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New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That’s our focus at JPL. We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers—literally. We build upon ideas that have guided generations, then share our discoveries to inspire generations to come. Your mission—your opportunity—is to seek out the answers that bring us one step closer. If you’re driven to discover, create, and inspire something that lasts a lifetime and beyond, you’re ready for JPL.

Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence.

As an Institutional Program Business Manager IV, you will be a member of the Program Business Management Division (PBMD), reporting administratively to the Manager of Office 2513, Performance Assessment and Analysis Office.

In this role you will:

Collaborate with the Manager of the Performance Assessment and Analysis Office to achieve the division business goals, utilizing the Institution’s business framework and processes.
Lead, prepare, and present Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs) of complex Earned Value Management (EVM) projects.
Analyze and evaluate detailed project performance data, utilizing EVM and other project controls techniques such as Unfunded Future Expense (UFE) utilization, burn-rate analysis, workforce trends, regression analysis (including Monte Carlo simulations), Earned Schedule, and other performance measurement techniques.
Attend Project Status Reviews, Quarterly Reviews, Project MMRs, and Project Business Team meetings to gather and discern programmatic data to assess project performance.
Present IPAs to Division 25 Management, Project Management, Project Business Teams, and JPL executive leadership as required.
Act as the IPA Principal Point of Contact (POC) to projects and provide oversight over these activities:
- Represent and speak for Office 2513 on business matters in internal and external reviews
- Communicate key IPA matters to appropriate programmatic and line directorates, including institutional leadership
- Provide primary IPA interface with business contacts within JPL, NASA HQ, and other organizations
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships across the JPL business community
Promote and foster best business practices in accordance with established Institutional processes and procedures and in accordance with the Prime Contract
- Develop and implement business processes and products as required by PBMD and the Institution
- Promote employee awareness of best business practices and standards
- Contribute to, and actively support, long-range institutional initiatives, including Enterprise 2.0
Foster and model JPL’s Leadership Capabilities

The following qualifications are required:

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or similar discipline with a minimum of 9 years of related experience; Master’s degree in a similar discipline with a minimum of 7 years of related experience; or PhD in similar disciplines with a minimum of 5 years related experience.
Wide-ranging experience in all phases of the flight project life cycle, with emphasis on formulation and implementation phases.
Sustained successful demonstration of expertise, ability, and authority in performing in a business leadership role on a complex technical development.
Breadth of experience in managing and implementing cost and schedule planning, forecasting, analysis, earned value performance measurement, assessment and reporting, project controls, cost estimation & pricing, contracts, subcontracts, and procurements.
Demonstrated ability to meet rapidly changing project needs and manage competing priorities.
Ability to maintain an objective perspective in assessment and communication of performance.
Proven leadership skills and demonstrated ability to develop, motivate, coach, and maintain a high-performing team.
Significant experience providing management, direction, and expertise to activities of a multifunctional organization through managers and/or staff positions that have responsibility for results.
Effective communication skills in verbal, written, and presentation forms.
Demonstrated ability to influence sponsors, partners, subcontractors, and peers in a large project environment.
Ability to travel based on business requirements.

The following qualifications are preferred:

Experience with other NASA center business command media and protocols
Experience with integrating other NASA center and foreign partner business information to form a consolidated IPA position
Thorough knowledge of Laboratory policies and procedures, applicable prime contract requirements, NASA procedural requirements, and government regulations across a range of applications.
Interest in, and experience with, organizational change management, process definition, and process improvement

JPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status or any other characteristic or condition protected by Federal, state or local law.

In addition, JPL is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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