Deputy Program Manager

Title:
Deputy Program Manager

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

We are seeking a Deputy Program Manager to oversee multiple reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and related sustainment projects supporting Naval Aviation. Reporting to the Program Manager, you will exercise delegated authority for day-to-day project execution, customer coordination, staffing, and financial management within assigned responsibilities. You will work with project teams and technical leads to deliver quality products within scope, schedule, and budget, resolve execution issues, and elevate matters requiring program-level decisions.

This position offers remote work flexibility but requires regular in-person collaboration with KBR personnel and government clients in the Jacksonville, Florida, area. Potential travel to other locations may be required up to twice per year.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Monitor funding, expenditures, staffing forecasts, and project risks; develop corrective actions and elevate issues that could affect contractual commitments, financial performance, or customer requirements.
• Lead assigned project teams and supervise designated direct reports, coordinating with technical leads to support technical quality, staff development, workload allocation, and project execution.
• Coordinate contract actions, scope changes, funding requirements, and proposal inputs with the Program Manager and KBR Contracts and Finance personnel. Support negotiations and customer communications within delegated authority.
• Communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders to understand and meet their requirements.
• Hire new talent as needed to meet emerging requirements, including job posting, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities with existing clients or adjacent organizations.
• Relay client feedback to other managers and colleagues within KBR.

Basic Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of government contract types and fee arrangements, including cost-plus-fixed-fee, fixed-price, and fixed-fee-per-hour arrangements, and their implications for project planning, cost control, financial performance, and compliance with contract requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing technical projects or teams, including responsibility for budgets, schedules, customer coordination, and delivery of work products.
• Demonstrated expertise applying RCM methods under NAVAIR 00-25-403 or comparable standards, supported by relevant project experience, training, or certifications such as the Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional from the Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals, a NAVAIR Level 3 RCM Analyst Certification, or a company-internal RCM Certification.
• A bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• Must reside within commuting distance of Jacksonville, Florida, to support regular in-person collaboration with government clients and KBR team members.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) or a similar certification.
• Naval aviation maintenance experience.

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.