IT/Technical Project Manager

Overview

Job Title:                           IT/Technical Project Manager

Location:                           Arnold AFB

Job Family Code:              Q – Program Management & Operations (tech)

Function/Branch:             Engineering / Digital Enterprise

Directorate:                       MIS

Position Type:                   Regular, Full-Time                                        

Pay Type:                           Exempt

Grade:                                L09

Salary Range or Starting Hourly Rate (provided by HR):  $100,000 - $143,000/year

****Current U.S. Citizenship is required****

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Digital Enterprise IT/Technical Project Manager, supporting TOS II, at Arnold Air Force Base, TN. As a Digital Enterprise IT/Technical Project Manager, you will be working as a member of the Digital Enterprise group (DE) in the Mission Support Branch to lead implementation of data-centered projects to improve the AEDC ground test data infrastructure, facility operations, and business systems. The person selected for this role will lead implementation of data-centered projects to improve the AEDC ground test data infrastructure, facility operations, and business systems. The person selected for this role will work closely with multidisciplinary work teams throughout the Beyond New Horizons (BNH) organization to identify opportunities for leveraging data to drive decisions and support the Digital Enterprise team.  

Open to internal and external candidates. The selected candidate for this requisition may be required to occasionally (e.g. application upgrades) work outside normal business hours.

Job Summary

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) is the team selected by the U.S. Air Force to conduct Test and Operations Sustainment at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee.  AEDC operates more than 55 aerodynamic and propulsion wind tunnels, rocket and turbine engine test cells, space environmental chambers, arc heaters, ballistic ranges and other specialized units located in six states. Many of the complex's test units have capabilities unmatched elsewhere in the United States; some are unique in the world. AEDC is one of three installations which are part of the Air Force Test Center (AFTC), one of six subordinate commands of the Air Force Materiel Command organization, and an important national resource.

AEDC’s mission is to conduct developmental test and evaluation for the Nation through modeling, simulation, and ground and flight test.  Execution of the mission requires a large team of highly qualified and dedicated professionals from multiple technical disciplines to effectively accomplish the objectives of our test customers.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for leading teams focused on projects in the Digital Enterprise branch.   
• Responsible for program/project management leadership for a group of complex multidisciplinary projects focused within the Digital Enterprise branch. May include projects focused on data platforms, digital engineering, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. 
• Represent the company to current and prospective clients, customers, and users. 
• Apply standard engineering methods and techniques to evaluate opportunities for facility capability upgrades. 
• Manage complex projects; track and control scope of work, resource utilization, schedules, and work accomplishments; initiate corrective actions as required; maintain contact with the client, resolve contractual conflicts, or elevate conflicts to branch level for resolution. 
• Facilitates the collection of project requirements, objectives, and customer expectations, and clearly communicates this information to project teams. 
• May require project updates to the Branch Manager(s), Directors, General Manager’s Office and local Air Force Director. 
• May have other project managers or project management analysts reporting to a position. 
• Responsible to deliver successful portfolio of projects safely, with all quality attributes, on time and within budget. 
• Perform cost and performance measurement analysis against planned and estimated scope. 
• Ensures compliance with appropriate codes, standards, and regulations (including those for environmental work). 
• Prepares and executes Project Plans using cost, schedule, and performance objectives, resourcing, verification and validation and risk management. 
• Support common work processes and procedures within assigned function across the TOS contract. 
• Require Earned Value Management System (EVMS) knowledge. 
• Assist other project managers, principles, or officers in the management of extremely large, multidiscipline projects. 
• It is a condition of employment to wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy. 
• Perform other related duties as required. 

Basic Qualifications:

• B.S. degree and a minimum of six years progressive and relevant experience including team management and software development project management or a minimum of sixteen (16) years of progressive and relevant experience in lieu of degree. Additional relevant education can be substituted for overall experience. 
• Current U S Citizenship required. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• A degree in a computer science discipline or engineering from an accredited university.  
• Basic knowledge of engineering, procurement, or other project-related activities. 
• Ability to organize and monitor a wide variety of team efforts to their successful conclusion. 
• Ability to adjust promptly and effectively to change.  
• Experience with development lifecycle methodologies such as Agile DevSecOps. 
• Demonstrated experience in a data engineering role.  
• Experience working with and creating data architectures. Knowledge of a variety of machine learning techniques and their real-world advantages/drawbacks. 
• Coding knowledge and experience with multiple languages. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Strong Microsoft Office skills. 

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. formed to provide unmatched Test Operations and Sustainment services for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.  We chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC’s rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC’s Toward New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC’s capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.

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