Title:
Human Performance Product Manager
BELONG. CONNECT. GROW. with KBR.
Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely.
This position will support the Human Physiology, Performance, Protection, and Operations (H-3PO) Laboratory, which conducts research and provides operational expertise in several technical disciplines to address health and performance risks for astronauts.
Disciplines include Extravehicular Activity (EVA) physiology, exercise physiology and countermeasures, and applied injury biomechanics. This position will work closely with the management team and project technical leads to launch and improve products that further NASA’s human spaceflight efforts.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Responsible for driving product vision, strategies, and roadmaps within broader context of organizational needs
• Work closely with stakeholders and customers to identify product opportunities and customer pain points
• Partner with project technical leads to ensure that technical schedule is supportive of product roadmap
• Present work to stakeholders and perform product outreach duties, such as the launch of new product features
• Engage customers in product testing, including A/B testing and solicitation of customer feedback
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to drive product vision, define product requirements, coordinate resources, and guide team through milestones
• Define and track product performance metrics
• Demonstrate a positive problem-solving attitude with an enthusiasm for working as part of an exceptional team
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic and commitment to the customer and team
• Serve as a test subject for protocol and hardware evaluations on a volunteer basis
• Responsible for completing all assigned training
• Perform other duties as assigned
Education/Experience
REQUIRED:
• Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering field and approximately 5 years of experience or combination of graduate-level education and experience is required
• At least 2 years' experience in product management/support roles
• Demonstrated experience building and shipping products that interface with human customers
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in a fast-paced professional environment, supporting multiple projects
• Must be a US citizen or legal permanent resident
DESIRED:
• Experience supporting NASA or other government contracts
• Experience conducting human health and performance research
• Product A/B testing experience, defining KPIs, statistical analysis of data
Skills/Training
REQUIRED:
• Demonstrated project coordination experience and skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member; employee will be required to work and communicate with human test subjects, astronauts, personnel across multiple JSC directorates and external collaborators
• Highly motivated with developed organizational skills; must be able to work independently with minimal oversight and support multiple projects
• Demonstrated real-time problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, both formal and informal, including oral presentations
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and project management software at intermediate to advanced working level
DESIRED:
• Ability to critically analyze data and perform statistical analysis
• Software development/lifecycle management skills
KBR BENEFITS
KBR offers a wide range of benefits for their employees; we offer medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, retirement 401k, travel benefits, PTO, holidays, flexible work schedules, parental leave, military leave, education assistance, and the list goes on and on! We also support career advancement through professional training and development.
INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, 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 more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer.
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.
