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Prometheus Technical Project Manager (RVBNI)

  • City, State:
    • Albuquerque, NM
  • Location/Base:
    • Kirtland AFB, NM
  • Level:
    • Mid-Level
  • Pay Plan-Grade:
    • DO-02
    • DO-03
  • Pay Range (without Locality):
    • DO-02: $74,734 - $117,351
    • DO-03: $103,145 - $145,762
  • Technology Directorate/Mission Organization:
    • RV
  • Office Symbol:
    • RVBNI
  • Job Overview:

    • This job announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until 10 JAN 2025.  To properly credit your work experience, please add day/month/year to your work experience entries.  References are requested.

      The Nuclear Mission Branch, Space Vehicles Directorate, RVBNI seeks to hire a mid-level Technical Project Manager in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Prometheus is an AFRL-led partnership with government and commercial space industry for high-cadence, recoverable, reliable, and cost-effective orbital and hypersonic reentry experiments. Its multiple platforms offer exposure to Mach 25+ flight environments and payload recovery for Technology Readiness Level advancement and Science & Technology maturation.

      Position duties include, but are not limited to:

      • Identifies and manages technical performance deliverables, schedule and cost/ risks.
      • Prepares, analyzes, coordinates, assigns, integrates, and maintains project plans.
      • Prepares and participates in Program Reviews, Baseline Reviews, Readiness Reviews and other project or management reviews.
      • Prepares schedule, reports; monitors metrics, change activity; communicates and updates plan regularly throughout lifecycle of program or project.
      • Leads and delegates team’s responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle.
      • Coordinates change management processes and communicates decisions and best practices to stakeholders.
      • Acts as primary project contact to establish key customer requirements and project objectives.
      • Supports program manager with project execution, deliverables, and stakeholder partnerships.
  • Telework:
    • Yes, this position is eligible for telework opportunities; as determined by agency policy
  • Remote Work (CONUS):
    • No, this position is not approved for remote work.
  • Eligible for a Referral Bonus?:
    • No
  • Required Qualifications:
      • United States Citizenship
      • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD TS/SCI clearance
      • 5+ years experience managing projects and utilizing standard project management tools (e.g. MS Project, Gantt charts, MS PowerPoint, status charts, resource load charts)
      • 5+ years leading engineering teams across multiple functions
      • 5+ years experience directly managing customer relationships as the primary point of contact
  • Desired Qualifications:
      • Bachelor's degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, science or related field.
      • Master's or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, science or related field.
      • 5+ years in defining, designing, and planning projects within cost and schedule
      • MBA

      (Requisition No. 38433)

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