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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Lead Program Analyst

Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$130K/yr - $195K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is part of the Department of Defense (DoD) and is seeking a Lead Program Analyst. The role involves providing expert planning, analysis, and advisory services to agency management on various program-related issues, ensuring compliance with acquisition regulations, and leading program planning and budget development efforts.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as expert planner, analyst, and advisor to agency management on integrated master schedules, schedule risk assessments, program cost analysis, long-range fiscal program planning, and commercial issues for key agency programs

Ensure that MDS program/project requirements are properly identified, budgeted, and acquired in accordance with Agency and DoD acquisition regulations and policies

Compare actual program developments against approved plans and baselines to identify potential and actual problems

Execute baseline remedial and preventive actions and report findings and recommendations to leadership

Develop acquisition strategies and recommends courses of action to keep programs on or ahead of schedule

Ensure cost, schedule, and technical assessments of acquisition programs are capabilities driven, employ spiral development processes, integrated, and deliver expected performance within cost and schedule, at reasonable risk

Conduct or manage schedule analysis of proposed changes to the MDS baseline configurations throughout the change management process

Provide managerial and technical leadership to develop and implement successful MDS program planning, budget development, integrated logistics, acquisition and operational policies, plans, and assessments

Conduct or manage schedule analysis of proposed changes to the MDS baseline configurations throughout the change management process

Participate in integrated product teams and working groups to examine and analyze complex MDS scheduling issues and provides agency senior leadership with options for resolving issues

Qualification

Program Management CertificationCost AnalysisSchedule Risk AssessmentIntegrated Master ScheduleAcquisition StrategiesTeamworkDecision MakingInterpersonal Skills

Required

Must be a US citizen

Male born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service

Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered

Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation

May be required to successfully complete a probationary period

This is a Drug Testing designated position

Work Schedule: Fulltime

Overtime: Occasionally

Tour of Duty: Maxi Flex

Financial Disclosure: Required

Telework Eligibility: This position is situational telework eligible

This is an acquisition position coded Advanced in Program Management. Incumbent must obtain mandatory Back-to-Basics (BtB) certification within 48 months of entry into position

Incumbent must acquire 80 Continuous Learning Points every 24 months

Employee must obtain/maintain a Non-Critical Sensitive/Secret clearance

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH - 03 grade level in the Federal service: Applicants are required to meet 2 of 4 statements in order to be qualified

Collaborate cost and schedule data analysis with all levels of Agency personnel to resolve non-routine operational problems on a wide variety of information, topics and issues

Lead Schedule Deep Dives (SDDs) as part of Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) process to ensure contractor Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) deliverable captures entire scope of work, is executable within the period of performance, and identify risks pertaining to facilities and resources

Identify schedule risk areas, track schedule metrics, critical path drivers and/or impacts to programs or defense system milestones, and prepare recommendations for leadership

Develop solutions or improvements to various cross-organization internal procedures and methods as required by various acquisition and budgetary laws, policies and regulations and precedents applicable to the administration of one of more programs