Job Description
Description
Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!
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 the exploration of space 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. Jacobs is NASA's largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager - Risk Management for Pressurized Rover Project to join the team with JETS II Teammate Company, GeoControl Systems, Inc.
* We are actively searching for qualified candidates for this potential opening; however, we do not have assurance at this time when the position will be finalized and opened. Because we have strong reason to believe the position will be approved soon, we are proceeding with identifying qualified candidates and conducting interviews. **
As a Risk Manager for the Pressurized Rover (PR) project, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain the PR 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 Associate Program Manager as appropriate
• Work closely with the NASA PR management team, EVA & Human Surface Mobility Program (EHP), other NASA programs, and international 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 PR-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 the PR Management
• Facilitate training of risk owners on JAXA, NASA, and PR risk systems and assign risk owners in coordination with PR leads
• Assist risk owners and PR management in implementing risk decision-making and Continuous Rick Management (CRM) practices into the PR 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 risks Systems and their functions
• Ensure completeness of closure and acceptance rationale
• Assist risk submitters to create risks and with scoring (assist with the tool)[DC1]
• 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

Requirements
Qualifications
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 normally possess 5 - 10 years of related experience. License and certification may be required
• 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 adaptability 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

Benefits
Benefits
GCS health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules and opportunities to work remotely, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K, Roth), health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental and pregnancy leave.