{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"caf2c04f6ee467df0360c8b4","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/caf2c04f6ee467df0360c8b4","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/caf2c04f6ee467df0360c8b4","title":"Program Manager","description":"Title:\nProgram Manager\nBelong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!\nKBR’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.\nWhy Join Us?\nInnovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.\nCollaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.\nImpactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.\nProgram Summary:\nKBR is looking for a motivated, energetic, and established leader with recent experience leading large USAF logistics, maintenance leadership, or sustainment engineering leadership to join our team as a Program Manager. This is not an entry level Program Manager position.\nThis position is on Tinker AFB, OK and will require interfacing with government and contractor personnel.\nJob Description:\nSupport the Missile Sustainment Division for the Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) System Program Office (SPO) in managing program activities such as life cycle logistics program planning, proposal pricing, financial management, cost analysis, management techniques, documentation requirements, or network analysis. Candidate must exhibit capability in areas of production of planning documents, preparing and utilizing databases for cost analysis and financial management. Must apply expertise in DOD, Agency, and/or industry standards and engineering requirements, make recommendations to customer for changes to standards and requirements. May be the primary customer contact for assigned area of responsibility.\nRoles and Responsibilities:\nDuties include but are not limited to: Workload Management - Must have the ability to plan, organize, and reprioritize work to meet the most challenging deadlines.\nCompile and review budgets against actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, and other data sources to control budgets and provide for proper financial decisions.\nAid in developing and implementing strategies to achieve program objectives safely and within agreed time, cost, technical, quality, and other performance criteria.\nDevelop plans including budgets and schedules to meet contractual/program requirements for several major portions of a program.\nSupport the customer program manager in executing mission as single point of integrative responsibility needed to ensure that everything in the program is managed effectively to ensure a successful outcome.\nAnalyze program activities such as acquisition program planning, proposal pricing, financial management, cost analysis, management techniques, documentation requirements, or network analysis.\nDevelop acquisition strategies/plans and other statutory/regulatory documentation (writing, editing, cross-walking, and compliance checking), briefings and white papers supporting acquisition decisions at each of the milestones.\nParticipates in the control of costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system.\nPerform analyses and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines.\nParticipate in the preparation of budgets and schedules for all contract work and perform and/or assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.\nEnsures adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government.\nIncorporate contractual changes into control systems by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract in order to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines.\nDevelop plans including budgets and schedules to meet contractual/project requirements for several major portions of a program.\nProvide support to the PM in program progress reviews and other performance reviews. May also assist in creating/briefing higher level executive agency system acquisition or program summary reports.\nGather and organize information on problems or procedures including present operating procedures.\nAnalyze data gathered, develops information and considers all available solutions or alternate methods of proceeding.\nOrganize and documents findings of studies and prepares recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures or organizational changes.\nConfer with personnel concerned to assure smooth functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures.\nMay conduct operational effectiveness reviews to ensure functional or project systems are applied as designed, and functioning satisfactorily.\nMay develop or update functional or operating manuals outlining established methods of performing work in accordance with organizational policy.\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelors Degree in Business, Business Management, Finance, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline.\nMinimum of four (4) years’ experience in technical planning and implementation, budget development and administration of projects.\nActive security clearance or the ability to obtain a secret security clearance.\nUse of MS Office Suite; specifically MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word\nPreferred Qualifications:\nKnowledge and experience with the Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5000 series and Air Force Instruction (AFI) 63-101/20-101.\nKnowledge and experience necessary to manage weapon system specific funding and scheduling using Integrated Budget Documentation and Execution System (IDECS) and Comprehensive Cost and Requirement System (CCaRS).\nKnowledge and experience with developing life cycle logistics strategies to include initiating, reviewing, developing, and implementing activities to accomplish service life extensions and execution of test and evaluation. Knowledge areas include depot and field maintenance and supportability concepts, Performance Work Statements (PWSs), Statements of Work (SOW), Data Items Descriptions (DIDs), test procedures and plans, obsolescence and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS), risk management, and end item delivery and installation.\nKnowledge and experience with acquisition reporting, including updating information in the Monthly Acquisition Report (MAR) accessed via the Project Management Resource Tools (PMRT) system, program management reviews, monthly program and risk reporting, and ad hoc taskings for reporting program status.\nCertified APDP Level II in Program Management, or industry equivalent, within the past five years.\nExtensive knowledge and experience in managing and executing Acquisition Category (ACAT) III acquisition programs or Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) programs.\nKnowledge of Tinker AFB and its mission is a plus.\nUse of MS Project is a plus.\nBelong, Connect and Grow at KBR\n\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. 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.","company":"KBR","rawCompany":"kbr066162f8","city":"Del City","state":"OK","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T10:41:32.446Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"},{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"928110","title":"National Security","slug":"national-security"},{"code":"336414","title":"Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing","slug":"guided-missile-and-space-vehicle-manufacturing"},{"code":"336419","title":"Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"other-guided-missile-and-space-vehicle-parts-and-auxiliary-equipment-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Program Manager","description":"Title:\nProgram Manager\nBelong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!\nKBR’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.\nWhy Join Us?\nInnovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.\nCollaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.\nImpactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.\nProgram Summary:\nKBR is looking for a motivated, energetic, and established leader with recent experience leading large USAF logistics, maintenance leadership, or sustainment engineering leadership to join our team as a Program Manager. This is not an entry level Program Manager position.\nThis position is on Tinker AFB, OK and will require interfacing with government and contractor personnel.\nJob Description:\nSupport the Missile Sustainment Division for the Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) System Program Office (SPO) in managing program activities such as life cycle logistics program planning, proposal pricing, financial management, cost analysis, management techniques, documentation requirements, or network analysis. Candidate must exhibit capability in areas of production of planning documents, preparing and utilizing databases for cost analysis and financial management. Must apply expertise in DOD, Agency, and/or industry standards and engineering requirements, make recommendations to customer for changes to standards and requirements. May be the primary customer contact for assigned area of responsibility.\nRoles and Responsibilities:\nDuties include but are not limited to: Workload Management - Must have the ability to plan, organize, and reprioritize work to meet the most challenging deadlines.\nCompile and review budgets against actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, and other data sources to control budgets and provide for proper financial decisions.\nAid in developing and implementing strategies to achieve program objectives safely and within agreed time, cost, technical, quality, and other performance criteria.\nDevelop plans including budgets and schedules to meet contractual/program requirements for several major portions of a program.\nSupport the customer program manager in executing mission as single point of integrative responsibility needed to ensure that everything in the program is managed effectively to ensure a successful outcome.\nAnalyze program activities such as acquisition program planning, proposal pricing, financial management, cost analysis, management techniques, documentation requirements, or network analysis.\nDevelop acquisition strategies/plans and other statutory/regulatory documentation (writing, editing, cross-walking, and compliance checking), briefings and white papers supporting acquisition decisions at each of the milestones.\nParticipates in the control of costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system.\nPerform analyses and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines.\nParticipate in the preparation of budgets and schedules for all contract work and perform and/or assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.\nEnsures adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government.\nIncorporate contractual changes into control systems by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract in order to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines.\nDevelop plans including budgets and schedules to meet contractual/project requirements for several major portions of a program.\nProvide support to the PM in program progress reviews and other performance reviews. May also assist in creating/briefing higher level executive agency system acquisition or program summary reports.\nGather and organize information on problems or procedures including present operating procedures.\nAnalyze data gathered, develops information and considers all available solutions or alternate methods of proceeding.\nOrganize and documents findings of studies and prepares recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures or organizational changes.\nConfer with personnel concerned to assure smooth functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures.\nMay conduct operational effectiveness reviews to ensure functional or project systems are applied as designed, and functioning satisfactorily.\nMay develop or update functional or operating manuals outlining established methods of performing work in accordance with organizational policy.\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelors Degree in Business, Business Management, Finance, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline.\nMinimum of four (4) years’ experience in technical planning and implementation, budget development and administration of projects.\nActive security clearance or the ability to obtain a secret security clearance.\nUse of MS Office Suite; specifically MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word\nPreferred Qualifications:\nKnowledge and experience with the Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5000 series and Air Force Instruction (AFI) 63-101/20-101.\nKnowledge and experience necessary to manage weapon system specific funding and scheduling using Integrated Budget Documentation and Execution System (IDECS) and Comprehensive Cost and Requirement System (CCaRS).\nKnowledge and experience with developing life cycle logistics strategies to include initiating, reviewing, developing, and implementing activities to accomplish service life extensions and execution of test and evaluation. Knowledge areas include depot and field maintenance and supportability concepts, Performance Work Statements (PWSs), Statements of Work (SOW), Data Items Descriptions (DIDs), test procedures and plans, obsolescence and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS), risk management, and end item delivery and installation.\nKnowledge and experience with acquisition reporting, including updating information in the Monthly Acquisition Report (MAR) accessed via the Project Management Resource Tools (PMRT) system, program management reviews, monthly program and risk reporting, and ad hoc taskings for reporting program status.\nCertified APDP Level II in Program Management, or industry equivalent, within the past five years.\nExtensive knowledge and experience in managing and executing Acquisition Category (ACAT) III acquisition programs or Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) programs.\nKnowledge of Tinker AFB and its mission is a plus.\nUse of MS Project is a plus.\nBelong, Connect and Grow at KBR\n\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. 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.","datePosted":"2026-04-14T10:41:32.446Z","dateModified":"2026-04-14T10:41:32.446Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"KBR","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Del City","addressRegion":"OK","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"caf2c04f6ee467df0360c8b4"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/caf2c04f6ee467df0360c8b4"}}