monthly management training.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of program/project management experience
• PMP certification or DAU Level III equivalency
• Strong organizational and personal skills
• Strong technical writing and communication skills
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with Tinker AFB
• Experience working with the KC-135 Systems Program Office or AF System Program Office
• Strong understanding of AF acquisition procedures and processes
• Experience in developing system design and performance requirements, prototype development
• Experience in qualification testing and product integration

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.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.