Senior Program Manager

Title:
Senior Program Manager
KBR is seeking a motivated and talented Senior Program Manager with an active Top Secret clearance for its Intelligence and Cyber Analytics Special Programs team, based in Ann Arbor, MI.
KBR is a leading provider of high-end engineering, intelligence, and advanced technology solutions that enhance and protect the security of our nation and the world. Our Special Programs team conducts sponsored Research and Development to advance our nation's capabilities in support of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions.
KBR's Ann Arbor site offers great opportunities within a rapidly growing organization. We seek partners who are similarly driven by a passion to solve difficult technical problems and enable our customers' successes while challenged by increasingly complex environments.
The selected candidate will provide Technical Program Management and business leadership to direct and contribute to the successful execution of a portfolio of funded Government contracts, to define and implement a growth-oriented business plan, and to develop a dynamic and highly functional team of diverse talents and backgrounds.
Responsibilities:

• Manage the execution of a portfolio of technology development projects that vary in scope, cost, and schedule; in contract types; and in customer types within the U.S. Government and the Defense and Intelligence industrial base
• Establish effective project management plans and processes to support execution
• Evaluate portfolio requirements for hiring to meet project needs; build and develop the team
• Develop a comprehensive business plan, defining goals and objectives, an implementation approach, resource and investment needs, an intellectual property strategy, an informed risk management plan, and an opportunities roadmap
• Ensure buy-in to the business plan and maintain transparent communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Develop new business opportunities, and associated strategies and tactics to win work

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience (10 years minimum) as a project manager with responsibility for successful concurrent execution and delivery on a portfolio of related projects
• Must have an Active TOP SECRET Security Clearance
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing a comprehensive business plan
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain trusted client relationships
• A track record of pursuing and capturing new project work
• A demonstrated ability to successfully execute technology development projects (hardware, software, prototypes, products & systems)
• Knowledge of U.S. Government contracting and federal acquisition regulations, and success in operating as a project manager within this environment
• A demonstrated ability to not only direct, but lead, a highly talented, multi-disciplinary team
• Successful completion of an academic degree program in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or Physics
• Ability to work with standard business management tools and financial systems, MS Office, project management software
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of remote sensing technologies including active and passive sensor systems which operate in EO/IR and RF regimes
• PMP or PgMP Certification
• Master's degree in Business Administration

Ann Arbor and its surrounding communities offer a very enjoyable lifestyle for both families and individuals. Ann Arbor is highly ranked in many annual surveys and is known for its natural beauty; its university atmosphere; as an entrepreneurial and technological business hub; for its high-quality medical institutions; great schools; and many alternatives for outdoor recreation, cultural events, museums, sports, and entertainment. The area allows easy access to the rest of Michigan, our Great Lakes State, which offers many options for four-seasons living. Metropolitan Detroit and its major international airport are nearby.
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.