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Project Management Office Manager

KBR


Job Location:

Newark, DE - USA

Monthly Salary: USD 500 - 500
Posted: 1 October 2026 (18 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 29 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Title:

Project Management Office Manager

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies differentiated advisory services deep technical domain expertise energy transition solutions high-end design capabilities and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.


KBR is seeking an experienced PMO Manager to lead the Program Management Office and maintain the programs governance systems reporting processes performance monitoring tools and management procedures. The PMO Manager will serve as the administrative and performance management backbone of the PMC organization.


Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

  • Develop implement and maintain the Project Management Office framework including governance processes procedures standards templates and reporting requirements to support effective project execution.
  • Provide governance for state gates executive reviews decision management action tracking and Governance audits.
  • Provide oversight for meeting management document control and organizational reporting.
  • Coordinate and govern project controls processes and reporting activities performed by the Project Controls organization ensuring consistency integration and compliance with project governance requirements.
  • Establish and oversee project governance processes including stage-gate reviews management reviews decision-making forums and compliance with project execution plans.
  • Manage the preparation and delivery of executive dashboards performance reports KPIs and project status presentations for senior leadership client stakeholders and steering committees.
  • Serve as the authority for project governance compliance action management reporting standards organizational procedures and management system implementation
  • Establish and maintain project-wide decision management issue management and escalation tracking processes.
  • Integrate project performance information from all workstreams into consolidated executive reporting and governance packages.
  • Coordinate integrated planning activities across engineering procurement construction commissioning validation and operational readiness teams to ensure consistent project objectives and execution strategies.
  • Oversee project risk and opportunity management processes ensuring risks are identified assessed mitigated and communicated effectively throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Lead change management and project controls governance activities including management of scope changes budget revisions schedule impacts and approval workflows.
  • Ensure compliance with pharmaceutical industry regulations GMP requirements quality management systems company procedures and contractual obligations applicable to project delivery.
  • Manage and mentor PMO personnel project controls specialists planners cost engineers and reporting teams driving continuous improvement initiatives and the adoption of project management best practices.

Required Education Experience & Skills:

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Management Business Project Management or related discipline.
  • Minimum 10 years of project management experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of project/program experience supporting pharmaceutical biotechnology vaccine sterile manufacturing API or advanced therapy facilities.
  • Experience on capital project exceeding $500MM TIC.
  • Experience successfully supporting large multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
  • Strong knowledge of communications governance project controls design management and project delivery processes.

Preferred Education Experience & Skills:

  • Experience supporting pharmaceutical biotechnology or other GMP-regulated facilities.
  • Prior experience in an Owners Representative or PMC role for major capital projects in excess of $500MM TIC.
  • PE PMP and/or ISPE certification.
  • PMC/Owner Representative experience successful FDA inspection support and/or greenfield pharmaceutical project experience.

Decarbonization Energy Transition Sustainability

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.

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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 teams 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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