Program Manager

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.

KBR, Inc. is seeking a highly capable and organized Program Manager to join our team in Maine. This role supports the Kingpin Program Office by serving as a project lead and operational coordinator—ensuring smooth execution of acquisition activities, team support functions, and program office operations.

• →Team Coordination & Support: Lead onboarding, security processing, and team integration activities to ensure readiness and cohesion.
• →Operational Oversight: Manage SharePoint, Teams, Jira, and Confluence environments to support collaboration and data organization.
• →Acquisition Documentation: Assist with acquisition planning, documentation, and milestone decision support across programs.
• →Battle Rhythm & Task Management: Track action items, manage taskers, and support oversight boards to maintain operational cadence.
• →Gap Analysis & Risk Identification: Conduct continuous assessments of Branch operations, programmatic efforts, and capabilities to proactively identify mission gaps, blind spots, or emerging operational risks; recommend mitigation strategies to leadership.
• →Business Process Improvement: Analyze existing workflows, battle rhythms, and standard operating procedures (SOPs); identify bottlenecks, redundancies, or administrative friction; recommend and help implement lean methodologies to enhance overall Branch efficiency.

• Location: On-site, Maine
• Travel Requirements: 0-35%
• Working Hours: Standard – Core hours 0900 - 1500

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, or related field.
• Program/Project Management Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience in acquisition or program management roles.
• Organizational Skills: Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, systems, and stakeholders.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Active TS/SCI with SAP eligibility

• Advanced Degree or Certification: Master’s degree or PMP certification preferred.
• DoD Acquisition Experience: Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes and documentation.
• Tool Proficiency: Experience with Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams.
• Process Improvement: Ability to streamline workflows and improve team efficiency.
• Leadership Experience: Prior supervisory or team lead experience in a government or defense setting.

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.