Senior Project Manager

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Senior Project Manager

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KBR is looking for a Senior Project Manager to support the readiness and sustainment of various USAF weapons systems and 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 Project 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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead project teams to develop and manage comprehensive project plans to deliver customer outcomes on time and within budget (apply EVM principles)
• Coordinates project requirements and monitors performance
• Coordinates project criteria and acceptance of products and services
• Coordinates project meetings, documents meeting minutes, and drives outcomes
• Ensures plans, policies, and procedures are implemented and followed
• Routinely communicates with customers; ensures expectations are communicated and documented with the customer
• Complies with Quality Control policy and standards
• Determines resource requirements needed to achieve conformity to the product and service requirements and to meet on-time delivery
• Monitors risks, develops risk mitigation, communicates risk impacts; adapts plans to meet customer of objectives when risks are realized
• Maintains project repository for all aspects of the project (budget, communications, specifications, procurements, and deliverables)
• Manages stakeholders (internal/external); proficient in communication across all the mediums
• Develop plans including budgets and schedules to meet contractual/project requirements for several projects
• Prepare and forecast budget to contribute to Rough Order of Magnitude development
• Engage with vendors 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.
• Prepare activity reports (Project Notes), Monthly Status Reports (MSR), annual Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), briefings as required, participate in staff meetings and training as directed

This work requires capabilities for system engineering and integration, risk management, technical assessment, acquisition program management, strategy development, organization and change management, interface with operations and logistics, business analysis, and mission effectiveness.

REQUIREMENTS:

Must Have:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Science, or Business
• 5+ years Project Management experience

Preferred Skills:

The ideal candidate will possess and/or demonstrate

• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management
• MS Office Suite proficiency, specifically MS Project
• Aerospace experience with the Government at Tinker AFB
• Experience in developing system design and performance requirements, prototype development
• Experience in qualification testing and product integration
• Strong organizational and personal skills
• Strong technical writing and communication skills
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

• This position may require occasional travel to subcontractor's facilities locally and nationally.
• Applicant selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• If hired, candidate will work towards Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

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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.