Program Analyst III

The Tatitlek Corporation•Redstone Arsenal, AL

About The Position

The Program Analyst III serves as the primary contractor analytical counterpart to the Government Program Manager, providing daily programmatic and financial analysis for the Directorate and its five subordinate Test Divisions. The role supports developmental test programs across missile, aviation, sensor, and component areas, and helps ensure financial planning and resource management comply with applicable federal, Department of Defense, and Army requirements. The analyst tracks the financial performance of reimbursable test programs and direct-funded mission accounts; maintains funding ceiling, allocation, and project trackers; reviews spend requests before government ledger commitment; and prepares recurring metrics, burn-rate analyses, variance tracking, forecasts, and executive-ready decision materials. The position also maintains the integrity of automated financial and project management systems, audits labor and non-labor records, coordinates with internal and external stakeholders, and supports budget development, workload planning, funding closeout, and process improvements. The position requires a bachelor's degree in a technical, science, or business discipline, or an allowed substitute of seven years of relevant specialty experience, military training, or a combination. Relevant accounting or finance experience and administrative and operations support experience are required. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and have or be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret or higher security clearance. The work takes place in a professional office, indoor and outdoor test and evaluation facilities, and outdoor equipment and vehicle storage areas.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical, science, or business discipline from an accredited college or university, or seven years of experience performing the job duties in the assigned specialty area, seven years of military training in the specialty area, or a combination thereof as a substitute for the education requirement.
Relevant experience working in accounting or finance.
Experience providing administrative and operations support to an organization.
Mastery of Microsoft 365, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
Excellent communication skills.
DoD Secret or higher security clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to pass a satisfactory background screening and negative drug test, provide positive references, and provide proof of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States.
Ability to perform the stated physical functions, including lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds, sitting for extended periods, and using a personal computer and typical peripheral devices.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary contractor analytical counterpart to the Government Program Manager and provide daily programmatic and financial analysis for the Directorate and its five subordinate Test Divisions.
Apply working knowledge of FAR principles, including FAR Part 15.404 cost and price analysis concepts, DoD Financial Management Regulations, and Army Fiscal Law to support compliant spend plans, cost estimates, and resource packages.
Analyze and track the financial performance of reimbursable test programs and direct-funded mission accounts; compile performance metrics, burn-rate analyses, and Direct Labor Hour variance tracking.
Formulate, review, and maintain customer-project funding ceiling and allocation trackers.
Prepare executive-ready reports on available project funding, unliquidated obligations, and expiring fiscal-year allocations.
Validate spend requests before they are submitted to the Government Program Manager for official GFEBS ledger commitment.
Maintain data integrity in ADSS, RTC PRO3, Project Management Dashboards, CIMS, and other tracking systems; troubleshoot discrepancies, audit cost records, and resolve contractor input variance errors.
Coordinate as the primary programmatic and financial liaison among Division Chiefs, Test Coordinators, JTMO Account Managers, and RTC Resource Management (S-8) staff.
Support annual Directorate operating budget formulation and maintenance, and develop integrated long-range budget forecasts, workload models, and succession-planning estimates.
Develop Program Management Review briefings, executive summaries, white papers, and other decision-support materials for Directorate leadership and project sponsors.
Monitor funding expiration thresholds with RTC S-8, identify lingering accruals or idle balances, and expedite financial closeout and de-obligation packages.
Audit contractor labor distribution, direct test hours, and material charge entries to ensure proper cost-center allocation before billing submission.
Evaluate financial tracking methods and recommend analytical approaches, custom Excel data models, and standard operating procedure improvements.