5+ years of recent experience in the space industry or Department of Defense.
Experience interfacing with NASA customers and coordinating team assignments.
Proven ability to work independently and lead with minimal oversight.
Strong financial reporting skills, including budgeting and forecasting.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage diverse personnel effectively.
Responsibilities
Manage multiple projects across various funding programs.
Adapt to changing priorities across departments.
Prepare resource estimates and labor plans.
Create and maintain detailed master schedules and track milestones.
Serve as the main communication point for stakeholders.
Identify and mitigate project risks effectively.
Prepare and present monthly Technical, Cost, Schedule, and Risk reviews.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Life insurance and disability benefits.
401k retirement plan with company contributions.
Generous vacation and sick leave policies.
Flexible work schedules when available.
Opportunities for professional training and career advancement.
Full Job Description
The Project Manager will support the space program located in Houston, Texas (77058).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage multiple projects funded from different programs.
Manage fluctuating priorities in different departments.
Prepare resource estimates, loading, and phasing labor plans.
Create and maintain detailed master schedules and track milestone progress and completion.
Assimilate timelines with knowledge of internal and external dependencies.
Serve as a focal point for stakeholder communication.
Track procurements with the goal of minimizing variances.
Prepare summary dashboards for program customers.
Identify, analyze, mitigate, and document project risks.
Engage in program meetings.
Prepare and present monthly Technical, Cost, Schedule, and Risk (TCSR) reviews.
Prepare Project Management Plan, Configuration Management Plan, and formal proposals.
Track and monitor service providers (i.e. software, IT infrastructure) to ensure requirements are met.
Prepare financial estimates such as cost of new projects and monthly projections.
Other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED:
This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.
This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
This position requires experience in the space industry or Department of Defense/Department of War.
Must have a bachelor's degree in the field of engineering.
Requires a minimum of 5 years of recent and related work experience.
Experience in interfacing regularly with NASA customers and coordinating team assignments.
This role requires a self-directed, proactive individual with prior experience leading with minimal oversight.
Ability to work independently and autonomously and track tasks and issues to completion.
Prior experience with Government and internal company financial reporting, including budgeting, forecasting and cost estimating.
Prior experience managing and leading a team.
Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings.
Soft skills to manage a variety of personnel with different personalities and strengths.
DESIRED:
Familiar with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations, processes, and procedures.
Knowledge of spacecraft systems.
Previous experience with NASA Project Management processes under NPR 7120.5 or EA-023.
Previous experience with project scheduling.
Familiarity with Smartsheet, Jira, MS Project, or other PM software.
WORK LOCATION:
This position is located onsite and offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off; some travel may be required.
Schedules are subject to change based on the requirements of the position and/or customer needs.
STANDARD BASTION REQUIREMENTS:
Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
All of Bastion's employees must be team players with strong work ethics and must be culture oriented.
Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.
Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.
BASTION BENEFITS:
Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules (when available), along with many other options. We also support career advancement through professional training and development.
