Hiring: R2O Integration Lead Company: IBSS Location: Silver Spring, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 14:39:44 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Configuration Management, Epic Systems, Program Management, Project Management, R, Risk Management, SAFe About the job Experience: •8-10 years of experience in the technical area being managed and 8+ years of IT management experience. •10 years of experience in the technical area being managed and 8+ years of IT management experience. Required Skills: •Leads the integrated program framework and the research-to-operations-to-research transition system for the Moonshot portfolio. This role connects roadmaps, dependencies, readiness gates, risks, partner commitments, and operational acceptance across all four focus areas. •Establish and maintain the Agile Program Management Framework, living roadmap, decision model, shared artifact structure, and portfolio cadence. •Design and administer Government-approved R2O2R readiness levels, evidence gates, Capability Transition Records, and transition dashboards. •Chair the biweekly Integration Forum; identify cross-area dependencies, shared interfaces/baselines, handoffs, conflicts, and decisions requiring escalation. •Coordinate transition triads and readiness reviews among research leads, software/integration leads, and Government operational counterparts. •Manage interfaces with NWS organizations and external partners including NCAR, JCSDA, DTC, and aligned EPIC activities through documented commitments. •Connect dependency, risk, capacity, financial, and partner information to roadmaps and backlogs so program decisions are based on one traceable view. •Oversee the Lessons Learned Repository and convert approved lessons into backlog items, process changes, or updated gate criteria. Qualifications: •MA/MS degree (or accepted equivalent). •Demonstrated ability to manage day-to-day engineering or scientific-software activities and to organize, direct, and coordinate complex project work. •Strong written/oral communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, dependency management, risk management, and executive-briefing skills. •Solid functional working knowledge of Agile/DevOps delivery, configuration management, verification evidence, and operational transition concepts. •Knowledge of UFS/MPAS, JEDI, NWP workflows, HPC/GPU modernization, AI/ML systems, and operational acceptance constraints. •SAFe, PMI-ACP, CSM/PSM, Release Train Engineer, or comparable credential. •Advanced proficiency with Smartsheet, Google Workspace, and governed program-data/reporting environments. •We measure our success by the positive impact we have on our employees, clients, partners, and the communities we serve. Our tagline, Powered by Excellence, is a recognition of the employees that make up IBSS and ensures we deliver results with quality, applying industry best practices and certifications. Compensation: •$120,000 - $135,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!