PROJECT MANAGER

Project Manager for COSMOSASCEND Aerospace & Technology, LLC (ASCEND) is an All-Small Mentor-Protégé Program (ASMPP) Joint Venture (JV) between Aerodyne Industries, LLC and Amentum Technology Inc. that leverages our 12+ year collaboration as award-winning NASA contractors. Through our ASCEND partner companies, we have 62+ years of experience working for NASA and currently manage 5,500 employees across nine NASA Centers. With this foundation of expertise, we are dedicated to helping every mission succeed—today and into the future.This role is as a Project Manager in support of the Project Management Office for the Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) which is NASA's next-generation mission operations contract located on-site at Johnson Space Center. COSMOS ensures the continuity of critical human spaceflight support by providing mission control services, advanced training systems, and full-scale spacecraft mockups for astronaut preparation and engineering analysis.The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end execution of assigned projects, serving as the single accountable leader for scope, schedule, budget, technical coordination, communications, and project performance. The Project Manager integrates technical, financial, scheduling, and risk management activities into a single project management function while working closely with systems engineers, software engineers, release managers, customers, and supporting organizations.Successful candidates will:Lead assigned projects from initiation through closeout.Serve as the single accountable owner for project execution.Develop and maintain project plans.Coordinate work across multiple engineering disciplines.Balance competing priorities while maintaining customer commitments.Ensure projects support mission objectives.Track procurement milestones and ensure timely delivery to meet project schedules.Understand and manage approved requirements.Develop and manage realistic schedules and communicate schedule impacts to stakeholders when requiredIdentify and mitigate project risks as they develop while communicating risks and mitigations to stakeholders in a timely mannerPossesses strong team-building skills across multi-functional areas that establish a collaborative operational structure including active listening, prompt service and follow-upExhibits proven track record of working under tight deadlinesHigh degree of self-motivation and the ability to work independentlyHave excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.Exhibit professional behavior that promotes teamwork, fosters cooperation, and enhances productivity in the workplace.Be well organized with the ability to coordinate, prioritize and execute multiple tasks simultaneously in a high-pressure environment.Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to work effectively with a variety of government and contractor personnel at all levels.Perform other duties as requiredJob Requirements:Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience: Bachelor's degree and 3 years of general experience; Master's degree and 1 year of general experience.Must be able to obtain a NASA Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Badge for NASA credentialsDesired Requirements:Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, Computer Science, or Project ManagementProject Management Professional (PMP) Certification from Project Management Institute (PMI)Experience with Office 365 ToolsAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.Final compensation is determined through a comprehensive evaluation of several key factors, including the candidate's educational background, specialized technical expertise, and relevant professional experience. We also consider internal equity, prevailing market data, and specific contractual or funding requirements to ensure competitive and equitable offer alignment.