Senior Program Analyst

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Program Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse, and highly motivated individuals supporting the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science & Technology (OASD(S&T)) and NSWC Crane Joint Hypersonics Transition Office. This position can be worked from Crane, IN, Washington, DC or Huntsville, AL.

Note: This position supports 2-3 days of telework/work from home.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position will require direct support to and interaction with program principals requiring the establishment and management of program plans and schedules; defining and tracking program requirements; tracking program deliverables; and analyzing program cost, schedule, and performance data. In this role, the candidate will support the JHTO Portfolio Manager in overseeing a portfolio of science and technology (S&T) projects to develop effective hypersonic technologies to support the warfighter. The successful candidate will be a proactive, forward leaning self-starter with exceptional judgment to interface with government customer stakeholders at all levels as well as with industry partners.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate, execute and track all funding actions of JHTO investments with project performers (funding requests, spend plan formulations, support agreements, interagency agreements, etc.)
• Facilitate/lead all logistical and administrative matters for project kick-off meetings, technical deep dives and project closeout meetings
• Monitor monthly expenditures of all on-going S&T projects to ensure adherence of schedule and OSD benchmarks
• Support the development and implementation of processes to ensure workflow efficiency   
• Maintain insight of projects period of performance and schedule to ensure project is on track
• Backfill JHTO portfolio manager taskings and meetings as needed
• Gather, review and edit inputs of weekly activity report per organization standards.
• Assist JHTO technical managers with all programmatic related matters (process no-cost extensions, coordination of reviews, receipt of deliverables)
• Support development of mechanisms for monitoring project progress, and for intervention and problem solving with technical managers and project performers
• Support for and coordination of data calls - monthly reports, Congressional taskers
• Participation in establishment/definition of program plan requirements, and monitoring and reporting performance to ensure objectives are met
• Serve as action officer tracking teams’ task execution

Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least six (6) years experience; Master's degree and at least four (4) years of experience.
• Knowledgeable of DoD 5000
• Knowledgeable with Defense Acquisition system
• Knowledgeable with the planning, programming, budgeting and execution processes used by the DoD
• Candidates must have strong interpersonal, communication, and coordination skills
• Candidate must be a US citizen
• Interim secret clearance required to start with the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance 

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledgeable with Joint Capabilities Integration and Development systems
• Active secret clearance

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.