HLS PP&C SME

HLS PP&C SME

Provide senior-level management expertise, strategic advisory support, and integration across PP&C and the broader HLS organization.

• Program and business management: Integration planning, HLS program and project performance assessments, resource management, and strategic decision support.
• PP&C technical leadership: Cross-functional integration of schedule, cost, risk, product development, cybersecurity coordination, and program controls.
• Program governance and lifecycle management: NASA policy implementation, HLS-specific governance tailoring, lifecycle management, KDP readiness, audit readiness, and assessments for program and agency leadership.
• Organizational leadership and development: Training and mentoring all PP&C functional leads, knowledge management, strengthening organizational capabilities, and addressing systemic gaps.
• Strategic planning and integration: Forward-looking assessments, risk-informed planning, issue resolution, and coordination across HLS organizations, NASA centers, engineering, program leadership, and contractors.
• Process improvement and modernization: Business process engineering, automation, integrated reporting, data visualization, and institutional capability development.
• Executive advisory support: Independent analysis, anticipation of programmatic challenges, identification of potential pitfalls, and strategic recommendations to HLS and PP&C leadership.

The role requires extensive NASA program and project management experience, strong technical and business acumen, seasoned judgment informed by lessons learned, and the ability to operate independently across organizational and functional boundaries.

ARES Benefits:

ARES offers a competitive compensation and benefit package. Full time employees may participate in:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• HSA/FSA Accounts
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• ESOP
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off & Holidays

ARES is an equal opportunity employer and complies with E-Verify. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law. ARES shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a).