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Technical Project Manager

VirginiaOnsiteFull Time$188,000–$229,700 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 12 years of experience
  • technical development efforts
  • schedules
  • milestones
  • project deliverables
  • commercial technologies
  • technical capabilities
  • analytical abilities

Nice to have

  • cybersecurity initiatives
  • intelligence community customers
  • Agile development methodologies
  • multidisciplinary teams

Role summary

KBR is seeking a Technical Project Manager to join their National Security Solutions team. This role involves managing technical projects from development through deployment, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring the successful execution of mission-critical network infrastructure for national security operations. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 12 years of experience, with a minimum of three years specifically managing complex technical projects. Key responsibilities include planning, gathering requirements, tracking risks, and communicating status. Experience with commercial technologies and problem-solving abilities are essential. Desired qualifications include PMP certification, Agile methodologies, and experience with cybersecurity and intelligence community customers.

Title:

Technical Project Manager

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, deploying, and securing mission-critical network infrastructure supporting national security operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage technical projects from development through deployment
  • Coordinate stakeholders, schedules, milestones, and deliverables
  • Participate in technical design and development planning activities
  • Gather and manage deployment requirements
  • Facilitate certification, approval, and implementation activities
  • Track project risks, issues, and dependencies
  • Communicate project status to stakeholders and leadership
  • Support execution of complex cyber-focused initiatives

Work Environment:

  • Location: On-site
  • Travel Requirements: Minimal
  • Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 12 years of experience; additional experience may be substituted for a degree
  • Minimum of three years managing complex technical projects
  • Experience planning and executing technical development efforts
  • Experience managing schedules, milestones, and project deliverables
  • Knowledge of commercial technologies and technical capabilities
  • Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical abilities

Desired:

  • PMP certification
  • Experience supporting cybersecurity initiatives
  • Experience supporting intelligence community customers
  • Experience with Agile development methodologies
  • Experience managing multidisciplinary teams

Basic Compensation:

$188,000 to $229,700

This range is for the Virginia area only

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If 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.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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.

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