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Mb Solutions, Inc. Project Manager - Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) project Risk Management in Houston, Texas
Negotiable | 10-Sep-2024 to Until Filled (PST) | Houston, TX, USA | Full Time
We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable space exploration while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA's largest engineering solutions provider working with NASA at centers across the United States. We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager - Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) Project Risk Management to join the team with Nexus Solutions, a teammate company.
As a Project Manager - Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) project Risk Management, you will have the following responsibilities:
Implement and maintain the risk management process throughout the lifecycle of the project.
Ensure effective horizontal and vertical integration of risk mitigation activities.
Provide recommendations for approval, acceptance, closure, and escalation of top risks to the Associate Program Manager as appropriate.
Work closely with the NASA LTV management team, EVA & Human Surface Mobility Program (EHP), other NASA programs, and commercial partner teams to identify, document, and report on the risks associated with project efforts.
Prompt risk owners to periodically review risk mitigation plans for effectiveness and progress against associated milestones.
Facilitate the transfer of LTV-identified risks to the appropriate organization.
Provide training to risk owners and integrators on how to access, view, create, edit, and update risks in the project and program risk database tools.
Collect and report risk metrics to LTV Management.
Assist risk owners and LTV management in implementing risk decision-making and Continuous Rick Management (CRM) practices into the LTV's day-to-day activities.
Facilitate the handling of concerns (i.e. close, escalate, or maintain in a system).
Manage the escalation of risks from Concerns and Watch Items to Risks, respectively, for action as appropriate.
Be cognizant of Project, Program, and Center risk Systems and their functions.
Ensure completeness of closure and acceptance rationale. - Assist risk submitters to create risks and with scoring (assist with the tool)
Interface frequently with inter-organizational disciplines, NASA System Managers, operational customers, and other stakeholders.
Maintain a professional relationship with the NASA customer and other NASA support contractors.
Perform other tasks as assigned.
External Requisition Qualifications:
This position has been posted at multiple levels. 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.
Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and may be expected to have a related master's degree and normally possess 10-15 years of related experience.
Demonstrated success with the technical risk management aspect of project management.
Knowledge of and previous experience in delivering flight hardware at the project or program level
Self-motivated, team player and adaptable to a dynamic environment and the ability to complete all assignments as required.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and will be expected to effectively interact with customers and management at all levels.
Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings.
Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office products.
Requisition Preferences: - Project management or systems engineering experience. SharePoint Experience. Familiar with JSC Organizations, processes, and procedures.
Knowledge of/experience with the following tools/processes/methodologies:
Milestones Professional - Active Risk Manager (ARM)
Experience working with NASA international partners.