Manager Orion Program

Serves as Manager of the Orion Program, responsible for managing all the elements of the Orion Program for the purpose of facilitating the development of a human capable vehicle to support the U.S.A. human exploration capability design framework beyond low Earth orbit reference missions. This position reports to the Artemis Program Manager and has critical interfaces with Agency and Center leadership.

The Manager Orion Program: Provides program management and control; program integration and risk management; effective cost control; and requirements and configuration development and control. It is also responsible for execution of the Orion Program's budget, schedule, and technical management. Establishes and implements Orion policy, directs and controls schedules, plans, and execution of the Orion Program design, development, test, production, and operations. Provides the Program management function for Orion prime contractors and Agency Partners. Manages integration across spacecraft subsystems and engineering cross-cutting functions and supports the up and out systems integration efforts of the Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate (HSMD). Oversees development and implementation of sustaining engineering processes, ensuring critical skill retention and management and operation of the real-time engineering support to the on-orbit vehicle. Manages design and development of required ground operations, flight operations, and ground operations procedures, processes, and facilities in support of vehicle developmental and operational testing. Ensures flight/ground safety while meeting system performance requirements and achieving mission objectives. Implements designs for the Orion spacecraft and ground systems to achieve efficient and effective operations. Oversees associated mission operations and launch and entry suit requirements. Implements systems and tools required for program control including resource and contract management, cost and risk assessment, schedule oversight and management, configuration management, and program documentation. Represents the Orion Program to external entities related to Orion development and acquisition and coordinates requirements with senior NASA officials, other Government agencies, and the private and international sectors. Facilitates a positive working relationship between NASA field centers and Program contractors to ensure that timely decisions are made and communicated across all functional disciplines. This close teaming approach requires positive and extensive NASA/contractor interaction throughout the Program and at all levels.