Interface Manager

Title:

Interface Manager

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies differentiated advisory services deep technical domain expertise energy transition solutions high-end design capabilities and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

KBR is seeking an experienced Interface Management Lead to develop maintain and lead the project interface management plan. This role is accountable to the project management lead for identifying all internal and external project interfaces defining the interface ownership accountability and maintaining the interface registers and tracking systems. The Interface Management Lead acts as the project authority for interface identification ownership assignment escalation and closure management across all participating organizations.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Develop implement and maintain the project Interface Management Plan including processes procedures tools and governance frameworks to support integrated project execution.

• Identify document and manage technical organizational construction commissioning and operational interfaces across all project phases ensuring clear ownership and accountability.

• Lead interface coordination activities between engineering procurement construction management commissioning validation quality and operations teams to ensure alignment of project objectives and deliverables.

• Facilitate interface meetings workshops and stakeholder reviews driving timely resolution of interface issues and tracking action items through closure.

• Establish and maintain the project interface register ensuring all interface risks dependencies constraints and decisions are accurately documented and communicated.

• Coordinate with EPC contractors technology licensors client representatives and third-party stakeholders to manage cross-organizational interfaces and mitigate execution risks.

• Support schedule integration by identifying interface-driven critical path activities monitoring milestones and working with project controls teams to resolve potential impacts to project delivery.

• Coordinate external interfaces with regulatory agencies utilities local authorities and inspection organizations to ensure alignment with project milestones and readiness objectives.

• Lead management of interfaces between project delivery teams and operational readiness manufacturing quality validation and startup organizations.

• Develop and maintain digital interface management systems and reporting tools to improve visibility accountability and closure performance.

• Ensure all interface management activities comply with project governance requirements GMP standards quality systems regulatory expectations and company procedures applicable to pharmaceutical facilities.

• Prepare and present interface management reports KPIs risk assessments and executive-level updates to project leadership providing clear visibility of interface performance emerging risks and mitigation strategies.

Required Education Experience & Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or project management.

• Minimum 15 years of industry experience.

• Minimum 10 years of project/program experience supporting pharmaceutical biotechnology vaccine sterile manufacturing API or advanced therapy facilities.

• Experience on capital project exceeding $500MM TIC.

• Experience successfully managing the interface and communications for large multidisciplinary teams and contractors.

• Strong knowledge of communications governance project controls design management and project delivery processes.

Preferred Education Experience & Skills:

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical biotechnology or other GMP-regulated facilities.

• Prior experience in an Owners Representative or PMC role for major capital projects in excess of $1B TIC.

• PE PMP and/or ISPE certification.

• PMC/Owner Representative experience successful FDA inspection support and/or greenfield pharmaceutical project experience.

Decarbonization Energy Transition Sustainability

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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At KBR we are passionate about our people 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 People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.

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.

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