Program Analyst

Description

SAIC is seeking a qualified and experienced Program Analyst for an immediate opening with the SENSE + INTERDICTION (SENSEI) Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS)/Counter Unmanned Systems (CUxS) Research and Development (R&D) program in Crane, IN .

JOB DESCRIPTION :

This position requires the ability to handle dual responsibilities as an Integrated Master Scheduler and a Financial Analyst. We are looking for a teammate who is capable of high-level output centered on the development and management of an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) as well as the ability to provide financial analysis through predictive analytics. The scheduling responsibility includes developing and maintaining detailed, integrated program schedules that serve as the primary tool to coordinate project tasks, dependencies, resources, and timelines across multiple teams. Equally, the responsibility involves serving as a financial analyst, in particular, as it pertains to financial execution, forecasting, analysis, and risk assessment.

As an Integrated Master Scheduler, you know the complexities of supporting a portfolio from inception to completion. Many programs require a significant investment of limited resources, and it's imperative to keep the project on a productive path. You would help ensure success through careful analysis and effective communication, working closely with project managers, stakeholders, and government customers to develop and maintain a program-level integrated master schedule (IMS) and additional schedules, as requested by the government customer, which align with the SENSEI program's strategic objectives and requirements. You will also provide schedule analysis, risk assessment, performance measurement, and reporting to ensure the timely and successful delivery of the project outcomes. This position requires a deep understanding of scheduling principles and best practices as well as experience in briefing scheduling reports to different levels of leadership as you will be required to coordinate input from various program office teams.

Financial management is a critical element of any program. Of the three pillars of project management (cost, schedule, performance), funding is typically the principal driver of activity. This role will involve direct customer engagement to provide financial management support across the lines of operation for the SENSEI program, including the ability to independently oversee and manage the contractor budget, while also regularly interfacing with technical planners and government leaders/decision makers to facilitate understanding of the overall budget and resource requirements. The financial management support involves the application of predictive analytics (data collection, data processing, and predictive modeling) while combining historical and forensic analysis coupled with techniques in data mining and statistics to analyze current and historical facts. You must be able to comb through large volumes of data to identify patterns and trends using regression techniques, pattern analysis, and other statistical methods. This will assist the government customer with forecasting funding burn, managing risks, and making informed, proactive programmatic decisions. The focus will be on identifying spending patterns, cost variability, and surge activities coupled with forecasting demand, optimizing funding execution, and assessing risk areas.

JOB DUTIES :

• Connect Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and resource allocation into a unified IMS to provide a holistic view of the entire project life cycle to improve visibility and control.
• Determine critical path for major deliverables and schedule drivers that may impact the critical path. Identify and mitigate risks, analyze progress, generate status reports/presentations/graphical representations, and ensure alignment with project objectives and budgets.
• Work closely with program/project managers, engineers, stakeholders, and other cross-functional teams to capture schedule input, integrate schedules, and communicate progress and changes to ensure schedule accuracy.
• With limited supervision, conduct review of monthly schedule submittals from the government and prepare In-Process Reviews (IPRs). Identify schedule drivers and changes from month-to-month and prepare analysis presentations for senior leadership.
• Produce meaningful metrics and present analyses monthly in various formats and customer forums.
• Create, develop, integrate, maintain, and manage comprehensive Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) that will track project milestones, dependencies, and overall program performance against baselines.
• Analyze schedule and cost control data, identifying areas of potential conflict and developing mitigation strategies.
• Validate schedule logic and refine scheduling needs.
• Support program teams in mapping schedules that include all required deliverables, acquisition events, and decision points.
• Incorporate risk, cost, and resource demand considerations into schedules to support program decision-making.
• Understand and apply the principles of predictive analytics seeking to provide data-driven insights into the customer's decision-making process to drive cost effectiveness and align with the program goals.
• Well versed in data acquisition and preparation to ensure it is properly collected, cleaned, and formatted for statistical analysis to enable the government customer to make informed decisions.
• Identify patterns and trends in data from multiple sources, predict whether budget allocations are likely to deliver the desired ROI, and adapt swiftly to changes.
• Integrate analytics into budget building and risk modeling for cost effectiveness.
• Analyze historical data to suggest the best possible ways to allocate resources and avoid overspending or underspending.
• Align financial plans with operational plans and improve forecast accuracy.
• Build data models using statistical analysis to understand relationships between variables and properly represent the data through visualization.
• Develop spend plans and schedules to meet contractual/project requirements related to budget execution and financial management.
• Monitor and report performance against plans to meet contractual, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Create, develop, and maintain customer databases and provide reports and recommendations based on current and forecasted execution rates.
• Perform Program/Customer budget execution and administration work involving monitoring current year and prior year obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of budgets.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE :

• Bachelors and three (3) years or more of related experience. Additional years of experience building and managing project/program schedules and conducting financial analysis accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to create and present executive-level reports, presentations, budget summaries, charts, and deliverables that reflect risks, opportunities, and status to communicate effectively to key stakeholders.
• Experience and proficiency using industry-standard scheduling software and project management tools, including Microsoft Project, Microsoft Project Online, or similar scheduling software.
• Familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools like Power BI.
• Advanced skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access), particularly MS Excel (formulas, pivot tables, graphs), with the ability to develop and maintain dashboards to track financial performance metrics.
• Knowledge of commonly used Government budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes.
• Candidate must be a US Citizen and currently hold an active Secret Clearance.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE :

• Experience supporting C4I at NSWC Crane, NAVAIR and working knowledge of CUAS, CUxS principles, procedures.
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) or Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) Certification.
• Earned Value Professional (EVP) certified