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Our solutions help ensure mission success on land, air, sea, space and cyberspace for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, NASA and other federal agencies. KBR’s areas of expertise include engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity. KBR strives to create a safer, more secure and sustainable world by bringing together the best and brightest to deliver technologies and solutions that help our customers accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.\nThe Mission Ahead\nThis role is with KBR’s Government Solutions U.S. division. At KBR Government Solutions, we don't just envision a world that's safer, more secure, and sustainable - we create it. Our legacy of delivering advanced full life cycle professional and technical solutions is matched only by our commitment to operational readiness and innovation. As stewards of critical missions for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, NASA, and other key federal entities, we excel in engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT, and cybersecurity. United in our quest for excellence, KBR stands at the vanguard, ready to transform possibilities into impactful realities for a better tomorrow.\nWho You Are\nA forward-looking leader, you stay abreast of industry and academic trends in program management, applying advanced tools and practices to your work. You possess a solid foundation in business concepts and accounting principles necessary for meticulous project cost and budgetary oversight. Your role often involves strategic interface with business unit Controllers and Marketing teams, leveraging opportunities and managing business pursuits with informed judgement. An in-depth understanding of all facets of facilities management, and business operations is fundamental to your role, as is extensive experience in program management and progressive leadership responsibility. Your qualifications may also be matched by substantial professional experience in lieu of formal education.\nOperations run 24x7 therefore your responsibilities extend beyond traditional boundaries to ensure continuous availability of critical systems and the facilities’ infrastructure while maintaining exceptional appearance and first-class maintenance of facilities to provide outstanding customer service to high-level dignitaries and senior executive stakeholders.\nAn adept leader, you're no stranger to navigating large-scale projects with finesse. Your expertise in resource management, strategic planning, and process improvement is surpassed only by your commitment to balancing stakeholder expectations with concrete business outcomes. Your eye for compliance and your strategic mindset ensures that each contractual requirement is not just met but exceeded. As a navigator of complexity, you are prepared to architect the integration of project data, optimize resource allocation, and achieve operational excellence across the board.\nThis role will be located in Alice Springs, Australia at a 4,400-acre facility with approximately 687,000 square feet of mission and support space. The Program Manager will be expected to travel between our facilities in Alice Springs and the local area. This position is expected to be onsite 100% and is contingent upon contract award.\nWhat You’ll Do\nAs a Program Manager (PM), you will:\nExperience working in 24x7 mission-critical environments supporting facilities construction, operations, and maintenance, and support services where continuous availability of facility infrastructure is essential and of the highest priority\n\nDisplay strong technical, programmatic and personal leadership skills\n\nKnowledgeable of the guidelines provided by the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)\n\nProfessional certification such as PMP, CFM, PE, FAC-P/PM Mid-Level, or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level 2 certification in Program Management\n\nResponsible for the execution of the SOW within the cost and on schedule to include but not limited to: Ensuring community of support during Contractor personnel change; Interfacing Contractor Officer (CO), COTR, and Chief of Facilities; Delivery of all contract requirements; Managing subcontracts and be responsible for the performance and conduct of subcontractor personnel\n\nStrategic Oversight: Command the planning, resourcing, and execution across multiple programs/projects, ensuring alignment with business and product line strategies\n\nFinancial Stewardship: Scrutinize and sanction financial frameworks and reports, maintaining the integrity of management reserves and expenditure\n\nHolistic Integration: Champion cross-functional team efforts to deliver a synchronized service that addresses every angle of the Government's requirements\n\nRisk Management: Strategize and allocate funds for risk mitigation, safeguarding project outcomes\n\nCommunication: Communicate effectively with all customers, and maintain a transparent and proactive dialogue with the Government, ensuring clarity and prompt resolution of issues\n\nCustomer Service: Demonstrate strong customer service skills\n\nRegulatory Adherence: Vigilantly enforce all contractual, regulatory, and compliance mandates in partnership with the contracts team\n\nPossess an active TS/SCI U.S. Security Clearance with Counterintelligence polygraph or host nation PV clearance\n\nA minimum of 10 years of prior relevant PM and Intelligence Community (IC) experience managing a large (250+ person) multi-disciplinary workforce including tradesmen, engineers, warehousing personnel, and other base operating support staff\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n10 years of experience in formal management, leading a team\n\n5 years of experience working with business strategy\n\n5 years of experience developing project execution plans, schedules, and budgets\n\n5 years of experience supporting the Federal and/or Intelligence Community\n\n5 years of experience with long range business plans\n\nExperience building and sustaining high performing integrated teams\n\nKnowledge of process improvement models (e.g. LEAN/Six Sigma, ISO 9000)\n\nProficient knowledge and experience in the use of project management concepts to manage items including, but not limited to: project schedule, scope, cost, risk, and deliverables and related metrics\n\nExperience planning and implementing large-scale facility and logistics projects\n\nKnowledge of U.S. government exercise or crisis management communities and experience planning, coordinating and executing support to special events\n\nFamiliarity with 24/7/365 operational environment\n\nReady to Make a Difference?\nIf you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.\nBelong, Connect and Grow at KBR\nAt 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.\nKBR is an equal opportunity employer. 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