Program Analyst Associate

SAIC•St. Inigoes, MD

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Program Analyst Associate to support the Ship and Air Integrated Warfare (SAIW) Division at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division–Webster Outlying Field (NAWCAD WOLF) in St. Inigoes, Maryland. This is a hybrid position requiring two days of onsite support each week. An Interim Secret clearance is required to begin work. The Program Analyst Associate provides analysis and coordination of a product or service’s schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget on a project basis. The analyst works with contractors and government project leads and personnel to collect and organize program data, monitor milestones, and track budget execution. This role is suited to an analytical, detail-oriented professional interested in developing a career in defense acquisition, project management, or government contract administration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 0–3 years of experience, or a high school diploma and 6 years of direct project administration or analytical experience.
Must be a U.S. citizen with an active Secret clearance or the ability to immediately obtain an Interim Secret clearance.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including working knowledge of pivot tables, formulas such as VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data formatting.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Familiarity with SharePoint Online, including navigating and maintaining libraries.
Strong organizational habits, attention to detail, and professional written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of government project, financial, and contracting processes and regulations.
Experience with N-ERP; creating WBSs; creating or reviewing Purchase Requisitions (PRs) and/or Purchase Orders (POs); and using Budget Hierarchy reports to track and analyze budgets and fund execution.
One year of experience supporting Department of Defense organizations, preferably NAVAIR or NAWCAD.

Responsibilities

Assist in maintaining project-specific action-item trackers.
Monitor milestones, track project deliverables, and help ensure deadlines are met across teams.
Assist in analyzing and tracking project risks and opportunities.
Track schedules to help analyze resource use and support resource planning.
Collect, organize, and validate project budget and expense data.
Support spend plan and forecast development; track commitments, obligations, expenditures, reconciliations, and final billing.
Support development of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), elements, and network activities in Navy enterprise resource planning (N-ERP).
Extract, synthesize, and sanitize data from internal repositories and databases.
Prepare standard weekly and monthly status reports and presentations for leadership and government customers.
Support responses to data calls from internal and external offices.
Maintain configuration control over program folders and operational repositories or libraries.
Support receipt, processing, monitoring, and execution of incoming and outgoing funding.
Support development of documentation for Purchase Requisitions (PRs) for contract obligations.
May schedule program meetings, prepare agendas, document technical or operational meeting minutes, and track action items to closure.
Coordinate primarily with the immediate supervisor, project leaders, and other professionals in the group.